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All of the following are common features of skepticism EXCEPT: An attempt to formulate general ethical rules. Doubt that moral systems are truly objective or unconditional. Reasoning that sup... ports criticisms of moral claims. Alternative explanations for why people believe the moral claims that they do. Question 5 1 / 1 pts Nafi, a cultural anthropologist, believes that at least some moral truths are independent of the values and beliefs of any particular culture or individual. What is the term for Nafi’s belief? moral objectivity moral relativism moral subjectivism moral skepticism Question 6 0 / 1 pts Jewish law prescribes that their deceased be buried in a shroud (a tachrichim) in simple pine box with no metal parts. Muslims, however, do not bury their deceased in a casket, but rather in a shroud (a kafan) directly into an excavated grave oriented toward Mecca. The claim that each of these kinds of burial rites can be right would be an example of cultural . coherence egotism objectivity Correct Answer relativism The answer can be found in Chapter 2, Section 2.2: The Relativist Challenge Question 7 0 / 1 pts Jessie tells Adam, “Murder is wrong, no matter what beliefs or traditions a culture has.” Jessie’s idea is an example of applied ethics. metaethics. moral subjectivity. Correct Answer moral objectivity. [Show More]

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