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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






3. 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






4. An agreement that is binding on both parties for its fulfillment






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






6. Believes that all acts are ultimately self-serving - even when they seem benevolent - that in a state of nature - prior to any formation of government - humans would behave completely selfishly






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






8. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






9. Morality and religion are thought to come from a common source of inspiration and knowledge - a source that religion may refer to as God






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






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






12. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






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






15. Name the four authors of the Gospels






16. 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






17. Self-mastery according to Kant






18. Maintains that moral values are relative to our natural human feelings and the urgent needs real situations - our ction should be guided by our feeling good about ourselves while promoting social well-being. Experiences of morality drawn from peoples






19. Rights and Justice - concerned mostly with justice - being an ideal ethical thinker needs you to distance yourself from a situation to assess it clearly






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






21. Advocates that moral values are relative to likely social consequences - we must act in a way as to help bring about the greatest good for the greatest number of people (Standard of Happiness)






22. Practicality; help citizens orient themselves within their own social world; probe the limits of practicable political possibility; reconciliation






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






24. There is moral significance in the fundamental elements of relationships and dependencies in human life (care-givers)






25. Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness






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






27. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






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






30. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






31. 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)






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






33. Social Contracts - think in terms of laws because of majority agreements






34. Bad character traits






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






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






37. An agreement between two parties - but only one of the parties has to do something






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






39. Evidence of a valid consent






40. An action is morally obligatory if it produces the most good for the most people






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






42. Making exagerated claims about products






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






44. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






46. Fostering good interpersonal relationships - thinkers take the needs and interests of others into account - it is important to make others happy






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






48. Morality depends on religious belief or on a set of values given by a religion






49. The view that there exists an eternal moral law that can be discovered through reason by looking at the nature of humanity and society






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







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