Module 1 - Review

Fill in The blanks. Match Terms to Definitions:
Ethical Theory
Moral relativism
Ethics
Ethical Subjectivism
Moral Skepticism
Ethical Relativism
Moral Realism
Ethical Egoism
Metaethics

_______________ - A theory that proposes principles for distinguishing right from wrong actions.
_______________ - The view that there are no objective facts about what is right and wrong.
_______________ - The field of philosphy that studies ethical theories and the commitments they rest upon.

_______________ - The view that moral judgments simply reflect the speaker’s feelings or attitudes.

_______________ - Refers to a cluster of views that raise doubts about morality.

_______________ -The view that moral judgments exist only relative to a particular society or culture.

_______________ - The view that morality is objective.

_______________ - The view that an action is right if it best suits one’s own best interest.

_______________ - Studies the commitments ethical theories rely upon.

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