WorksheetsMeta-Ethics Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
which meta-ethical theory is guilty of the is-ought gap?
naturalism
intuitionism
emotivism
prescriptivism
which of these is NOT a difference between intuitionism and emotivism?
one is cognitive, one is non-cognitive
one believes ethical statements have meaning, one does not
one believes that moral truths are empirical, one does not
one is realist, one is anti-realist
Which of these issues is NOT a difficulty for ethical non-cognitivists?
Tolerance
Explaining moral progress
moral relativism
nihilism
Which of these thinkers would NOT support Ethical Naturalism?
Thomas Aquinas
David Hume
J S Mill
Phillipa Foot
Which of the following represents G E Moore's attitude to Goodness?
It is a simple idea similar to that of a horse
It is a complex idea similar to that of a horse
It is a simple idea similar to that of the colour yellow
It is a complex idea similar to that of the colour yellow
Why does A J Ayer believe that Ethical statements are meaningless?
They are tautologies
They cannot be proved empirically
They are expressions of emotion
They are neither tautologies nor can they be verified in principle
What does an intuitionist believe about moral statements?
They are defined rationally rather than empirically
They are indefinable but are also self-evident
They are indefinable and cannot be known
They show an emotional reaction to moral issues
What is non-cognitivism?
The idea that moral truths actually exist
The idea that moral truths do not actually exist
The belief that moral statements are capable of being true or false
The belief that moral statements are not subject to being true or false
Which of the points below is NOT a difficulty for Naturalists?
The existence of different moral views in the world
The Naturalistic Fallacy
The difficulty of showing how right and wrong can be detected empirically
Moral Progress
Which of the points below is NOT one of Mackie's arguments against moral realism?
Relativism
Empiricism
Tolerance
'Queerness'
