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The test:
Midterm test, s2020
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Midterm Test
Ethics
Dr. Lee Basham
- What is Nihilism about ethics? How do the characters from In the Company of Menrepresent some of the issues surrounding nihilism? What is the “ethics as non-rational belief” argument? What must we do to answer it directly? Who is Chad? Who is Howie? Who is Christine? Who would you want to be, if given the choice of being just one of them? Explain as best, and in as much detail, as you can. The movie, a classic, is cheap on Amazon....~$4.00
- What is subjectivism about ethics? What is the principle of entailment? What are three basic questions? What are the answers, and why? How do these compare to your own answers? Is subjectivism about ethics, given your responses, true or false? Explain. Does subjectivism effectively answer nihilism? Explain.
- What is cultural relativity about ethics? What are three basic questions? What are the answers, and why? How do these compare to your own answers? What is “tolerance” of other cultures? Does belief in CR necessarily promote tolerance? Explain. Who are reformers on CR? Explain. Is CR about ethics, given your responses, true or false? Explain. Does CR effectively answer nihilism? Explain.
- Apply Nihilism, Subjectivism and CR to the story of the Little Red Hen. What should the Cat, The Pig and The Duck do under each theory? What should the Hen do? Explain as fully as you can.