Author Question: Utilitarianism is best described as an a. egoistic theory. b. deontological theory. c. ... (Read 49 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Utilitarianism is best described as an

a. egoistic theory.
b. deontological theory.
c. teleological theory.
d. relativistic theory.

Question 2

Describe why ethics must not be religious in character when one compares moral ideals in Western and non-Western cultures.

A. Ethics must be secular, not religious, because secular reasons are subject tointerpretation by one's own self-interests while religious reasons re notsubject to interpretation.
B. Ethics must be secular, not religious, because secular reasons are accessibleto those seeking to live a moral lifestyle, while religious reasons are onlyaccessible to those in a particular religion.
C. Ethics must be secular, not religious, because secular reasons are accessible
to everyone and so can justify the enforcement of morality's requirements,
while religious reasons are only accessible to those in a particular religion.
D. Ethics must be secular, not religious, because religion has no place in ethics.