Overview of Meta-Ethics (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does meta-ethics examine?
What does meta-ethics examine?
What moral language means & how justified
What does the Greek prefix 'meta' mean?
What does the Greek prefix 'meta' mean?
Beyond
What is a key feature of descriptive ethics?
What is a key feature of descriptive ethics?
It does not judge right or wrong
Which of these is a normative ethics theory?
Which of these is a normative ethics theory?
Utilitarianism
What type of question is 'Is abortion morally acceptable?'
What type of question is 'Is abortion morally acceptable?'
First-order question
What does ethical naturalism hold about moral properties?
What does ethical naturalism hold about moral properties?
They are natural & observable in the world
How does ethical non-naturalism view moral values?
How does ethical non-naturalism view moral values?
They are real but not natural facts
What does ethical non-cognitivism argue?
What does ethical non-cognitivism argue?
We cannot know moral facts at all
Which theories are cognitive theories?
Which theories are cognitive theories?
Naturalism and non-naturalism
What type of statement is 'Most people in need steal food'?
What type of statement is 'Most people in need steal food'?
Descriptive statement