Philosophy of Ethics and Morality
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What is a fundamental aspect of moral agency?

  • The capacity to communicate effectively
  • The ability to make moral judgments and take actions accordingly (correct)
  • The possession of cognitive traits
  • The ability to make rational decisions

What is a key characteristic of moral principles?

  • They are based on societal norms
  • They vary from person to person (correct)
  • They are determined by genetic factors
  • They are absolute and universal

What is a criterion for personhood?

  • The capacity for self-awareness (correct)
  • The ability to communicate effectively
  • The possession of cognitive traits
  • The ability to feel pleasure and/or pain

What is a characteristic of a person's social self?

<p>It is shaped by societal norms and expectations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of freedom that is related to moral agency?

<p>Freedom to make moral judgments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key factor in determining personhood?

<p>Ability to feel pleasure or pain (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT considered a person?

<p>Human excrement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a person's digital self?

<p>It is shaped by their online interactions and presence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a moral issue?

<p>A situation with the potential to help or harm anyone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a moral issue?

<p>Abortion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of ethical issue?

<p>Utilitarian (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor that influences moral principles?

<p>Culture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a moral agent according to philosophers?

<p>The capacity to reason and form self-interested judgments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of freedom refers to the ability to act without external influence or coercion?

<p>Circumstantial Freedom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior?

<p>Principle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the concept of moral agency, what is the basis for determining right and wrong?

<p>A perceived notion of good and bad (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the freedom to make genuine choices among available options?

<p>Metaphysical Freedom or Freewill (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the criteria for a person to be considered rational?

<p>Their beliefs and actions conform to the dictates of principles or are subjectively guided by them (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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