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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






2. 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






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






4. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






5. Bad character traits






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






17. Includes a good habit - a mean - and a disposition to act within reason






18. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






19. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






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






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






24. Consent is the basis of government - people have agreed to be ruled that governments are entitled to rule






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






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






27. Making exagerated claims about products






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






29. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






40. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






44. Way of evaluating moral decisions based on the amount of pleasure that it provides






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






46. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






48. Evidence of a valid consent






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






50. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment