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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good






2. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






11. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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)






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






23. Duties to adopt certain ends - many are imperfect in that they do not specify how - when - or for whom they should be achieved






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






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






26. To punish subjects who break the law






27. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






28. Says we should always do the will of God






29. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






32. Explores when and how to compensate someone for a loss






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






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






35. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






37. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






39. 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






40. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






41. Bad character traits






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






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






44. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






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






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






49. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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