We considered Plato’s “Ring of Gyges” in which a shepherd called Gyges discovers a ring that allows him to be invisible. An argument is made that no one would behave morally in possession of such a ring.  Each of the five approaches to ethics would address this claim by specifying why Gyges SHOULD NOT DO as he pleases. Match each of the FIVE APPROACHES to its answer for this moral dilemma.

In class we discussed two types of faith.  A type of faith in which a person acts with no previous knowledge or experience is called:

What term is used to refer to the fertilizied egg until it implants  in the uterine wall?

Match each term to its correct definition.

________________ stem cells are not yet specialized and can become basically any type of tissue or organ.

We use the term __________ to refer to medical and technological advances in health and biology while the study of the ethical concerns which exist because of those advances is called__________________.

Which of the sub-categories of ethics seeks to identify the meanings and sources of ethical principles and concepts?

Identify the statement below is true of the paradigm of moral relativism.

___________________abortions are performed to remove a developing fetus that has been prenatally diagnosed as having a genetic disease or disorder.

Descriptive Ethics