Recap of Introduction to Philosophy

We covered three broad criteria/features of philosophical questions:

• Universal significance

• Open-ended and controversial

• Fundamental nature

• Intellectual

Philosophical questions have a 'fundamental nature'. This criteria focuses on the idea that they:

• Have an objective answer that can be reached through reason.

• Address core aspects of existence, knowledge, morality, and reality.

• Are relevant to all human beings, regardless of culture or context

• Are controversial and are debated.

Philosophical questions have 'universal significance'. This criteria focuses on the idea that they:

• Have an objective answer that can be reached through reason.

• Address core aspects of existence, knowledge, morality, and reality.

• Are relevant to all human beings, regardless of culture or context

• Are controversial and are debated.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of Philosophy covered in our course?

• Metaphysics

• Ethics

• Logic

• Epistemology

Metaphysics is the branch of Philosophy which focuses on the following question:

• What is knowledge?

• How do we reason?

• What is of value?

• What is real?

Another term for 'ought ethics' is:

• Nought ethics

• Utilitarianism

• Should ethics

• Consequentialism

Utilitarianism is a sub category of the following approach to ethics:

• Ought ethics

• Character ethics

• Outcome ethics

• Virtue Ethics

 Aristotle suggested the 'The Golden Mean' could be used to apply virtue ethics. This involves:

• Choosing the golden option

• Choosing to do what lies between two extreme actions

• Finding the mean of the data

• Being mean to someone

Deontology prioritizes:

• The virtues developed

• The outcome achieved

• Fulfilling one's duty

• Motives and intention

The best subject in the world is

• Philosophy

• Not Philosophy

• Not Philosophy

• Not Philosophy