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LA1 – Short Answer Version 1.3 CS 230 Name: Luke Duncan Date: 02/05/2024 1. What is the difference between morality and ethics (as used in this class)? 2. Explain the difference between ethical relativism and ethical objectivism 3. What do we mean when we say an ethical theory is rational ? 4. In a society where people obey the laws set by government to protect individuals and property rights, will subjective relativism still be problematic? Why or why not? 5. Many primitive societies held moral beliefs that would be difficult to justify today such as human sacrifice. Is it wrong to judge these cultures based on our modern ethics? Why or why not?
6. Explain how the concepts of good will and duty led Kant to develop an objective moral theory. 7. Explain what is meant by perfect and imperfect duties in Kantiasm. Why are perfect duties considered an argument against this theory of ethics? 8. Why is Kant’s Categorical Imperative consistent with a democratic egalitarian society? 9. Come up with your own example of a moral rule that would violate the Categorical Imperative. 10. Explain the difference between Act Utilitarianism and Rule Utilitarianism. 11. Can Act Utilitarianism and Rule Utilitarianism produce conflicting ethical analyses? Why or why not? 12. Create your own example that demonstrates the problem of moral luck for Act Utilitarianism.
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