Ethics Final Exam

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Q: Shelly Kagan
A: Morality without God (reason, fairness, veil)

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Q: William Lane Craig
A: Morality needs God (3-step argument)

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Q: Salvation?
A: Grace + faith (not earned)

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Q: Motivation (Christian ethics)?
A: Love & gratitude, not earning

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Q: Jesus + ethics?
A: Dependent on divinity

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Q: Pride?
A: Contradicts Christianity

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Q: Socratic Method ends?
A: No answer (aporia)

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Q: Euthyphro dilemma?
A: God → good? OR good → God?

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Q: Søren Kierkegaard stages?
A: Aesthetic / Ethical / Religious

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Q: Pseudonyms why?
A: Show perspectives

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Q: Kierkegaard truth?
A: Subjective / lived

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Q: Abraham paradox?
A: Kill Isaac + promise → faith

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Q: Teleological Suspension?
A: God > ethics

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Q: Abraham hero?
A: Knight of faith (not tragic)

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Q: TSE + dilemma?
A: TSE → God defines morality

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Q: Sherry Turkle key idea?
A: Distraction culture

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Q: Conversation vs connection?
A: Conversation > tech

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Q: Solitude?
A: ≠ loneliness

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Q: Pandemic lesson (Turkle)?
A: Need real connection, empathy ↓

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Q: Nicholas Kardaras?
A: Screens = digital drugs

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Q: Sustainability?
A: Protect future resources

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Q: Best env. theory?
A: Ecological balance

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Q: Hot spots?
A: High biodiversity areas

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Q: Emotions + species?
A: Bias (bad) / motivation (good)

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Q: Tragedy of commons?
A: Overuse shared resources

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Q: Passive euthanasia?
A: Let die

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Q: Active euthanasia?
A: Cause death

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Q: Assisted suicide?
A: Provide means

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Q: James Rachels?
A: No diff (active vs passive)

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Q: Euthanasia FOR?
A: Suffering / autonomy / dignity

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Q: Euthanasia AGAINST?
A: Life sacred / slippery slope / abuse

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Q: Crito setting?
A: Prison before death

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Q: Break laws?
A: Generally no

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Q: Majority opinion?
A: Ignore → trust experts

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Q: David Foster Wallace idea?
A: Choose how to think

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Q: C. S. Lewis 3 parts?
A: Others / self / purpose

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Q: Lewis similar to?
A: Aristotle

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Q: Everyone agrees immoral?
A: Strong evidence → wrong