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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Genuin care for others (stages 3 and 4 of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






2. Interference of an individual with another person - against their will - and defended that the person interfered with will be better off or protected from harm






3. Former slave who received an education in the doctrine of Stoic philosophy - believed ethical wisdom can be obtained by keeping a moral purpose in harmony with nature






4. Claim that all and only pleasure has worth or value and all and only pain has disvalue - happiness should be pursued






5. Socrates believed that whatever action a man chooses is motivated for his desire for this






6. View holds that the good for which all humans aspire is happiness - which is the activity of the soul






7. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






8. Live according to nature - according to rational principles which involve an emphasis on character and self-mastery - reason links all of society






9. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






10. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






11. Bad character traits






12. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






13. A generalized blueprint for the kind of entity you are






14. Applied to determine on what basis scarce resources will be distributed or alternatively on what basis burdens will be distributed






15. Morality based on religion alone - without any reference to religious ideas






16. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






17. Claims that humans are naturally self-interested and they are not naturally selfish or motivated by pride






18. Guide of moral conduct based on the principles of Stoicism






19. Egoism and exchange relationships - thinking is based on self-interest and how it can be achieved within relationships






20. A hierarchy that tracked how people can move from lesser to a more sophisticated ethical reasoning


21. Evaluates people's actions and their moral character (it is concerned with the content of moral judgments or principles - rules - or theories that guide our actions and judgments - and the criteria for what is right or wrong- it argues for particular






22. We always ought to perform that act that leads to the most pleasure






23. Self-mastery according to Kant






24. Talks about who should get which benefits and which burdens






25. Set of rules that produces the greatest amount of good for the most people






26. Believed that moral justification came from utility and good institutions produce good consequences (Hedonistic Utilitarianism)






27. Envisions a society of free citizens holding equal basic rights of cooperating within an egalitarian economic system






28. Explores when and how to compensate someone for a loss






29. Tell you what to do in order to achieve a particular goal






30. People think of their duties towards others in terms of abstract rules that transcend the particular cultures of historical situations that specific people find themselves in (stages 5 & 6 of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






31. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






32. Plato believed the organization of the soul of a good person is similiar to this






33. Includes a good habit - a mean - and a disposition to act within reason






34. Claim that only pleasure or pain motivate us - most significant form of psychological hedonism






35. Way of evaluating moral decisions based on the amount of pleasure that it provides






36. Lists seven features of pleasure to which attention must be paid in order to assess how great it is






37. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






38. The idea of avoiding extremes - you shouldn't do anything to excess






39. Founder of Liberalism - believed that everybody must be moved by a desire for his or her own happiness or pleasure.






40. Should a whole society be responsible for the actions of a few? What are the justifications of any actions against an enemy?






41. The study of ends or final causes or purposes that things serve






42. Says we should always do the will of God






43. Things are morally good or bad - or morally obligatory - permissible - or prohibited - soley because of God's will or command






44. Punishment and reward - thinking is animalistic - actions are in ways that anticipate reward and avoid punishment






45. Puts forth the notion of eternal law as the road map for ethics - the ultimate purpose of life was not happiness here on Earth but eternal bliss in the hereafter






46. Courage - magnanimity - ambition - friendship - generosity - fidelity - gratitude






47. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






48. Believe that right and good consist in obedience to objective moral duties






49. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






50. Duties to adopt certain ends - many are imperfect in that they do not specify how - when - or for whom they should be achieved