Ethics 2

Question 1

Egoistic relativism

Answer 1

An individuals sense of right and wrong determines there sense of morality
Problem w it: our choices do not only affect us

Question 2

Social relativism

Answer 2

Based on a groups ideas of right and wrong
Moral pluralism happens (possibility)
Problem w it: they do not live in isolation like egoistic so they need an agreement on the way to live so they can coexist

Question 3

Incommensurables pluralism

Answer 3

Disagreements about even the most basic moral principles which cannot be reconciled

Question 4

Metaethical relativism

Answer 4

Skepticism about whether a universal ethic/principle exists

Question 5

Ethical grounding a)metaphysical

Answer 5

Ethics comes from religion and religious beliefs
Arguments against: if there’s a god there’s no need for ethics
Rebuttal: interpretation is still required , therefore ethics is needed
Buddhist: ethics are “in action”

Question 6

Ethics grounding b)

Naturalistic

Answer 6

Ethics comes from our observations of the natural world and science
Avoiding “social Darwinism”
Proponents of naturalistic ethical grounding point to altruism(selfless concern for well being of others) in nature
Hume GULLOTINE
(Just bc it is should it be that way)

Question 7

Ethical grounding c) sociological

Answer 7

Ethics comes from societies and observations taken from societies collectively
But humes gulliotine still applies

Question 8

Ethical grounding

D) rationalistic

Answer 8

Ethics comes from reason
Deontological: insists we do the most moral thing regardless of the consequences ( Kant)
Consequentialist: insists we do whatever brings about the best outcome (Bentham)

Question 9

Social Darwinism

Answer 9

Theory survivial of the fittest