Understanding Intuitionism in Ethics

What is the primary focus of meta-ethics?

• Understanding the consequences of actions

• Understanding the nature of ethical statements, attitudes, properties, and judgements

• Establishing universal moral duties

• Analysing empirical evidence for moral facts

Which meta-ethical theory claims that moral facts exist independently of human beings?

• Ethical Naturalism

• Intuitionism or Ethical non-Naturalism

• Utilitarianism

• Relativism

According to intuitionism, how can moral facts be known?

• Through empirical evidence

• A priori, independent of experience

• By cultural consensus

• Through scientific investigation

What does it mean for moral knowledge to be 'sui generis'?

• It is derived from empirical evidence

• It is unique and of its own kind

• It is universally accepted

• It is based on cultural norms

How does intuitionism translate into consequentialism in normative ethics?

• By using intuition to establish duties

• By using intuition to know the 'good' and calculating the action that produces the maximum amount

• By relying on empirical evidence

• By following cultural traditions

According to H.A. Pritchard, how do we know our moral duty?

• Through empirical investigation

• Through intuition

• By following societal norms

• By logical deduction

What is the nature of duty according to H.A. Pritchard?

• Derivative and definable

• Underivative and indefinable

• Based on empirical evidence

• Derived from cultural values

What is the role of general reasoning in moral decision-making according to Pritchard?

• It provides moral obligations

• It should be used to reflect on intuition but not challenge it

• It is superior to moral reasoning

• It is the primary source of moral knowledge

What is required to recognise moral intuition?

• Extensive training

• Maturity

• Empirical evidence

• Cultural understanding

What is the relationship between moral reasoning and general reasoning according to Pritchard?

• General reasoning is superior

• Moral reasoning is superior

• They are equally important

• They are unrelated