Problem
I. (i) According to the authors, why is apparent moral disagreement sometimes really about factual matters? (ii) Think of at least two apt examples and describe them in detail.
II. (i) What, in your opinion, provides the best evidence for moral relativism? (ii) Do you find this evidence conclusive, and why or why not?
III. (i) How does ethical egoism depend upon psychological hedonism? (ii) Do you find the latter doctrine to be plausible? Why or why not? (Note that the distinction at issue here is that presented explicitly in lecture, not any of the related distinctions presented in the Broad article.)
IV. (i) Describe the difference between "positive" and "negative" rights. (ii) Do you take people to have positive rights? Explain in detail, giving examples where appropriate.
V. (i) What is the "problem of fractured responsibility" or the "problem of many hands"? (ii) How does it bear on the distinction between the physical and organizational causes of accidents?