Moral Philosophy

"The practice of morality need not be motivated by religious considerations." This statements supports:

• Transcendentalism

• Catholicism

• Secularism

• Moralism

The religious or 'vertical' dimension of ethics is:

• Transcendence

• Immanence

• Excellence

• Credence

Transcendent ethics are grounded in ________ and ________.

• reason, human experience

• revelation, divine authority

• crime, punishment

• evaluation, jurisprudence

Both law and morality can:

• widely upheld and agreed upon

• permit slavery or discrimination

• punish evil intentions and actions

• promote well-being and social harmony

Etiquette determines:

• what is morally accurate

• what is legally permissible

• what is polite behavior

• what is truly right and just

Ignoring or displaying contempt for customs can be morally wrong

• True

• False

We can have a law against every social malady and enforce every desirable rule

• True

• False

Laws and etiquette are cultural inventions

• True

• False

We can always use reason to convince someone who does not share our religious views that our view is the right one

• True

• False

Morality distinguishes itself from religion in that it seeks reason rather than ________ to justify its principles.

• authority

• facts

• happiness

• excellence