Ethics, Truth, Reason

Question 1

Meta-Ethics

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nature of morality

Question 2

Intuition

Answer 2

without the need for conscious reasoning.

Question 3

Epistemology

Answer 3

theory of knowledge

Question 4

6 FACETS

Answer 4

EXPLANATION (What is your general understanding?)
INTERPRETATION (What meaningful story is there based on your observation and experiences?)
APPLICATION (How can you apply the knowledge you have acquired?)
PERSPECTIVE (What is the appropriate theory that could
best explained your general understanding?)
EMPATHY (How are you going to use your acquired knowledge?)
SELF-KNOWLEDGE (What is your added learning that can
be applied to your work as future professional?)

Question 5

Semantics

Answer 5

Study of Meanings

Question 6

Inference

Answer 6

Conclusion reached on the basis of
evidence and reasoning

Question 7

Meta-ethical theories are commonly
classified semantically* as either:

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• cognitivist or noncognitivist;
• epistemologically as empiricist,
  rationalist, or intuitionist.

Question 8

Cognitive

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mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.

Question 9

Cognitivism

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moral judgments convey propositions
that is, they are or they are either true or false.

Question 10

The most famous forms of cognitive ethics are:

Answer 10

Moral Realism & Ethical Subjectivism

Question 11

Moral Realism

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claims that the existence of moral facts and the truth (or
falsity) of moral judgments are INDEPENDENT of people’s
thoughts and perceptions.

Question 12

Ethical Subjectivism

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holds that the truth (or falsity) of ethical propositions is
DEPENDENT on the attitudes or standards of a person or a
group of persons.

Question 13

Moral Empiricism

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states that moral facts are known through observation and experience.

Question 14

Empiricism

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Experience

Question 15

TABULA RASA

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Clean Slate

Question 16

Moral Rationalism

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• moral facts and principles are knowable a priori˟, that is, by reason alone and without reference to experience.
• relies on reason rather intuition

Question 17

A priori

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knowledge considered to be true without being based on previous experience or observation
(Moral facts can be known without inference)