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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Explores when and how to compensate someone for a loss






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






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






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






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






6. An action is morally obligatory if it produces the most good for the most people






7. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






8. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






10. Name the four authors of the Gospels






11. Bad character traits






12. 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






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






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






15. Making exagerated claims about products






16. 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)






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






18. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






20. To punish subjects who break the law






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






22. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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