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Ethical Language / Meta-Ethics Utilitarianism Deontology (Kant) Virtue Ethics Ethical Language / Meta-Ethics What is meant by the ‘principle of utility’? (3 marks) Briefly explain how the hedonic calculus can be used to make decisions. (5 marks) Briefly explain how a rule utilitarian would make moral decisions. (5 marks) Briefly explain the difference between higher and lower pleasures according to Mill. (5 marks) Briefly explain one advantage Utilitarianism has over other ethical theories. (5 marks) Compare and contrast (any 2 of) Act / Rule /Preference Utilitarianism. (12 marks) Fully explain the criticism that Utilitarianism can justify the punishing of innocent people. (12 marks) ‘A consequentialist view of ethics is the best approach’ What do you think? (25 marks) You could also get asked a question regarding the 5 applied topics we covered in class: Animal Rights / War / Crime and Punishment / Simulated Killing / Deception. What is meant by ‘deontology’? (3 marks) Briefly explain the difference between a categorical and hypothetical imperative. (5 marks) Briefly explain the first formulation of the categorical imperative (universalizability) (5 marks) Briefly explain the second formulation of the categorical imperative (universalizability) (5 marks) Briefly explain the role of reason in our decision making according to Kant (5 marks) Explain how a deontologist might use the categorical imperative (both formulations) to make moral decisions (12 marks) Fully explain the criticism the axe murderer at the door criticism of deontology (12 marks) Critically assess Deontology as an approach to ethical decision making. (25 marks) What is meant by ‘Eudaimonia’? (3 marks) Briefly Aristotle’s function argument. (5 marks) Briefly explain the doctrine of the mean (5 marks) Briefly explain the role of habit and education in Virtue Ethics (5 marks) Briefly explain what is meant by moral and intellectual virtues (5 marks) What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary actions when it comes to our moral responsibility? (12 marks) Why do some people believe that Virtue Ethics (particularly the doctrine of the mean) is too vague as a theory? (12 marks) ‘Ethical theories should focus on the person not the decision or action’ Examine this view (25 marks) What is meant by ‘Naturalist’ when it comes to morality? (3 marks) Briefly explain the difference between anti-realism and realism in ethics. (5 marks) What is the difference between cognitivism and non- cognitivism in ethics (5 marks) Outline the open question argument for non-naturalism (5 marks) Explain the argument from metaphysical and epistemological queerness (12 marks) Compare and contrast emotivism and error theory (12 marks) Explain the view that non-cognitivist, anti-realist views undermine morality (12 marks) ‘There is no such thing as real moral facts’ Examine this claim. (25 marks) Emotivism is most effective approach to ethical language. What do you think? (25 marks) Are ethical naturalists correct? (25 marks)