Philosophy and Ethics
Across
- 2. the belief that there is only one correct answer to every moral problem
- 3. the study of fundamental questions (e.g. what is reality? Is there a God?)
- 4. the Greek philosopher who used a wax analogy to show his belief in monism
- 5. the theory that knowledge is gained through reason
- 9. when an identical copy of a living thing is made
- 11. Kant suggests that we should act as though our actions will become ________ law
- 13. the Greek philosopher who came up with the theory of forms
- 14. the spiritual/non-physical part of a person
- 16. the theory that knowledge is gained through our five senses
- 17. the rationalist philosopher who said "I think - therefore, I am."
- 19. the idea that human beings consist of physical matter alone
- 21. according to Kant, an action is only good if it is done out of a sense of ____
- 22. the founder of situation ethics, believed that we should do the most loving thing in every situation
Down
- 1. an ethical theory which states that an action is good if it produces the most happiness and the least pain
- 6. the belief that there is no absolute right or wrong - it depends on the situation
- 7. the idea that there are two aspects/parts of a human being
- 8. the philosopher who formed a method of measuring happiness (BONUS: the method is called ________ _________)
- 10. the empirical philosopher who thought that people are born as 'blank slates' (tabula rasa)
- 12. the idea that human beings are not separate parts but made up of one substance
- 15. the theory of forms was demonstrated through the allegory of the _____
- 18. the unconditional love that God has for humanity
- 20. Plato believed in a tripartite soul made up of reason, spirit, and _______