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What is the main focus of normative ethics?
What is the main focus of normative ethics?
- Exploring the nature of moral reality
- Setting standards for what is considered good and evil (correct)
- Analyzing the meaning of moral language
- Studying the epistemological foundations of moral statements
Which branch of ethics emphasizes the application of ethical principles to concrete moral issues like the death penalty and animal rights?
Which branch of ethics emphasizes the application of ethical principles to concrete moral issues like the death penalty and animal rights?
- Moral epistemology
- Applied ethics (correct)
- Virtue ethics
- Meta-ethics
According to Abel (1994), what is the key difference between theological ethics and philosophical ethics?
According to Abel (1994), what is the key difference between theological ethics and philosophical ethics?
- Theological ethics are solely concerned with moral semantics.
- Theological ethics rely on reason, logic, and experience.
- Philosophical ethics are based on divine will.
- Philosophical ethics assume that revelation provides true answers on moral concerns. (correct)
In Judeo-Christian belief, why should man be moral?
In Judeo-Christian belief, why should man be moral?
What does moral epistemology primarily study?
What does moral epistemology primarily study?
God's will, according to the text, relies on which of the following to determine morality?
God's will, according to the text, relies on which of the following to determine morality?
What is the Latin term for custom in singular form?
What is the Latin term for custom in singular form?
According to Abel (1994), what is the primary concern of ethics or morality?
According to Abel (1994), what is the primary concern of ethics or morality?
What do moral prescriptions often start with, according to Fernandez (2006)?
What do moral prescriptions often start with, according to Fernandez (2006)?
In normative ethics, what do norms serve as?
In normative ethics, what do norms serve as?
What does ethics as a branch of philosophy specifically deal with, according to Maboloc (2010)?
What does ethics as a branch of philosophy specifically deal with, according to Maboloc (2010)?
What is the meaning of the Greek word 'ethos'?
What is the meaning of the Greek word 'ethos'?
