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Utilitarianism Deontology (Kant) Virtue Ethics What is meant by the ‘principle of utility’? (3 marks) What is meant by ‘deontology’? (3 marks) What is meant by ‘Eudaimonia’? (3 marks) Briefly explain how the hedonic calculus can be used to make decisions. (5 marks) Briefly explain the difference between a categorical and hypothetical imperative. (5 marks) Briefly Aristotle’s function argument. (5 marks) Ethical Language / Meta-Ethics 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) Briefly explain the doctrine of the mean (5 marks) Briefly explain how a rule utilitarian would make moral decisions. (5 marks) Briefly explain the first formulation of the categorical imperative (universalizability) (5 marks) Briefly explain the role of habit and education in Virtue Ethics (5 marks) Briefly explain the difference between higher and lower pleasures according to Mill. (5 marks) Briefly explain the second formulation of the categorical imperative (universalizability) (5 marks) Briefly explain what is meant by moral and intellectual virtues (5 marks) Briefly explain one advantage Utilitarianism has over other Briefly explain the role of reason in our decision making ethical theories. (5 marks) according to Kant (5 marks) What is the difference between cognitivism and noncognitivism in ethics (5 marks) Outline the open question argument for non-naturalism (5 marks) Fully explain the criticism that Utilitarianism can justify the punishing of innocent people. (12 marks) Fully explain the criticism the axe murderer at the door criticism of deontology (12 marks) Explain the argument from metaphysical and What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary epistemological queerness (12 marks) actions when it comes to our moral responsibility? (12 marks) Compare and contrast emotivism and error theory (12 marks) Why do some people believe that Virtue Ethics (particularly the doctrine of the mean) is too vague as a theory? (12 marks) Explain the view that non-cognitivist, anti-realist views undermine morality (12 marks) ‘A consequentialist view of ethics is the best approach’ What do you think? (25 marks) ‘Ethical theories should focus on the person not the decision or action’ Examine this view (25 marks) Compare and contrast (any 2 of) Act / Rule /Preference Utilitarianism. (12 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. Explain how a deontologist might use the categorical imperative (both formulations) to make moral decisions (12 marks) Critically assess Deontology as an approach to ethical decision making. (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. 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. ‘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)