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1 | | Explain why subjective relativism must be an inadequate theory of right actions. |
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2 | | Why does emotivism seem to be a poor moral theory? |
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3 | | If cultural relativism were true, could social reformers disagree with their culture and still be right? Why or why not. |
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4 | | Explain the anthropological argument for cultural relativism and why it fails. |
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5 | | Explain the logical structure of moral judgments. |
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6 | | Explain why ethical egoism's adherents could not consistently advocate it. |
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7 | | What point about act-utilitarianism does McCloskey make with his thought experiment on the utilitarian informant? |
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8 | | Explain how act-utilitarianism can commit someone to committing a injustice. |
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9 | | Explain the difference between act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism. |
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10 | | Why is rule-utilitarianism an inadequate theory of right action? |
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11 | | If a sales clerk in a department store helps you with your purchase, are you treating her merely as a means? Why or why not? |
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12 | | Is it ever right to treat someone merely as a means? Why or why not? |
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13 | | What does Ross's thought experiment of the good Samaritan show about perfect duties? |
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14 | | Explain Ross's distinction between actual duties and prima facie duties. |
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15 | | What does Nozick's thought experiment about the basketball player suggest about Rawl's theory? |
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16 | | Explain how virtue ethics differs from utilitarianism. |
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17 | | Explain how a concern for persons as individuals is related to an understanding of our duties. |
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18 | | What is the purpose of morality? |
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19 | | Explain why any complete moral theory must accommodate both virtues and duties. |
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20 | | Would a person whose actions always maximized happiness be a virtuous person? Why or why not? |
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