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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






2. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






3. Justice - promise-keeping - allegiance to legitimate government






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






24. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






42. 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






43. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






45. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






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






50. To punish subjects who break the law