Ethnographic Research (Help please!)

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Hmmm, so questions about what truth is or how we should understand morality are "bad?" Fascinating. In what way exactly?

The way the questions were asked, yes, bad. You just want a sound bite.

And what other "good" way is there to ask "how do you know what is true?", for example? I'm still not seeing a specific problem here. We can't have a productive discussion based on simplistic accusations.

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Eh whatever.  It's a stretch, stretch, but reading some other member's responses are kind of fun.

Preliminary Background:
What is your age?  Over 50, you young whipper-snapper
What is your current academic status (student, former student, alumnus, etc.)?  I have two Masters Degrees and a PhD
(If applicable) How far along in your studies are you?  ^^^
What is (was) your major?   Guess
Why are (were) you in college?   To get a job
What are your future plans/goals?  To not die before my cat does
Briefly describe your family background.   Raised Pentecostal, extremely strict, extreme work ethic
 
Social Structures
Describe your current relationship with your family.  My brother and I were disowned in 1988
Describe your social life.   I have some friends
Are close relationships with friends/family important? Why or why not?  Yes, humans are social creatures
Which is more important: the personal life or the professional life?  Hard to tell.  No professional life, no house. No personal life, no sanity.
 
Ontological
What is the source of power and success?  Hard work and solid logic. -- Or being born rich.  
What is the origin of the universe?  Big Bang + some physics stuff that I don't understand
What is the origin and destiny of humanity? Origin - primate evolution.  Destiny?  I hope it's to keep evolving and gaining information.  But I don't think there is a "destiny".  We will either survive or we won't.
Is there any form of spiritual dimension of reality? If so, briefly describe it.  No. But some people describe "spirituality" as simply a variation of mental therapy and meditation, so I give them a pass on that one.
Do incorporeal beings exist?  No
How do you define ‘God’?  Early humans making up an explanation for things they didn't understand.
How do you define ‘truth’?  Measurable, verifiable, replicatable, peer-reviewed data.
 
Epistemological 
How do you know what is true?  Good collaborated facts and good data from multiple sources. 
Is there an objective standard by virtue of which one can distinguish truth and falsity, and if so, why is it a reliable standard?  I'm a researcher.  I always look for studies that did the same research on different populations and came up with the same results.  
Assuming no objective truth exists, how can you correctly form and evaluate truth claims? You can't.
 
Axiology
Are morals and ethics subjective or objective?  Both. They are a cultural construct of a group of tribal apes.
How do you know right from wrong?  Some is what I was taught, some is empathy, some is logic. 
Can science explain the origin of moral values and concerns? How so?  Social science, anthropology, and psychology are the best sources I have found.
How would you describe a “good person”? A “bad person”?  Hard to define, because each person is an individual. But any individual who is supremely selfish and completely lacks empathy makes me leave the building in a hurry.
What would an “ideal society” look like?  A society based upon humanitarian and scientific values.  A society that works for equal opportunities for all of its members.  A society that values factual data and demands it from every public statement - a society without snake-oil salesmen and con artists.
Do people act purely out of self-interest?  Sometimes
What is the most important moral attribute (i.e. love, justice, equality, selflessness, etc.)? How do you define it?  I can't choose, because there is good and bad contained in every choice.  
What is mankind’s single biggest problem?  Religion
Is there a solution to this problem, and if so, what is it?  Education

Thank you for your help!