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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. 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






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






4. 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






5. To punish subjects who break the law






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






7. 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






8. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Talks about who should get which benefits and which burdens






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






17. Says we should always do the will of God






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






19. 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)






20. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






21. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






25. 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)






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






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






28. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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

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






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






33. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






35. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






38. Bad character traits






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






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






41. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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)






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






48. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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