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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Divides moral philosophy into two domains - justice or law and ethics or virtue






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






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






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






5. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






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






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






15. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






27. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. To punish subjects who break the law






36. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






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






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






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






42. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






43. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment