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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Plato believed the organization of the soul of a good person is similiar to this






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






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






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






5. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






6. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Punishment and reward - thinking is animalistic - actions are in ways that anticipate reward and avoid punishment






13. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






23. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






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






28. 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)






29. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Set of rules that produces the greatest amount of good for the most people






37. 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






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






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






40. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






43. To punish subjects who break the law






44. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






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