Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e

Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Problem of Relativism and Morality

Don't Question Authority: Might Makes Right

Multiple Choice


1	According to subjective relativism, moral judgments are relative to
		A)	moral leaders.
		B)	religious views.
		C)	the individual.
		D)	one's culture.


2	Subjective relativism implies that
		A)	we are morally infallible.
		B)	moral disagreement is almost impossible.
		C)	morality is a matter of taste.
		D)	all of the above.


3	Emotivism claims that
		A)	moral utterances are infallible.
		B)	moral utterances are expressions of emotion.
		C)	moral claims are either true or false.
		D)	morality is relative to emotions.


4	The divine command theory says that
		A)	only true believers can be moral.
		B)	morality is relative to religions.
		C)	what makes an action right is that God commands it to be done.
		D)	what makes an action right is that God adheres to moral principles.


5	If there is moral progress, then
		A)	there must be fixed moral standards.
		B)	moral standards must change with time.
		C)	moral standards are a matter of taste.
		D)	God is the ground for moral standards.

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