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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






2. 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






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






4. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






6. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






8. Student of Socrates who suggested the good life is one of intelligence






9. 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






10. Moral character - a theory of morality that makes virtue the central concern






11. Type of ethical theory which is concerned with moral rules which are generated by non-consequentialist methods - based in the nature of rationality or other principles of duty not consequences - theory of moral obligation






12. Genuin care for others (stages 3 and 4 of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






13. Describes the ethical standards of a person - community - culture - etc. (controversial topics)






14. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






16. Hold that choices and/or acts or intentions are to be morally assessed solely by the states of affairs they bring about






17. Believed that morality consisted on acting on the basis of duty alone - the consequences of our actions are often out of our control






18. An attempt to revise - reformulate - or rethink traditional ethics to the extent it depreciates or devalues women's moral experience






19. Written by Hobbes - morality consists of Laws of Nature






20. An american philosopher in the liberal tradition - had theory of justice as fairness






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






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






23. Tell about the life and ministry of Jesus - in the New Testament






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






25. 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






26. Says we should always do the will of God






27. Duties that form this subject matter are precise - owed to specifiable others - and can be legally enforced






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






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






30. Self-mastery according to Kant






31. Evidence of a valid consent






32. When someone's work stands to serve an interest in conflict with his or her obligations as a professional






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






34. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






35. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






36. Process by which patients are asked to consent to procedures after being sufficiently informed to make a rational decision






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






38. Intensity - duration - certainty - propinquity (nearness) - fecundity - purity - extent






39. A relative mean between extremes of excess and deficiency - ini general a life of moderation in all things except virtue






40. Disclosing information to outside sources without permission of the company regarding unethical practices






41. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






42. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






44. Socrates believed that all wrong doing is a result of this






45. Humans pursue only their own self-interest; all people are equal; three natural causes of quarrel; natural condition of perpetual war; motivation for peace






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






47. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good






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






49. System of moral principles - affects how people make decisionss and lead their lives






50. Divides moral philosophy into two domains - justice or law and ethics or virtue