Self Quiz Chapter 2: Moral Relativism

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. Which is the most accurate claim?

Relativism cannot support intolerance. correct incorrect

Relativism can support both tolerance and intolerance. correct incorrect

Neither tolerance nor intolerance gets any support from relativism. correct incorrect

Relativism and tolerance are mutually exclusive. correct incorrect

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. Objectivism

requires that people all act the same way no matter the circumstances. correct incorrect

can allow circumstances to make a difference in how one ought to act. correct incorrect

allows for different moral principles to hold for different groups. correct incorrect

allows for different moral principles to hold for different people. correct incorrect

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. Moral subjectivism is the view that there

is one correct moral standard that holds for all within a society. correct incorrect

is one correct moral standard that holds for all, everywhere, no matter the circumstances. correct incorrect

can be several equally correct moral standards for different societies. correct incorrect

can be many equally correct moral standards for different persons within a single society. correct incorrect

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. If subjectivism were true, then

one's moral standard could change over time. correct incorrect

concepts such as justice, fairness, and rights would be very hard to make sense of. correct incorrect

Both of the above correct incorrect

Neither of the above correct incorrect

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. Objectivism entails that

a moral standard exists that holds for all persons, regardless of their beliefs or culture. correct incorrect

moral standards can be different for different persons. correct incorrect

moral standards can vary from one cultural group to another. correct incorrect

what is right depends on what you believe. correct incorrect

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. The problem of _______ argues that accepting relativism makes talking about reform with respect to, say, racial discrimination, utterly useless.

tolerance correct incorrect

anything being made right correct incorrect

social groups correct incorrect

moral progress correct incorrect

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. It is possible for objectivism, relativism, or subjectivism to be true, but it is not possible for any combination of these to be true.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The general strategy of most arguments against relativism first imagines that relativism is true and then considers the acceptability of what it leads us to.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. There is empirical evidence that life experiences shape behaviors, beliefs, values, and practices, including moral ones.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Different social groups may differ in some moral beliefs while also sharing many others. The widely shared beliefs are probably rooted in human nature while the differences probably reflect distinctive characteristics of the groups.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect