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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Selfishness and lack of concern for other (contains first two stages of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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


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






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






10. 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






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






12. Justice - promise-keeping - allegiance to legitimate government






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






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






15. 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






16. Says we should always do the will of God






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






18. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. To punish subjects who break the law






36. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






38. Evidence of a valid consent






39. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






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






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






43. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






44. 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)






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






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






47. Making exagerated claims about products






48. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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