Naturalism (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does meta-ethics examine?
What does meta-ethics examine?
Nature of moral language & moral claims
What do cognitivist theories hold about ethical values?
What do cognitivist theories hold about ethical values?
They are factual & can be known objectively
Why is Divine Command Theory an example of non-naturalism?
Why is Divine Command Theory an example of non-naturalism?
It locates goodness in God, not nature
How does ethical naturalism define morality?
How does ethical naturalism define morality?
By facts about nature or human nature
What did Bentham call pain and pleasure?
What did Bentham call pain and pleasure?
Two sovereign masters
Which is NOT one of Bentham's hedonic calculus criteria?
Which is NOT one of Bentham's hedonic calculus criteria?
Quality
What did Mill say about Socrates and a fool?
What did Mill say about Socrates and a fool?
Better Socrates dissatisfied than fool happy
What is intrinsic good?
What is intrinsic good?
Value in itself, self-evident
What is Moore's naturalistic fallacy?
What is Moore's naturalistic fallacy?
Defining 'good' using natural properties
What does Moore's Open Question argument show?
What does Moore's Open Question argument show?
'Good' cannot be defined naturalistically