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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Four basic possible standards: Full Disclosure Standard - Subjective Standard - Customary Practice or Professional Standard - Reasonable Person Standard






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






3. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






12. A contract or agreement between two parties to complete a task






13. 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






14. Bad character traits






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






16. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






17. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Says we should always do the will of God






25. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






26. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






39. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






41. According to Socrates this is the sufficient condition to the good life






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






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






44. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






47. 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)






48. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






50. Respect for the rules of the group - focuses on what's necessary to promote the cohesiveness of society (ex: breaking the law is unethical behavior)