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






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






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






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






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






7. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






10. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






19. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






20. 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






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






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

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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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)






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






41. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






43. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






47. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






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