23 Questions
What is the unique feature of human beings?
Combination of rationality and passion
What is the purpose of studying ethics?
To elevate one's moral standard
What is the purpose of the systematic study of human behavior in ethics?
To ensure conformity to norms of behavior
What is the analogy of the study of ethics?
The study of logic
What is the focus of the branch of axiology called aesthetics?
Appreciation of beauty in nature and art
Why are works of art organized at local, national, and international levels?
To satisfy man's quest for beauty
What is the outcome of training in ethics?
Ability to recognize defects in one's own and others' conduct
What is the relationship between studying ethics and attaining a high moral standard?
Studying ethics is not a guarantee of a high moral standard
What is a characteristic of human values that are considered intrinsic?
They are not necessarily material, but are valued by humans
What is the primary goal of ethics as a branch of philosophy?
To describe the way things ought to be
What is the relationship between human acts and their goodness or badness according to ethics?
Their goodness or badness depends on how they are related to a person's final end
What is the ultimate goal of ethics as a practical science?
To lead human persons towards their ultimate end and happiness
What is the concept of man that reveals according to philosophers?
Man is a rational animal that is capable of reason and passion
What is the division of axiology into two components?
Ethics and aesthetics
What is the primary focus of axiology as a branch of philosophy?
The various basis or groups of our interests, choices, and desires
What is the characteristic of pleasure that may lead to destruction?
It is transitory and short-lived
What is the primary focus of ethics as a practical science?
Studying the human act directed towards its end
What is the material object of ethics?
Human acts proceeding from free will
What is the distinction between ethics and psychology?
Ethics is concerned with human acts, psychology with their nature and characteristics
What is the scope of general ethics?
The study of the principles regarding the morality of human acts
What is the perspective of the contemporary philosopher on morality?
Morality is the integrated function of both reason and passion
What is the relation of the supra human beings to the moral sphere?
They are outside the sphere of morality because they are disembodied spirits without passion
What is the role of psychology in the study of ethics?
Psychology is used by ethics to understand human acts
Exploring the purpose of ethics and its relationship with human behavior, reason, and passions. Understanding the systematic study of norms and its importance in shaping human behavior.
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