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






2. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






4. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






5. 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






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






7. An attempt to revise - reformulate - or rethink traditional ethics to the extent it depreciates or devalues women's moral experience






8. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






11. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






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






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






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






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






17. Evidence of a valid consent






18. 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






19. 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






20. To punish subjects who break the law






21. 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






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






23. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






26. Way of evaluating moral decisions based on the amount of pleasure that it provides






27. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






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






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






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






41. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing