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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






2. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






5. Bad character traits






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






7. 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)






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






17. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






21. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






40. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Says we should always do the will of God