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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






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






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






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






7. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






8. 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






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






10. Four basic possible standards: Full Disclosure Standard - Subjective Standard - Customary Practice or Professional Standard - Reasonable Person Standard






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






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






13. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






14. 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






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






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






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






18. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






19. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






33. Making exagerated claims about products






34. Competition over material good; general distrust; glory of powerful positions






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






36. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






38. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






41. Selfishness and lack of concern for other (contains first two stages of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






42. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. To punish subjects who break the law






49. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






50. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest