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A2 EthicsMeta-Ethics
Free-Will and Determinism
Conscience
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Virtue Ethics
Sexual Ethics
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Ethics exam questionsMeta Ethics
‘Ethical language has no purpose as it does not provide any answers.’ Discuss. ‘Understanding ethical language can help in making moral decisions.’ Discuss ‘Prescriptivism means that words such as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ have absolute meanings.’ Discuss ‘Learning what ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ mean is the most important purpose of ethical language.’ Discuss To what extent is ethical language meaningful? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of emotivism. Virtue Ethics ‘The problem with Virtue Ethics is that it gives no definite answers to moral problems.’ Discuss. ‘Virtue ethics is not the best approach to ethical decision making.’ Discuss ‘Modern virtue ethics is very different from those taught by Aristotle.’ Discuss Explain the strengths and weaknesses of Virtue Ethics. Conscience Assess the view that conscience should always be obeyed. ‘Conscience is innate.’ Discuss ‘Conscience is vital when making moral decisions.’ Discuss. Assess the view that conscience is not a reliable guide to ethical decision making. ‘Conscience need not always be obeyed.’ Discuss ‘Conscience is a reliable moral guide.’ Discuss Assess the view that conscience need not always be obeyed. Evaluate the claim that conscience is the voice of God. Sexual Ethics ‘Sex and relationships are matters of personal choice.’ Discuss. ‘Virtue ethics is a good approach to the issues surrounding sex and relationships.’ Discuss ‘No ethical theory offers a satisfactory approach to issues of sex and relationships.’ Discuss ‘Some ethical theories are of more help than others when making decisions about sexual issues.’ Discuss. Critically assess the view that Natural Law is of no use when discussing sexual ethics. Environment ‘Kant’s theory of ethics is of no help when applied to the environment.’ Discuss ‘Utilitarianism helps us to focus on the needs of the environment.’ Discuss ‘Virtue ethics is of no use when solving environmental problems.’ Discuss ‘Relativist ethics are the best approach to the environment.’ Discuss ‘Utilitarianism is not the best approach to environmental issues.’ Discuss. To what extent is it true to claim that people have an individual sense of moral responsibility for the environment? Free Will and Determinism ‘Soft determinism can easily be justified.’ Discuss ‘We are free to make ethical decisions.’ Discuss ‘Only hard determinism can be justified.’ Discuss To what extent does belief in free will contradict determinism? ‘Our freedom to make ethical choices is an illusion.’ Discuss ‘God will know what decisions we make.’ Discuss ‘We do not possess any genuine freedom to act ethically.’ Discuss To what extent does belief in free will contradict determinism? Business Ethics ‘Kantian ethics is the best approach to the issues surrounding business.’ Discuss ‘Doing the right thing by stakeholders also benefits stockholders.’ Discuss ‘Christian responses to matters of business are outdated in the real world.’ Discuss with reference to Natural Law ‘Virtue ethics may be ideal, but not practical in business ethics.’ Discuss Assess the view that religious ethics are of no use when it comes to matters of business. ‘Companies need to advertise and promote their product so they can sell the most. It doesn’t matter how they do it!’ Discuss with reference to utilitarianism |