PHI-205-315: Moral Choices Theory Examination
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Moral Choices Theory Examination #6 Howarth
All answers must be written in legible, well-formed sentences, so plan your answers wisely. All answers should be based on the class’ assigned readings and class discussions and in the form of a well-supported argument. Consider how studied material not specifically and explicitly present in questions may relate to your responses. The goal here is to demonstrate your mastery of the course material and methods. Your responses should make cases, not statements. Argue. Pledge.
I. Provide answers for any four of the following questions for 10 points each and a total of 40 points:
1. Argue for or against how Kantian ethics is another form of relativism?
2. How are the roles of ‘eudaimonia’ for Aristotle and ‘nature’ for Natural Law theorists’ views related, and not?
3. How do core assumptions and/or bases serve to both ground or undermine Western religious morality?
4. Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of emotivism and Kantian ethics:
5. Relate the ethical import of autonomy to the fact/value distinction:
6. Compare and contrast doctrine of double effect and social contract ethics:
7. Differentiate between acts of commission and acts of omission with respect to cultural relativism:
8. Explain how Mills’ approach to utilitarianism is similar to yet differs from Bentham’s:
9. How does the Common Morality and pragmatic ethics meet or not meet or help meet the Moral Criteria of Adequacy?
II. Provide answers for any three of the following questions for 20 points each and a total of 60 points:
10. Critically compare and contrast how which of the theories studied would do best and do worst at framing and resolving a situation involving the morality of allowing illiterate and uninformed (but legally eligible) people to vote:
11. Clarify the distinctions between factoring consequences and virtues as they might plausibly apply to telling someone that their pants zipper is down.
12. Clarify the distinctions between factoring Kantian duties and Aristotelian virtues as they might plausibly apply to telling someone that their recent sneeze left something on their face.
13. What is the difference between how act-utilitarian and rule-utilitarian would deal with someone not flushing in a public toilet?
14. Detail a fundamental weakness and a fundamental strength of ethical egoism, regarding donating blood:
15. Use the scenario of holding a door open for someone behind you to explain caring-based ethics.
16. What are the strengths and weaknesses of divine command theory, with respect to whether or not women should attend college?
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