Meta Ethics: Naturalism and Intuitionism

Meta Ethics is the study of:

• The study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts

• The study of moral theories

• The study of rules and principles which help us make ethical decisions

• The most precisely defined area of moral philosophy

Ethical statements consist of (tick all that apply):

• Cognitive meaning

• Non cognitive meaning

• Facts

• Prescriptive elements

S.A Burns identifies how many meanings of the word 'good'?

• 24

• 38

• 36

• 28

According to Hume, which types of knowledge exist? (tick all that apply)

• Empirical

• Verifiable

• Reasoned

• Analytical

Moral Realism states that:

• Moral statements are not referring to the world

• Moral statements are not capable of being true or false

• Moral claims are making reference to facts about the world

• There is no such thing as moral knowledge

Ethical Naturalism is the view that (tick all that apply):

• Ethical terms can be defined using the 'natural' terms we use to define Maths or Science

• Morals can be based on the same observation of the world as in Science

• All ethical statements can be translated into non ethical ones

What are the two categories of Naturalists?

(a)  

An example of a Theological Naturalist is:

• Aristotle

• Bentham

• Bradley

• Aquinas

The Naturalist, F H Bradley believed that a moral perspective was (tick all that apply):

• Hedonistic in nature

• Determined from self realisation

• Observing one's position in society

• Based on duty

What is main criticism of Naturalism called?

(a)