Chapters 1 and 2 Self-Quiz

. Value theory is the area of moral philosophy that addresses questions such as

What is worth pursuing for its own sake?

What do we owe to each other?

Is morality objective?

What is the status of moral claims and advice?

. Skepticism about morality is a position that

is nearly universally accepted.

is nearly universally rejected.

is deeply controversial.

has never been argued for.

. If an argument is valid, it cannot be the case that the premises are all __________ and the conclusion is __________.

false; true

false; false

true; true

true; false

. In a sound argument, the conclusion

will always be relevant.

will always be true.

will always be false.

may be true or false.

.

The term "conventional morality" refers to

the principles given by the correct moral theory.

the laws of a particular government.

the principles endorsed by a moral agent.

the principles widely shared within a culture or society.

. Which of the following questions falls within the domain of metaethics?

Do we always have good reason to do our moral duty?

What are our fundamental moral duties?

Do the ends always justify the means?

What is the good life?

. What area of moral philosophy deals with questions about what makes right actions right?

value theory

normative ethics

metaethics

conventional morality

. In philosophy, an argument is a

heated exchange of the sort that is frowned upon by serious philosophers.

formal debate between defenders of competing positions.

set of reasons given in support of a particular conclusion.

complex philosophical theory.

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