Chapter 1 Self Quiz

. A sociologist would typically be most concerned with which of the following?

Empirical inquiry intended to describe or explain moral phenomena

Normative inquiry into what is right, good, and obligatory in general

Normative inquiry into what is right, good, and obligatory in a particular case

Analytical or critical inquiry into how ethical values are established or justified

. A typical pattern of moral reasoning involves which of the following?

A general moral rule or principle

A premise that involves a statement of fact

A meta-ethical question

Both a and b

. To say that it is always wrong to harm someone is to make which of the following kinds of claims?

Normative

Meta-ethical

Empirical

Descriptive

. Descriptive claims are relevant to ethics because

facts about what humans desire determine what makes an act right.

facts about psychological and anthropological theories bear on some normative and meta-ethical questions.

facts about the past may falsify some normative theories.

None of the above

. Socrates believed that it is appropriate to act immorally if by doing so we can save ourselves from serious harm.

True

False

. According to Frankena, moral philosophy arises when we no longer rely upon tradition to direct our behavior.

True

False

. According to Socrates, moral questions can and should be settled by reason.

True

False

. Socrates gives a threefold argument to show that he ought to break the laws by escaping.

True

False

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