Question 1

The moral theory according to which what makes an action right is that it promotes one's own best interests is called…

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective relativism 
B)  Psychological egoism 
C)  Ethical egoism 
D)  Consequentialism 
A)  Subjective relativism 
B)  Psychological egoism 
C)  Ethical egoism 
D)  Consequentialism

Question 2

Considered moral judgments are those judgments that…

Accepted Answer

A)  Are endorsed by conscience 
B)  The majority of people accept 
C)  We accept after we reason about them carefully 
D)  We accept because of our upbringing 
A)  Are endorsed by conscience 
B)  The majority of people accept 
C)  We accept after we reason about them carefully 
D)  We accept because of our upbringing

Question 3

For many moral philosophers, the biggest problem that utilitarianism faces is that it…

Accepted Answer

A)  Is unworkable 
B)  Conflicts with many of our considered moral judgments 
C)  Cannot be proven 
D)  Promotes hedonism 
A)  Is unworkable 
B)  Conflicts with many of our considered moral judgments 
C)  Cannot be proven 
D)  Promotes hedonism

Question 4

The view that moral statements are not statements at all is called…

Accepted Answer

A)  Relativism 
B)  Ethical egoism 
C)  Absolutism 
D)  Emotivism 
A)  Relativism 
B)  Ethical egoism 
C)  Absolutism 
D)  Emotivism

Question 5

What does it mean for a moral theory to be consistent with our experience of the moral life?

Accepted Answer

For a moral theory to be consistent with

The moral theory according to which what makes an action right is that it promotes one's own best interests is called…

Considered moral judgments are those judgments that…

For many moral philosophers, the biggest problem that utilitarianism faces is that it…

The view that moral statements are not statements at all is called…

What does it mean for a moral theory to be consistent with our experience of the moral life?

Critical Thinking, Facts, and Feelings

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Identifying and Evaluating Arguments

Deductive Argument Patterns

Inductive Arguments and Statistics

Evidence and Experts

Fake News

Advertising: Commercial and Political

Causal Arguments

Inference to the Best Explanation

Judging Scientific Theories

Fallacies and Persuaders

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Exam 13: Critical Thinking in Morality

The moral theory according to which what makes an action right is that it promotes one's own best interests is called…

Considered moral judgments are those judgments that…

For many moral philosophers, the biggest problem that utilitarianism faces is that it…

The view that moral statements are not statements at all is called…

What does it mean for a moral theory to be consistent with our experience of the moral life?

Critical Thinking, Facts, and Feelings

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Identifying and Evaluating Arguments

Deductive Argument Patterns

Inductive Arguments and Statistics

Evidence and Experts

Fake News

Advertising: Commercial and Political

Causal Arguments

Inference to the Best Explanation

Judging Scientific Theories

Fallacies and Persuaders

Filters