GE 310 Ethics Prelim Examination

Ethics is derived from the Greek word ________.

Ethics cover the following dilemma except for ____________.

It deals with the nature of moral judgement. It looks at the origins and meaning of ethical principles.

It is concerned with the content of moral judgements and the criteria for what is right or wrong.

It looks at controversial topics like war, animal rights and capital punishment.

Ethics eliminate confusion and clarify the issues.

Ethics provides a framework that we can use to find our way through difficult issues.

Ethics doesn't always show the right answer to moral problems.

Using the framework of ethics, two people who are arguing a moral issue can often find that what they disagree about is just one particular part of the issue, and that they broadly agree on everything else.

It is a situation where a person is forced to choose between two or more conflicting options, neither of which is acceptable.