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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Socrates believed that all wrong doing is a result of this






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






3. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






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






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






8. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






10. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






13. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






16. 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)






17. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






18. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






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






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






23. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Maintains that moral values are relative to our natural human feelings and the urgent needs real situations - our ction should be guided by our feeling good about ourselves while promoting social well-being. Experiences of morality drawn from peoples






29. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






30. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






31. Fostering good interpersonal relationships - thinkers take the needs and interests of others into account - it is important to make others happy






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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

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






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






42. Bad character traits






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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