STUDY QUESTIONS: Five of the following seven questions/prompts will be on your midterm.
STUDY QUESTIONS: Five of the following seven questions/prompts will be on your midterm. Unfortunately, I cannot reveal which questions will actually appear on the test so you should be prepared to answer all of them. Study carefully as I am looking for detailed responses that include references to the readings (quotations or comprehensive use of paraphrasing are best), explanations of any reading references, and real-‐world examples.
- Describe the lens of value that determines morality within Kant’s ethical system. How does happiness relate to this view?
- Describe the type of hedonism for which Epicurus advocates. How do his ideas on ethics compare with the systems of Mill and Aristotle?
- Explain how metaphysics is at the core of both Aristotle and Kant’s normative ethical systems. In what way do their uses of idealism differ?
- Explain why John Stuart Mill’s ethical theory of “Utilitarianism” is a hedonistic system. How does the debate between the qualitative versus the quantitative affect the lens of value when establishing morality?
- Discuss the dialectic that exists between a consequentialist/utilitarian ethical system and deontological ethical system in terms of their empirical or metaphysical characteristics.
- Describe how the concept of a “state of character” is central to Aristotle’s ethical system. What roles do the golden mean and habit play in the formation of a virtuous character?
- What are Immanuel Kant’s classifications of imperatives and how are they positioned within his brand of deontological ethics?
"96% of our customers have reported a 90% and above score. You might want to place an order with us."
