Euthyphro dilemma

Questions (The Questions Are NOT for an essay assignment. However, please take the time to answer the questions so you are prepared for your exam):

(1) What is the Euthyphro dilemma?

(2) Why Doesn’t claiming that God is all good (and thus would not order morally impermissible acts) FAIL as a solution to the Euthyphro dilemma?

(3) Why do BOTH cultural and personal relativism FAIL?

(4) What is the difference between cultural and personal relativism?

(5) The following passage from Leviticus states that homosexuality is morally impermissible: Leviticus 20:13 -If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.- Which of the following choices BEST identifies the nature of the preceding claim: a) The preceding claim could depends on God being the creator of morality. b) The preceding claim follows from Divine Command Theory c) A and B. d) It is a utilitarian claim because it states that homosexuality is permissible if practiced safely. e) It is a utilitarian claim because it states that homosexuality is morally impermissible because of the harmful consequences to INDIVIDUALS and to SOCIETY

(6) Why Does claiming that God is all good (and thus would not order morally impermissible acts) FAIL as a solution to the Euthyphro dilemma?

(7) Suppose that you claim that a same-sex couple should not adopt a child because it is ?unnatural?. What are two problems with such a claim:

There are no problems with this claim. I also think that it is morally wrong for people to wear clothing, cook their food and use computers. I also want to get this question wrong.
There are no problems with making such a claim. I also think that we should look to nature to determine our morality. Accordingly, I think it is morally acceptable for a partner to bite the head off their lover after having sexual relations because we see the praying mantis behave in such a way.
Morality isn?t solely determined by nature. Accordingly, adoption by a same sex couple may be morally permissible.
There are many activities that humans engage in which are unnatural. In fact, as I am completing this examination I am doing something unnatural.
Both a and b.
Both c and d.
(8) Consider the following scenario: Penelope Purehart defines philosophy as ?a mode of inquiry which examines the fundamental assumptions that we make about ourselves and our world and tries to determine if those assumptions are rationally defensible. Is the preceding an accurate characterization of the working definition of philosophy we have used this semester?:
a) Yes
b) No
(9). Which of the following choices best represents John Corvino?s views on homosexuality?:

a) Homosexuality is acceptable because tolerance should be a virtue to be cultivated
b) Homosexuality is morally impermissible because it violates the natural purpose of human?s sexual organs.
c) Homosexuality is always seriously morally wrong because it leads to worse consequences.
d) None of the above.

(10). How does Corvino respond to the objection that homosexual sex harms children?

a. He claims that many activities that harm third parties are actually morally permissible.
b. He admits that acceptance of homosexuality will lead more children to become homosexual but denies that this is harmful.
c. He points out that most child molesters are heterosexual.
d. Both (b) and (c).
11 What grounds does Corvino give for rejecting the argument that homosexuality is wrong because the Bible prohibits it?

a. He claims that the passages against homosexuality were not originally in the Bible but were added later.
b. He claims that such an argument ignores the context in which the Bible was written.
c. He claims that considering such a question is not ok for MDC students because they are very innocent and na?ve where matters of sexual relations are concerned.

12. What is a slippery slope argument?

a. Any argument that a particular behavior is dangerous.
b. An argument that states that if we accept some particular behavior, we must accept another sort of behavior as well.
c. An argument that counsels caution rather than risk.
d. None of the above