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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. There is moral significance in the fundamental elements of relationships and dependencies in human life (care-givers)






2. Egoism and exchange relationships - thinking is based on self-interest and how it can be achieved within relationships






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






4. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






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






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






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






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






10. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






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






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






15. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






16. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






17. Intensity - duration - certainty - propinquity (nearness) - fecundity - purity - extent






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






31. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






40. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






43. 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)






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






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






46. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






48. 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






49. People think of their duties towards others in terms of abstract rules that transcend the particular cultures of historical situations that specific people find themselves in (stages 5 & 6 of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






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