Understanding Meta-Ethics

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What does meta-ethics primarily focus on?

Prescribing ethical principles

Studying the nature of morality (correct)

Analyzing the consequences of moral actions

Examining the historical development of ethics

In meta-ethics, what is a key concern related to moral judgments?

The political consequences

The social acceptance

The truth values (correct)

The economic implications

Which philosophical question is directly associated with meta-ethics as per the text?

Are humans inherently good or evil?

How do we determine right from wrong? (correct)

What is the meaning of life?

Is there an ideal society?

What distinguishes cognitivist meta-ethical theories from non-cognitivist ones?

Their view on moral judgments conveying propositions Signup and view all the answers

Which classification is NOT mentioned as a common way to categorize meta-ethical theories in the text?

Historical vs theoretical Signup and view all the answers

How do most cognitivist ethical theories view right and wrong?

As matters of fact Signup and view all the answers

According to moral realism, what is the nature of moral facts?

Objective and independent of people's thoughts Signup and view all the answers

Which meta-ethical theory claims that moral judgments are mere expressions of emotions and feelings?

Non-cognitivism Signup and view all the answers

How does moral relativism differ from moral universalism?

Moral relativism denies any objective standard for morality, unlike moral universalism which claims for a universal ethic Signup and view all the answers

What does ethical subjectivism believe about the truth of ethical propositions?

Their truth value depends on individual attitudes or standards Signup and view all the answers

Which meta-ethical theory asserts that moral judgments cannot be deemed either true or false?

Non-cognitivism Signup and view all the answers

How does moral empiricism differ from moral universalism?

Moral empiricism claims that moral facts are known through observation, unlike moral universalism which asserts a single ethic for everyone Signup and view all the answers