Deck 15: Developing a Moral Outlook

Question 1

According to Wolff,which of the following theories has the ambition to provide a simple theory that solves all moral problems?

A) existentialism
B) virtue ethics
C) deontology
D) utilitarianism

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following does Wolff hold as a key lesson from the analysis of morality?

A) Ethics is about character as well as action.
B) Moral analysis can bring us to greater certainty.
C) Metaphysics is the proper beginning point for the analysis of morality.
D) Ethics boils down to cultural competence.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is the purpose of examining objections to morality as a whole (instead of objections to particular moral theories)?

A) to display the history of moral analysis
B) to see if moral analysis is possible
C) to establish which moral system is best
D) to question the links between morality and ethics

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What does Wolff believe is an objection many will have to Aristotle's virtue theory?

A) He is overly concerned with the underlying meaning of an action.
B) His system does not take into account cultural expectations.
C) He does not provide rules that can be followed.
D) His system requires too much time to operate.

Question 5

Cultural relativism has a straightforwardly expressed formulation of an argument against morality.