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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Justice - promise-keeping - allegiance to legitimate government






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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)






7. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






9. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






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






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






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






16. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






19. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






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






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






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






25. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






27. 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






28. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






40. 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)






41. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






42. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas