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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Set of rules that produces the greatest amount of good for the most people






2. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






3. A hierarchy that tracked how people can move from lesser to a more sophisticated ethical reasoning


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






5. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






6. To punish subjects who break the law






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






8. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






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






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






14. Evidence of a valid consent






15. This lays the groundwork for normative ethics - it deals with the nature of moral judgment. It looks at the origins of meaning of ethical principles. It studies the nature of morality and questions the abstract meaning of ethical terms






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






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






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






19. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






20. 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






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






22. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






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






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






26. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






27. 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)






28. Bad character traits






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






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






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






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






33. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






39. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






49. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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