1. Were the questions on the Moral Sense Test difficult to answer (psychologically, emotionally, conceptually, technically, etc.)? Why or why not? Do you think your responses to the Moral Sense Test questions were consistent? Does this matter?
- I felt most of the questions from the Moral Sense Test were difficult to answer because the questions were only brief summaries of incidents. It was hard for me to score 1 to 7 on how morally wrong someone acted when the summaries didn't go into depth with the incident. I felt my responses to the questions stayed consistent within the 3 to 5 range. This does matter because it showed me that it is hard for me to determine a situation as very bad or not bad at all without looking into the situation in great depth.
2. Should people always follow the law? Why or why not? When might one be justified in NOT following the law? Give examples.
- People should definitely not always follow the law. I feel the law helps keep people from doing the wrong thing most of the time but definitely not all the time. I feel it is justified to not call the police every time there is a minor traffic collision. The law states that the police should be notified any time there is a traffic collision. I think if both parties can come to an agreement peacefully on what to do about the damage on each of their cars, the law should not be involved.
3. In your own words, explain what "social convention" means. Give examples.
- Social convention is common customs or rituals that are different or non-existent throughout different parts of the world. Greetings are a great example of this since throughout many different regions people would wave, shake hands, kiss, hug, or bow. An example of one i have noticed in America is how males are supposed to hold doors open for females as they enter or exit a building.
4. Should people always follow the conventions of their society? Why or why not? Give examples.
- I think people should respect the conventions of their society but not always follow them. The conventions of society are so ingrained in some people that they do these conventions without even knowing so they should be respected as they are to a point a part of someones personality. They should not always follow these because a person should have the freedom to do as they want and if they do not feel like wearing a Muslim headdress, they should not be required to.
5. Should people always follow their own principles? Why or why not? Give examples.
- I feel everyone should follow their own principles. It should never be mandatory for anyone to do anything if they feel it is morally wrong. If someone believes that it is morally wrong to mutilate their body with piercings but live within a culture where they preform rituals of piercings, the person should not go through with the piercings. Personal beliefs and principles should always be very important to every individual.
6. Explain in your own words the difference between socially acceptable, legally acceptable, and morally acceptable.
- Socially acceptable is when a society of people think an act is acceptable. Some examples of this would be ritual piercings or 1st cousin marriages. Legally acceptable is something or an act that is allowed within the parameters of the law. Morally acceptable is mainly a persons moral belief if something or an act is right or wrong.
7. Out of 25 points, how many points do you feel your work on this assignment deserves? Justify your answer.
- I feel I deserve 25 points for the work I did on this assignment. I worked hard to plan out each answer for each question and all the answers were more than 2 to 3 sentences long. I feel all of the work I did for this assignment was well thought out and to the best of my abilities.
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