Midterm Review

Which of the following is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of reality?

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

• Logic

• Aesthetics

Which ethical theory posits that moral values are derived from the will of a deity?

• Utilitarianism

• Divine Command Theory

• Virtue Ethics

• Kantian Ethics

Which concept involves balancing moral beliefs and principles with norms generated by a moral theory?

• Moral Code

• Reflective Equilibrium

• Moral Statement

• Moral Theory

What is the philosophical study of arguments and reasoning?

• Logic

• Apologetics

• Value Theory

• Aesthetics

Which term refers to the philosophical defense of religious doctrines?

• Apologetics

• Ethics

• Morality

• Aesthetics

Which of the following is a method of reasoning that involves dialogue between two or more people holding different points of view?

• Socratic Irony

• Socratic Method

• Dogma

• Moral Intuitions

What is the term for a claim that can be tested through observation or experience?

• Theoretical Claims

• Empirical Claims

• Sound

• Valid

What is the philosophical study of the nature of morality and moral reasoning?

• Metaethics

• Moral realism

• Moral anti-realism

• Non-cognitivist

What is the term for the philosophical position that moral facts exist independently of human beliefs?

• Moral anti-realism

• Moral realism

• Non-cognitivist

• Cognitivism

What is the term for the idea that moral judgments are not capable of being true or false?

• Non-cognitivist

• Moral subjectivism

• Moral anti-realism

• Emotivism