A familys dog was killed by a car

A family's dog was killed by a car in front of their home. They had heard that dog meat was delicious so they cut the dog's body up and ate it for dinner. Was this okay? A man goes to the supermarket once a week and buys a dead chicken. But before cooking the chicken, he has sexual intercourse with it. Then he thoroughly cooks it and eats it. Was this okay?

Study Questions for Quiz • What is moral psychology and how is it different than moral philosophy. • What is a moral dilemma? What is a harmless taboo? Provide an example of a moral dilemma that involves a harmless taboo. • What is moral dumbfounding? How does this support Haidt and Hume’s views on how people make moral judgments. • What is the “is” “ought” gap? Be able to match words and terms that should be on the “is” side. Do the same for the “ought” side. • What is the naturalistic fallacy? Provide an example of one. • What is the relationship between science, culture, anthropology, facts, and ethical decisions? How do you cross the “is” – “ought” gap? • What is ethical relativism? Provide an argument against ethical relativism. • Review the trolley problem. How do most people decide? How are these decisions related to the ethical theories of utilitarianism, Bentham, deontology, and Kant?

Study Questions for Quiz • How do most people answer the trolley problem? Does this change when replacing the lever switch with ‘pushing a fat man off a bridge’? Why? • Review Topolski’s work on saving a dog/saving your dog versus tourist, stranger, cousin, best friend, grandparent, sibling. What were the results? What conclusions can you make? • What is eudaimonia? Is it exactly the same as positive emotions? • Be able to draw the components of an ethical judgment (should try to memorize this). What does it mean to be a “moral agent”? What type of normative words are associated with each component? What ethical theories/frameworks emphasize certain components? • What does it mean to be an entity of moral standing/concern? How does this relate to intrinsic versus instrumental value? Can an entity not be harmed, even if it is of instrumental value? Which gives it more protection; if it is of intrinsic or instrumental value? Be able to provide examples demonstrating concepts.