AS Ethical Thought Key Terms

Who created a modified version of the 'Divine Command Theory'?

• Aristotle

• Robert Adams

• Max Stirner

• Plato

Answer explanation

Robert Adams created a modified version of the 'Divine Command Theory', making him the correct choice among the options provided.

What is the main criticism of the Divine Command Theory known as?

• Ethical Egoism

• Euthyphro dilemma

• Arbitraryness problem

• Pluralism objection

Answer explanation

The main criticism of the Divine Command Theory is known as the Arbitraryness problem.

Who was taught by Plato at the Academy and created his own philosophical ideas?

• Robert Adams

• Max Stirner

• Aristotle

• Jesus

Answer explanation

Aristotle was taught by Plato at the Academy and went on to develop his own philosophical ideas, making him the correct choice in this question.

What are the Beatitudes?

• Ethical theories by Aristotle

• Blessings given by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount

• Philosophical ideas by Plato

• Criticisms of the Divine Command Theory

Answer explanation

The Beatitudes are blessings given by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, not ethical theories by Aristotle, philosophical ideas by Plato, or criticisms of the Divine Command Theory.

Which theory believes that morality is dependent upon God's commands?

• Ethical Egoism

• Psychological Egoism

• Divine Command Theory

• Virtue Theory

Answer explanation

Divine Command Theory believes that morality is dependent upon God's commands, making it the correct choice in this context.

What does Ethical Egoism claim?

• People can only act in their own self-interest

• Moral agents should do what is in their own self-interest

• Morality is dependent upon God's commands

• Virtues need to be practised

Answer explanation

Ethical Egoism claims that moral agents should do what is in their own self-interest, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

What is the Euthyphro dilemma concerned with?

• Whether something is good because God commands it or because it is good in itself

• The meaning of ethical terms

• The development of personal or communal qualities of goodness

• The contradictory nature of God's commands

Answer explanation

The Euthyphro dilemma is concerned with whether something is good because God commands it or because it is good in itself.

What does meta ethics focus on?

• The development of virtues

• The meaning of ethical terms and moral statements

• The criticism of Divine Command Theory

• The teachings of Jesus

Answer explanation

Meta ethics focuses on the meaning of ethical terms and moral statements, analyzing the nature of ethics and morality itself.

According to Aristotle, what needs to be practised and can be achieved by following the 'mean'?

• Ethical Egoism

• Moral virtues

• Psychological Egoism

• Divine Command Theory

Answer explanation

According to Aristotle, moral virtues need to be practiced and can be achieved by following the 'mean'.

Who was Max Stirner and what was his main work?

• An American philosopher; 'Divine Command Theory'

• A German philosopher; 'The Ego and Its Own'

• An ancient Greek philosopher; 'Nicomachean Ethics'

• A Roman philosopher; 'Meditations'

Answer explanation

Max Stirner was a German philosopher known for his main work 'The Ego and Its Own'.