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Understanding Universal Claims and Intrinsic Good

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Understanding Universal Claims and Intrinsic Good

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Which of the following statements is an example of an intrinsic good?

Fame

Pleasure (correct)

Money

Technology

According to welfare hedonism, what are the only factors involved in well-being?

Money and status

Pleasure and pain (correct)

Knowledge and technology

Freedom and beauty

Which type of claim is the statement 'Genocide is morally wrong' an example of?

Descriptive universal claim (correct)

Normative universal claim

Instrumental good claim

Intrinsic good claim

According to welfare accounts of the good, what determines whether an action is good?

The presence of pleasure and pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of a valid argument?

If the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes soundness in an argument?

The argument is valid, and all the premises are actually true Signup and view all the answers

In the context of arguments, which example illustrates sound reasoning?

If it is sunny, then I am happy. It is sunny. Therefore, I am happy. Signup and view all the answers

In normative ethics, what is the main focus of trying to find?

General guidelines/principles for how to act in a range of cases Signup and view all the answers

Which type of claim deals with prescribing what ought or ought not to be?

Evaluative claim Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes normative ethics from applied ethics?

Normative ethics deals with specific moral problems, while applied ethics focuses on general guidelines Signup and view all the answers

Which claim type is 'Abortion terminates the life of a developing human organism' an example of?

Moral normative claim Signup and view all the answers