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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. The idea of avoiding extremes - you shouldn't do anything to excess






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






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






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






5. According to Socrates this is the sufficient condition to the good life






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






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






8. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






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






12. Evaluates people's actions and their moral character (it is concerned with the content of moral judgments or principles - rules - or theories that guide our actions and judgments - and the criteria for what is right or wrong- it argues for particular






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






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






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






16. Evidence of a valid consent






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






18. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






22. Name the four authors of the Gospels






23. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






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






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






28. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






29. 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






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






31. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






32. 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






33. Says we should always do the will of God






34. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






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






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






38. 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)






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






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






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

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50. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity