Question | Answer |
Main premise of the cultural differences arguement for moral relativism | Different societies have opposing moral standards |
Shared cultural practice by all societies | Caring for the young |
Not-shared cultural practice by all societies | Not eating beef |
Shared cultural practice by all societies | Not commiting murder |
Shared cultural practice by all societies | Telling the truth |
Not-shared cultural practice by all societies | Not commiting infanticide |
Reflects theory of Cultural Relativism | discourages intolerance of differing moral codes |
Reflects theory of Cultural Relativism | questions unreasoned assumptions about right and wrong |
Reflects theory of Cultural Relativism | encourages people to separate personal feelings from moral judgements |
The essential revision to Simple Subjectivism offered by Emotivism | Moral language is used to influence people's behavior |
Psychological Egoist's interpretation of human motivation | actions that appear to be altruistic are motivated by self-interest |
Psychological Egoist's interpretation of human motivation | actions are expressions of what makes one feel good |
Psychological Egoism suggests motivates all human action | people will do what they most want to do |
Psychological Egoism suggests motivates all human action | People will do the things necessary in order to feel good |
Claim against Ethical Egoism | unjustifyably claims that ones individual's interest are more important than the interests of other people |
Claim against Ethical Egoism | incorrectly assumes that all moral judgements are the products of logic |
Claim against Ethical Egoism | Cannot help people resolve conflics among their interests |