Intro to Ethics Milestone
Milestone 1
1
Jerome conducts a survey to see how many of his neighbors believe they
have a moral duty to report suspicious activity to the police. He finds that 8
in 10 believe they have s
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Intro to Ethics Milestone
Milestone 1
1
Jerome conducts a survey to see how many of his neighbors believe they
have a moral duty to report suspicious activity to the police. He finds that 8
in 10 believe they have such a duty.
Which branch of ethics do the results of Jerome's survey represent?
Normative ethics
Descriptive ethics
Metaethics
CONCEPT
Branches of Ethics
2
Susan is studying the morality of taking terminally ill patients off life support.
After thorough research and consideration of many different views, she
argues that doctors have a moral obligation to use whatever means are
available to preserve a patient's life.
Which step of philosophical inquiry has Susan done?
Advance a thesis and justification
Identify positions on the question
Specify your question
Evaluate positions
CONCEPT
The Philosophical Approach to Inquiry
3
Which of the following is an inductive argument?
Bruce is not feeling well. If Bruce is ill, he will not be able to attend
classes today. Therefore, Bruce will not attend classes today.
My new cell phone charges to full capacity in 30 minutes. My best
friend’s new cell phone does the same thing, and so does my sister’s. It
follows that all new cell phones recharge in 30 minutes.
Michael and Laura and their two children make a family of four. Michael
and Laura have blond hair. Their children have blond hair, too. Thus, all
members of the family have blond hair.
There are seven employees that are on assignment today. There are
two employees that are in the office. There are no other employees.
Therefore, there are nine employees.
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