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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Set of rules that produces the greatest amount of good for the most people






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






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






4. 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)






5. To punish subjects who break the law






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






7. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






9. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






11. 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






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






13. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






16. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






18. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






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






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






23. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






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






29. Evidence of a valid consent






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






31. Selfishness and lack of concern for other (contains first two stages of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Process by which patients are asked to consent to procedures after being sufficiently informed to make a rational decision






43. Bad character traits






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






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






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






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






48. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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







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