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WorksheetsMeta Ethics: Naturalism and Intuitionism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Meta Ethics is the study of:
The study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts
The study of moral theories
The study of rules and principles which help us make ethical decisions
The most precisely defined area of moral philosophy
Ethical statements consist of (tick all that apply):
Cognitive meaning
Non cognitive meaning
Facts
Prescriptive elements
S.A Burns identifies how many meanings of the word 'good'?
24
38
36
28
According to Hume, which types of knowledge exist? (tick all that apply)
Empirical
Verifiable
Reasoned
Analytical
Moral Realism states that:
Moral statements are not referring to the world
Moral statements are not capable of being true or false
Moral claims are making reference to facts about the world
There is no such thing as moral knowledge
Ethical Naturalism is the view that (tick all that apply):
Ethical terms can be defined using the 'natural' terms we use to define Maths or Science
Morals can be based on the same observation of the world as in Science
All ethical statements can be translated into non ethical ones
What are the two categories of Naturalists?
(a)
An example of a Theological Naturalist is:
Aristotle
Bentham
Bradley
Aquinas
The Naturalist, F H Bradley believed that a moral perspective was (tick all that apply):
Hedonistic in nature
Determined from self realisation
Observing one's position in society
Based on duty
What is main criticism of Naturalism called?
(a)
What colour does Moore use as an example of an indefinable term?
(a)
Intuitionism teaches that (tick all that apply):
Good doesn't exist on it's own, it can be reduced to pleasure, happiness or God's will
There are objective, moral truths
Humans can use their minds to find moral truths
We just know what goodness is
Name the two philosophers we have studied in connection with Intuitionism.
(a)
Who stated “everything is what it is and not another thing”.
(a)
According to Pritchard what two types of thinking are there?
(a)
