Final for PHI-103

Question 1

Determinism is that every event that happens had to happen, nothing else could have happened.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Theists believe that there is no meaning to life.

Accepted Answer

False; that view belongs to a nihilist

Question 3

A being with a mind can start a whole chain of causality that wasn't caused by anything else.

Accepted Answer

Agent causation

Question 4

Libertarian free will is...

Accepted Answer

the ability to do (X) or refrain from doing (X)

Question 5

A form of moral antirealism (moral subjectivism) states...

Accepted Answer

There are no moral facts, but moral attitudes only

Question 6

Virtue ethics puts emphasis on...

Accepted Answer

character

Question 7

How many ethical theories were discussed in class?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 8

Determinism is not compatible with theology.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

All the following bible verses prove determinism except...

Accepted Answer

1st John 4:16

Question 10

Divine Command Theory says that what is moral and immoral is based on what a deity says.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The three main focuses of ethics are...

Accepted Answer

Theories, application of theories, asking broad questions

Question 12

Metaethics asks...

Accepted Answer

What is morality?

Question 13

Theological determinism is...

Accepted Answer

everything is ultimately determined by a deity

Question 14

According to the theistic view for the meaning of life, what is the ULTIMATE purpose of man?

Accepted Answer

To glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Question 15

Libertarian free will says...

Accepted Answer

we are free from constraints such as human nature and God

Question 16

The 2 KINDS of determinism are...

Accepted Answer

hard and soft

Question 17

The grounding problem asks...

Accepted Answer

What is the standard?

Question 18

Compatibilism is when determinism and free will are compatible.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Who is a popular proponent of Nihilism?

Accepted Answer

Friedrich Nietzsche

Question 20

Natural Law Theory has how many basic goods?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 21

Moral realism breaks into how many branches?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 22

"How can we calculate the greatest number?" regards to what ethical theory?

Accepted Answer

Utilitarianism

Question 23

The Euthyphro problem regards to which ethical theory?

Accepted Answer

Divine Command Theory

Question 24

Utilitarianism pays attention to...

Accepted Answer

the results of actions

Question 25

God...

Accepted Answer

cannot know something false

Question 26

The 2 WAYS things can be determined are...

Accepted Answer

physical and theological

Question 27

Thomas Aquinas proposed the Divine Command Theory.

Accepted Answer

False; he proposed the Natural Law Theory

Question 28

No physical event can occur without having been caused by a previous physical event.

Accepted Answer

Event causation

Question 29

Subjectivists/existentialists believe that we can give meaning to our own lives.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Ethics is defined as...

Accepted Answer

WHAT and WHY an action is right or wrong

Question 31

Eudaimonia is the goal of virtue ethics.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Intentions are irrelevant to a utilitarian.

Accepted Answer

True; they only think of consequences

Question 33

Moral realism states that there are moral facts but no scientific facts.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

How many beliefs were discussed in class regarding the meaning of life?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 35

Determinism and libertarian free will are not compatible.

Accepted Answer

True

Final for PHI-103

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Final for PHI-103

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