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Philosophy versus Science Debate

Explore the ongoing debate between Gabriel del Carmen and blogger David Calhoun about the limitations of science in addressing fundamental philosophical questions. Discover contrasting views on truth, knowledge, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.

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An example within ______ is: 'How can we know what is right and wrong?'

metaethics

Some individuals may say that right and wrong are dictated by holy books, or philosophy books, or political books, or by popular ______, but there is not yet a good explanation within philosophy that can illustrate the origins and nature of right and wrong that is acceptable to everyone.

speakers

______ ethics is concerned in determining the content of our moral behavior.

Normative

It basically takes ______ to measure and discuss about whether ethics is relative and whether we always act from self-interest are examples of metaethical discussions.

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

Normative ethical theories seek to provide action-guides; procedures for answering the question such as 'what ______ I to do?'.

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

Examples of behaviors that are judged as right or wrong in Normative Ethics are honesty, ______, and stealing.

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

The behaviors being judged by Normative Ethics are actions that have already occurred and are then being interpreted by the observer to be 'honesty,' 'lying,' or ______.

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

It is a weakness within the human manner of ______ thought to observe the result of an action, to then place a name upon the endproduct, and to then believe that the end-product is a singularity that is self-defined by the name given to the action.

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

Normative Ethics are actions that have already occurred and are then being interpreted by the ______ to be 'honesty,' 'lying,' or others.

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

Normative ethical theories seek to provide action-guides; procedures for answering the question such as 'what ought ______ to do?'.

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

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