Consider Ethics: Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues 3rd Edition

According to the cultural relativist, a group that practices cannibalism is a. morally inferior to our own b. morally superior to our own c. neither morally inferior nor morally superior d. really hungry Answer: c c c Darwinian theory and sentimentalism are a. incompatible theories b. contradictory theories c. contrary theories d. compatible theories Answer: d d d Corvino contends that biblical prohibitions against homosexuality are: a. unequivocal and

Pojman holds that the accidental execution of an innocent person: a. is an acceptable loss b. does not or has not actually occurred c. is never an acceptable trade-off for the possible benefits of the death penalty. d. does count against the retention of the death penalty Answer: a a a According to Hobbes, the state of nature

Based on Kant's emphasis on reason, morality would apply to all of the following EXCEPT a. normal adults b. children and the mentally challenged c. sentient being from another planet d. individuals from different cultures than ours Answer: b b b Internalists are those who hold a. that the motive to act morally is separate from the recognition of