Philosophy Branches: Ethics and Morals
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What is the Greek origin of the term 'ethics'?

  • morally right conduct
  • universal truths
  • right and wrong
  • custom/character (correct)

    • What type of ethics determines codes of conduct that one should follow regardless of one's feelings?

  • Relative ethics
  • Normative ethics (correct)
  • Business ethics
  • Applied ethics

    • Which philosopher is associated with the phrase 'Transcendental idealism'?

  • Aristotle
  • Immanuel Kant (correct)
  • Plato
  • Socrates

    • What is the term for the principles that are generally accepted by society?

    <p>Moral principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of 'Ethical but not legal'?

    <p>Whistle blowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of ethics outlines acceptable behaviors beyond government control?

    <p>Business ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Jürgen Habermas' epistemology?

    <p>Communicative Action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Episteme' refer to in Greek?

    <p>Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Epistemology?

    <p>To challenge assumptions about certainty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of God in Emmanuel Levinas' concept of Ethical Transformation?

    <p>God is essential for transformation to occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of dialogue in Jürgen Habermas' epistemology?

    <p>To ensure equal opportunity for participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of Truth Belief?

    <p>Acceptance of a statement as true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of human understanding according to Immanuel Kant?

    <p>The source of general laws of nature that structure all our experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of doubting in achieving knowledge according to Pyrrho?

    <p>It helps us question whether claims cannot be doubted or necessarily true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that emphasizes human freedom to achieve goals and find purpose in life?

    <p>Will to meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of knowledge according to Empiricism?

    <p>Experiences and senses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that emphasizes the importance of human actions and choices in creating a meaningful life?

    <p>Actualization of meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that emphasizes the idea that humans are oriented towards their impending death?

    <p>Being-towards-death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core concept of metaphysics as per Aristotle's 14 books?

    <p>Nature of reality and existence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the human being's conscious existence in a particular space and time?

    <p>Dasein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is time a significant concept in the context of human existence?

    <p>Because it is a bound to human existence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the idea behind the concept of 'hammer' in the context of human existence?

    <p>A way to engage with the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind the concept of 'dwelling'?

    <p>Involvement in a particular space and time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Viktor Frankl, what is the significance of space in human existence?

    <p>It is an area for human existence and action</p> Signup and view all the answers

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