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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






3. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






4. 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






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






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






7. 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)






8. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






10. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. View holds that the good for which all humans aspire is happiness - which is the activity of the soul






25. Divides moral philosophy into two domains - justice or law and ethics or virtue






26. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






27. To punish subjects who break the law






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






29. Includes a good habit - a mean - and a disposition to act within reason






30. Moral character - a theory of morality that makes virtue the central concern






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






32. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






50. The first 5 books of the Old Testament