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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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)






14. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






15. 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






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






17. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






21. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






23. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






26. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






29. 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






30. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






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






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






41. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






44. Bad character traits






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






46. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






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