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Philosophy Ethics Quiz

Ethical subjectivism holds that moral truths are based on individual attitudes and feelings, whereas emotivism views moral judgments as expressions of approval or disapproval rather than statements of fact. Both theories focus on subjective states rather than objective moral truths. Subjectivism claims that sincere moral judgments are always right for the speaker, while emotivism sees moral judgments as expressions of emotion rather than claims of truth.

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Philosophy Ethics Quiz

Ethical subjectivism holds that moral truths are based on individual attitudes and feelings, whereas emotivism views moral judgments as expressions of approval or disapproval rather than statements of fact. Both theories focus on subjective states rather than objective moral truths. Subjectivism claims that sincere moral judgments are always right for the speaker, while emotivism sees moral judgments as expressions of emotion rather than claims of truth.

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1. Subjectivism interprets ethical sentences as statements of fact.

  8. In ethical subjectivism, there is no such thing as objective right or wrong. 

TRUE TRUE

FALSE FALSE

2. Moral truths are truths of emotion.  9. In emotivism understanding the nature of morality, considering reasons is
dispensable. 
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
3. Both Emotivism and Subjectivism focus on attitudes and feelings. 
10. Having logical positivist background, Emotivism approves moral truth. 
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
4. In subjectivism, the sincere speaker is always right when it comes to
moral judgments.  11. Emotivism is colloquially known as the hurrah/boo theory. 

TRUE TRUE

FALSE FALSE

5. In Emotivism view that when a person makes, an ethical judgment about 12. Moral judgment have truth values in Subjectivism 
something, he is expressing but not reporting. 
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
13. Emotivism says that some moral norms are valid for everyone,
6. Ethical subjectivism admits that moral judgments are truth bearers.  universal. 

TRUE TRUE

FALSE FALSE

7. Subjectivism have strong foundation for dealing with topics like slavery, 1. Plato believed that the only life worth living was one that was rigorously
racism and discrimination.  examined. *

TRUE TRUE

FALSE FALSE
2."So, one cannot do well and do badly at the same time, but one can 8. Punishing bad deeds has a place in Socrates and Plato's ethics. *
experience pain and experience pleasure at the same time”. This phrase was
TRUE
said by Socrates. *
FALSE
TRUE
9. Plato believed in the existence of objective ethical standards. *
FALSE
TRUE
3. Aristotle looked for principles and actions that were worth living by,
creating an ethical base upon which decisions should be made. * FALSE
TRUE 10. Socrates and Plato's ethical theory advocates a negative view of man. *
FALSE TRUE
4. Theory of Forms is often characterized as a system of social and ethical FALSE
philosophy rather than a religion and culture. *
11. It must be clear that Aristotle's happiness is much of a subjective feeling
TRUE of well - being. *
FALSE TRUE
5. Aristotle Golden mean is golden middle way is the desirable middle FALSE
between two extremes , one of excess and the other of deficiency. *
11. It must be clear that Aristotle's happiness is much of a subjective feeling
TRUE of well - being. *
FALSE TRUE
6. Aristotle considers virtue as innate and something taught by a teacher to FALSE
a student. *
13. Aristotle does not share Socrates view of bad deeds as mere ignorance
TRUE of the Good. *
FALSE TRUE
7. In some occasions , the right things is to do the extreme thing. * FALSE
TRUE 14. For Aristotle , the golden means is relative to us as moral agents. *
FALSE TRUE

FALSE
15. Prudence is the most important virtue for Aristotle also known as
Practical wisdom. *

TRUE

FALSE

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