FINAL RECITATION- VAL02

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What is the primary focus of ethics?

• a) Divine revelation
• b) Behavior guide
• c) Religious scriptures
• d) Supernatural beings

According to Sim Kwang Yang, can ethics exist without religion?

• a) No, because ethics is inherently tied to religion
• b) Yes, as demonstrated by philosophers like Socrates and Confucius
• c) No, because ethics requires belief in a supernatural being
• d) Yes, but only in modern societies

What is Dostoevsky's argument regarding ethics and religion?

• a) Ethics without religion is impossible
• b) Religion is unnecessary for ethical behavior
• c) God's existence is dependent on ethical behavior
• d) Ethics and religion are unrelated concepts

According to Charles Taliaferro, what is the role of religion in moral experience?

• a) Religion provides moral guidelines but is not necessary for moral experience
• b) Religion shapes moral experience by providing a divine source for
• c) Religion is irrelevant to moral experience
• d) Religion contradicts moral experience

What does Immanuel Kant argue regarding morality and God?

• a) Morality is independent of God's existence
• b) God's existence is necessary for objective moral requirements
• c) Morality is subjective and varies based on cultural beliefs
• d) God's existence is irrelevant to moral philosophy

How does C.S. Lewis connect conscience to a supernatural Lawgiver?

• a) Conscience is a product of evolutionary biology
• b) Conscience reveals a moral law beyond the natural world
• c) Conscience is a social construct influenced by religion
• d) Conscience is an illusion created by religious indoctrination

What does the poem "Abou Ben Adhem" suggest about religious and moral behavior?

• a) Only those who openly profess faith in God can lead moral lives
• b) Moral behavior is inherent in human nature, regardless of religious belief
• c) Those who deny the existence of God cannot lead moral lives
• d) Only religious scriptures provide guidance for moral behavior

How does religion contribute to ethics?

• a) By providing supernatural explanations for moral phenomena
• b) By establishing moral principles through divine revelation
• c) By excluding reason and experience from ethical deliberation
• d) By promoting atheistic views of morality