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University of Cambridge, Dr Sophia Connell, Ethics, 2011, PHILOSOPHY TRIPOS, Paper 3, ETHICS, attributive and substantive responsibility, practical deliberation, moral relativism.
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PHILOSOPHY TRIPOS Part IB Thursday 02 June 2011 09.00 to 12. Paper 3 ETHICS Answer three questions only. Write the number of the question at the beginning of each answer. If you are answering an either/or question, indicate the letter as well. STATIONERY REQUIREMENTS 20 Page Answer Book x 1 Rough Work Pad
1 Either (a) Is there an ethically significant distinction between attributive and substantive responsibility? Or (b) 'An action is voluntary only if there exists at least one acceptable alternative.' Discuss. 2 Is the possibility of moral reform necessary for moral responsibility? 3 Can the ethical distinction between actions and omissions be explained in terms of a distinction between positive and negative duties? 4 Can an otherwise permissible action be made impermissible by the agent's intention? 5 Do agents necessarily have reasons to do what they morally ought to do? 6 Either (a) How wrong can I be about what I have reasons to do? Or (b) Does Hume have a convincing account of the role of reason in practical deliberation? 7 Either (a) 'Impartial moral theories are overly demanding.' Discuss. Or (b) Are moral claims universalizable? If so, so what? 8 Are moral principles necessary for morality? 9 Does moral relativism justify a tolerant attitude towards other cultures? 10 Either (a) Does respect for autonomy entail a right to euthanasia? Or (b) Can there be a duty to commit suicide? END OF PAPER
