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Question 1

Which of the following premises can be invoked as a refutation to prescriptive relativism?

A) Ice cream flavor preferences, for example, are only subjectively true

B) Prescriptive relativism does not jibe with moral intuitions

C) Prescriptive relativism is always atheistic

D) Certain ethical beliefs, such as the belief that stealing is wrong, are proven to be true.

Question 2

Suppose an oppressed group is inciting violence and destruction as a strategy for changing public opinion. From the perspective of soft universalism, how might one address this scenario?

Select ALL that apply:

In this question, I got 0.75 out of 1 point which means there is another one that is correct. Can you please help me find it?

A) "I regard the respect of person and property as an objective moral good, and so I disagree with the oppressed group."

B) "I regard equality as an objective moral good, and so I agree with the oppressed group." CORRECT 0.25

C) "I regard equality and respect for persons and property as objective moral goods, so I think the oppressed group should fight for equality without damaging persons or property." CORRECT 0.25

D) "I regard equality and respect for persons and property as objective moral goods, but I think equality overrides respect for persons and property in this case, so I agree with the oppressed group." CORRECT 0.25

E) "I regard cultural norms to be more valid than subjective beliefs, and so I disagree with the oppressed group because their perspective does not agree with the norms of their society.

F) "I regard all moral statements as meaningless (i.e., equally valid), and so I have no opinion.

Question 3

Which of the following makes a good slogan for the notion of cultural relativism?

A) "To each their own."

B) "You do you, boo boo!"

C) "When in Rome..."

D) "The world is your oyster."

Question 4

Why do some scientists believe that mirror neurons play a role in our moral experiences?

A) Mirror neurons seem to be involved in empathy, which influences our ethical decision-making.

B) Mirror neurons are responsible for all emotion, and science has proven that emotions are what determine our ethical beliefs.

C) Mirror neurons were shown to play a role in the moral experiences of Capuchin monkeys, so they probably play a role in our moral experiences as well.

D) Scientists have a bad reputation of constantly trying to reduce everything, even morality, to systems of empirically testable hypotheses.

Question 5

Rai and Holyoak offer an ethical prescription in their final paragraph. Which of the following term accurately characterizes the kind of claim they make? (THINK CAREFULLY)

A) Strong relativism

B) Weak relativism

C) Emotivism

D) Cultural relativism