Philosophy 1175 Introduction to Ethics First Exam Study Guide

Philosophy 1175 Introduction to Ethics First Exam Study Guide

Please remember to bring a blue "bubble sheet" and a #2 pencil for this exam.

1. The exam will consist of:

? 15 Multiple-choice questions, 1 pt. each

? 5 Identification questions, 1 pt. each ? 10 True/False questions, 1 pt. each

(30 pts. Total, 30% of the final grade)

2. The exam will cover the following text material: ? World-Wide Ethics, "Introduction" and Chapters 1-3 ? Course Documents: i. Moral Reasoning ii. Moral Theory iii. Non-Judgmentalism iv. Individual Subjectivism v. Cultural Relativism vi. Morality and Religion

3. Important concepts you should understand: ? Moral Judgments ? Moral Principles ? Moral Reasoning (Direct / Indirect) ? Moral Theory ? Non-Judgmentalism ? Subjectivism and Objectivism ? Relativism and Absolutism

4. Moral Theories and related concepts: ? Individual Subjectivism, including: i. Meaning of moral language ii. Problem of moral conflicts or disagreements iii. Problem of self-evaluation ? Cultural Relativism, including: i. Cultural Differences Argument ii. Toleration Argument iii. Problem of moral progress in society ? Divine Command Theory/Divine Instruction Theory, including: i. Socrates's question about correct moral principles ii. Problem of God's goodness iii. Dilemma for the Theological Conception of Morality

Sources of Exam Questions

24 exam questions will be based on course material covered in both course documents such as "Moral Reasoning" and in assigned textbook chapters. 6 questions will be based on material covered only in the textbook chapters.

Sample Exam Questions

I. Multiple Choice: (1 pt. each).

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about moral judgments? A) They are supported by moral principles. B) They refer to some person or group with a name. C) They express a moral evaluation D) They are always negative. 2. According to Individual Subjectivism, when Amy says "Giving blood is a good thing to do," she means something like: A) "I (Amy) should give blood." B) "I (Amy) approve of giving blood." C) "You should give blood." D) "I (Amy) belong to a culture that approves of giving blood."

II. Identification (1 pt. each): Determine whether the following statements are

A--Moral Principles B--Non-moral Facts C--Moral Judgments

3. Stealing is always wrong. 4. Our society ought to outlaw experiments with human cloning.

III. True/False (1 pt. each): indicate whether the following statements are True or False.

5. The problem with non-judgmentalism is that those who believe in it would do something they think is wrong in saying, "I shouldn't make moral judgments."

6. According to cultural relativism, the very idea of "improving" the principles accepted by a society makes no sense.

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