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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Duties to adopt certain ends - many are imperfect in that they do not specify how - when - or for whom they should be achieved






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






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






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






5. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






8. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






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






12. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Says we should always do the will of God






36. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






37. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






40. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






44. Morality and religion are thought to come from a common source of inspiration and knowledge - a source that religion may refer to as God






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

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






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






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






49. Evidence of a valid consent






50. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War