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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Believed that morality consisted on acting on the basis of duty alone - the consequences of our actions are often out of our control






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






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






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






18. Evidence of a valid consent






19. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






21. 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)






22. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






25. 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






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






27. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






30. Applied to determine on what basis scarce resources will be distributed or alternatively on what basis burdens will be distributed






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






32. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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

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






42. Name the four authors of the Gospels






43. 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






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






45. 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)






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






47. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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