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What does the term 'Philosophy' derive from?

Philosophy comes from the Greek words 'Philia' meaning love and 'Sophia' meaning wisdom.

What are the five main branches of philosophy?

Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics.

What does Metaphysics study?

The study of reality and what really exists in the world.

What is the focus of Epistemology?

The study of knowledge, its nature, and how we come to know things.

What is Ethics concerned with?

The study of what is right and wrong and how to live morally.

What is the primary question Normative Ethics addresses?

'What is the morally right thing to do?'

What is Applied Ethics?

The practical application of ethical theory to specific real-life dilemmas.

What does Metaethics examine?

The foundational questions about the nature of morality and ethical theories.

Describe the Doctrine of Double Effect.

It refers to a situation where an action has two effects: one intended and good, and the other unintended and possibly harmful.

What moral dilemma is presented by the Dudley & Stephens case?

Whether it was morally right to kill a young man to potentially save three others in a life-or-death situation.

What is a characteristic of Moral Intuition?

It is often reliable but can be unreliable, leading to reflection and philosophical questioning about morality.

How does the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen relate to ethical dilemmas?

It presents a moral choice between spending limited resources to help a sick child or feeding multiple other children at risk of malnutrition.

What does ethics reveal about human behavior in nature?

Unlike nature, ethics involves freedom of choice and moral intuitions that guide our decisions.

Why is freedom important to morality?

Freedom is necessary for moral intuition and understanding moral dilemmas.

What is the significance of philosophical analysis in moral disagreements?

It helps to resolve conflicts in moral intuitions and regulate moral action through normative ethical theories.