Philosophical Background of Ethics

Which of the following is not an approach to moral differences

• Soft universalism

• Moral nihilism

• Moral separatism

• Hard universalism

Deontological Ethics looks at the following except for one when making ethical decisions.

• Motives

• Principles

• Intentions

• None of the choices

According to Freud, superego

• is the repository of social mores and norms

• operates in the reality principle

• operates in the pleasure principle

• all of the choices

According to Freud, ego

• is the repository of social mores and norms

• operates in the reality principle

• operates in the pleasure principle

• all of the choices

According to Freud, id

• is the repository of social mores and norms

• operates in the reality principle

• operates in the pleasure principle

• all of the choices

Atheistic view believes that

• there is life after death.

• there is God.

• man is accountable to laws of state.

• man is free and must use this freedom for personal and social interests.

This subarea of philosophy studies the behavior and mental process of human beings

• psychology

• theodicy

• ontology

• axiology

This subarea of philosophy studies the aesthetics, beauty and arts

• psychology

• theodicy

• ontology

• axiology

This subarea of philosophy studies the nature of God that has not been written in any book of revelation

• psychology

• theodicy

• ontology

• axiology

This subarea of philosophy studies the very nature of existence--one's purpose and "being"

• psychology

• theodicy

• ontology

• axiology