Introduction to Philosophy Test 5 Study Guide Be able to: Define ethical objectivism cultural relativism subjective relativism divine command theory utilitarianism hedonism obligatory actions supererogatory actions Virtue ethics Do the following Explain the anthropological argument for cultural relativism Tell what a cultural relativist must say about cultural reformers such as Martin Luther King Jr. Explain the epistemological problem with divine command theory Explain John Stuart Mill's view about what kind of pleasures will make us happy Explain why utilitarianism is seen to be too demanding Tell whether Kant thinks motive is important in morality Give both formulations of Kant's categorical imperative Explain how Ursula Le Guin's story "The Ones who walk away from Omelas" illustrates a possible problem for utilitarianism. Explain one problem with Kant's ethics (be sure to tell WHY it's a problem) Explain Aristotle's view about what virtues are Explain the epistemological problems with virtue ethics Which of the ethical theories we have studied do you think is the best? Explain why. Explain how you think the theory you have picked can overcome one of the problems with it (in doing this, you will need to explain one of the problems with your theory). (This essay must be written in paragraph form using complete sentences for full credit)