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.