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Ethics 8th Edition by Barbara MacKinnon,Andrew Fiala
Edition 8ISBN: 978-1285196756Ethics 8th Edition by Barbara MacKinnon,Andrew Fiala
Edition 8ISBN: 978-1285196756 Exercise 2
Label the following statements as either normative (N) or descriptive (D). If normative, label each as ethics (E), aesthetics (A), law (L), religion (R), or custom (C).
a. One ought to respect one's elders because it is one of God's commandments.
b. Twice as many people today, as compared to ten years ago, believe that the death penalty is morally justified in some cases.
c. It would be wrong to put an antique chair in a modern room.
d. People do not always do what they believe to be right.
e. I ought not to turn left here because the sign says "No Left Turn."
f. We ought to adopt a universal health insurance policy because everyone has a right to health care.
a. One ought to respect one's elders because it is one of God's commandments.
b. Twice as many people today, as compared to ten years ago, believe that the death penalty is morally justified in some cases.
c. It would be wrong to put an antique chair in a modern room.
d. People do not always do what they believe to be right.
e. I ought not to turn left here because the sign says "No Left Turn."
f. We ought to adopt a universal health insurance policy because everyone has a right to health care.
Explanation
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Normative means determining the good and bad based on some benchmarks or standards. There are some terms used in determining the ethical nature of an individual or situation, which are as follows:
• Ethics : These are used to determine what is good, what one should do and what they should not do
• Law : These are the legal issues and rules imposed by the government and the individuals are ought to follow them
• Aesthetics : It is the term used to define the tastes of the people and with the art
• Religion : These are the religious beliefs held by a group of persons which ae ought to be followed
• Custom : These are the regular actions which are adopted by a society from a certain period
Descriptive statements provide the facts with out justifying them as good or bad.
(a)The statement is normative, religion. The statement indicates a behavior that should be viewed as good based on religious beliefs.
(b) The statement is descriptive. It describes how many more people believe that a certain action is wrong.
(c) The statement is normative, aesthetics. It indicates an action that is wrong because an antique chair is not suitable furniture for a modern room.
(d) The statement is descriptive. It describes the behavior of people.
(e) The statement is normative, law. It indicates an action that is wrong because the law prohibits it.
(f) The statement is normative, ethics. It indicates an action that needs to be done because it would be ethically correct as it would benefit the society as a whole.
• Ethics : These are used to determine what is good, what one should do and what they should not do
• Law : These are the legal issues and rules imposed by the government and the individuals are ought to follow them
• Aesthetics : It is the term used to define the tastes of the people and with the art
• Religion : These are the religious beliefs held by a group of persons which ae ought to be followed
• Custom : These are the regular actions which are adopted by a society from a certain period
Descriptive statements provide the facts with out justifying them as good or bad.
(a)The statement is normative, religion. The statement indicates a behavior that should be viewed as good based on religious beliefs.
(b) The statement is descriptive. It describes how many more people believe that a certain action is wrong.
(c) The statement is normative, aesthetics. It indicates an action that is wrong because an antique chair is not suitable furniture for a modern room.
(d) The statement is descriptive. It describes the behavior of people.
(e) The statement is normative, law. It indicates an action that is wrong because the law prohibits it.
(f) The statement is normative, ethics. It indicates an action that needs to be done because it would be ethically correct as it would benefit the society as a whole.
Ethics 8th Edition by Barbara MacKinnon,Andrew Fiala
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