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WorksheetsTutorial 2 Quiz
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. Consider the following argument:
P1: If a fetus is a conscious being, then abortion is morally wrong.
P2: A fetus is not a conscious being
C: Abortion is not morally wrong
Is this argument valid or invalid?
Valid
Invalid
2. Suppose dinosaurs in fact did not exist but we do not currently know nor believe this. Suppose then that Mary now claims dinosaurs existed but are now extinct. According to the definition of objectivity from the lecture, is her claim objective?
Yes
No
3. Consider the following claim: Isaac Newton believes that the earth is not flat. According to the definition of objectivity from the lecture, is this claim objective?
Yes
No
4. The Diversity Argument (slide 70 - slides week 3) against moral objectivism fails because:
A. All cultures actually share the same moral beliefs
B. Different cultures also disagree about objective matters like the causes of lightning and disease
C. Cultural diversity is a myth
D. Moral disagreement is impossible
5. Consider Divine Command Theory which says that morality is what God commands. If moral objectivism is false, is it possible for Divine Command Theory to be an alternative account of radical moral critique (slide 78 - slides week 3)?
Yes
No
