INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE

BE ABLE TO:

DEFINE:

valid argument

sound argument

Ethical objectivism

Cultural ethical relativism

Ethical absolutism

Emotivism

Metaethics

Ethical naturalism

 

DO THE FOLLOWING:

Identify examples of normative and descriptive claims

Tell what kind of judgments ethics makes

Know the cultural differences argument for cultural ethical relativism

Explain one problem with cultural ethical relativism (be sure to tell WHY it is a problem for the theory)

Summarize William Graham Sumner's views about the mores

Explain one problem for emotivism (be sure to tell WHY it's a problem for the theory)

Explain the differences between the following metaethical theories: naturalism, intuitionism, cultural relativism, and emotivism. Choose the theory you think is the most plausible. Consider one problem and one advantage to the theory you chose and tell why you think it is the best theory.

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