ethics

1 According to the Socratic view of morality summarized by Frankena, is a person brought up by immoral parents in a corrupt society capable of making correct moral judgments? Why or why not? Do you agree?

2 On some moral matters there is longstanding and widespread agreement. For example, all agree that killing innocent children is wrong. In such cases, is it still important that we supply reasons to support our moral judgments? Is it permissible, in some cases, to simply accept a unanimously agreed-upon moral judgment?

3 Cahn argues that God’s existence would not matter morally. How does he defend this assertion? Do you find his argument compelling? Why or why not?

4 Rachels argues that all cultures must have some values in common. Why does he think this? Do you agree? Explain your position.