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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Competition over material good; general distrust; glory of powerful positions






2. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






5. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






15. 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)






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






17. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






19. 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






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






22. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Social Contracts - think in terms of laws because of majority agreements






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






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


32. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






34. 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)






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






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






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






38. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






40. 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






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






42. Bad character traits






43. 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






44. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






45. An agreement between two parties - but only one of the parties has to do something






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






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






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






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






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