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DSST Ethics In America 2
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1. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas
In nature - everything has a purpose; nature and its moral laws are knowable through common sense and reason; since every living thing has a nature that is appropriate to the kind of thing it is - failure to develop this nature to its fullest is an i
The Books of Law
Golden Mean
four roles of political philosophy according to rawls
2. When someone's work stands to serve an interest in conflict with his or her obligations as a professional
Socrates
Pre-conventional level
conflict of interest
Ignorance
3. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War
feminist ethics
Thucydides
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
hypothetical imperatives
4. Believed that moral justification came from utility and good institutions produce good consequences (Hedonistic Utilitarianism)
Jeremy Bentham
Golden Mean
David Hume
Moral virtue
5. Humans pursue only their own self-interest; all people are equal; three natural causes of quarrel; natural condition of perpetual war; motivation for peace
five general principles the 15 laws of nature come from
covenant
theory of justice as fairness
nonconsequentialist normative theory
6. Should a whole society be responsible for the actions of a few? What are the justifications of any actions against an enemy?
issues addressed in the History of the Peloponnesian War
David Hume
social contract theory
John Locke
7. 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
normative ethics
Deontology
Enchiridion
Standards of disclosure
8. An american philosopher in the liberal tradition - had theory of justice as fairness
justice
John Rawls
Act utilitarianism
Standard of Happiness
9. Fostering good interpersonal relationships - thinkers take the needs and interests of others into account - it is important to make others happy
Stage 3
Stage 5
Jeremy Bentham
Utilitarianism
10. 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)
Stage 4
motivational hedonism
Socrates
Consent Form
11. Believed that morality consisted on acting on the basis of duty alone - the consequences of our actions are often out of our control
Kant
feminist ethics
John Stuart Mill
primary purpose of the Leviathan
12. Talks about who should get which benefits and which burdens
nonconsequentialist normative theory
normative hedonism
Puffery
distributive justice
13. The view that there exists an eternal moral law that can be discovered through reason by looking at the nature of humanity and society
Natural Law Theory
Standards of disclosure
Vices
components of informed consent
14. Includes a good habit - a mean - and a disposition to act within reason
nonconsequentialist normative theory
Utilitarianism
Ethics
Virtue
15. 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
Whistle blowing
Epictetus
Aristotle
normative hedonism
16. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good
In nature - everything has a purpose; nature and its moral laws are knowable through common sense and reason; since every living thing has a nature that is appropriate to the kind of thing it is - failure to develop this nature to its fullest is an i
Virtue ethics
Eternal law
artificial virtues
17. Disclosing information to outside sources without permission of the company regarding unethical practices
Consent Form
Whistle blowing
Stoic philosphy
three natural reasons people fight according to Hobbes
18. Moral character - a theory of morality that makes virtue the central concern
Virtue ethics
Standard of Happiness
Self-knowledge
John Stuart Mill
19. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics
normative hedonism
four roles of political philosophy according to rawls
The 3 branches of ethics
informed consent
20. There is moral significance in the fundamental elements of relationships and dependencies in human life (care-givers)
Self-knowledge
Ethics of care
Hedonistic Utilitarianism
Act utilitarianism
21. Claims that humans are naturally self-interested and they are not naturally selfish or motivated by pride
Ethics
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Gospels
autonomy
22. Way of evaluating moral decisions based on the amount of pleasure that it provides
theory of justice as fairness
Vices
Utilitarianism
Puffery
23. A generalized blueprint for the kind of entity you are
Thomas Hobbes
Stage 5
The 3 branches of ethics
human nature
24. Social Contracts - think in terms of laws because of majority agreements
Ethics
Professional Code of Ethics
Stage 5
human nature
25. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict
Socrates
Virtue ethics
John Stuart Mill
conflict of interest
26. Name the four authors of the Gospels
artificial virtues
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
justice
Matthew - Mark - Luke - and John
27. Courage - magnanimity - ambition - friendship - generosity - fidelity - gratitude
heteronomy
natural virtues
The 3 branches of ethics
Organization of social classes in an ideal society
28. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament
Genesis -Exodus - Leviticus - Numbers - Deuteronomy
categorical imperatives
paternalism
Whistle blowing
29. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest
four roles of political philosophy according to rawls
Ethics
Matthew - Mark - Luke - and John
Professional Code of Ethics
30. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires
categorical imperatives
distributive justice
social contract theory
Post conventional level
31. View holds that the good for which all humans aspire is happiness - which is the activity of the soul
primary purpose of the Leviathan
Aristotle
Virtue
Standards of disclosure
32. System of moral principles - affects how people make decisionss and lead their lives
Ethics
Stage 4
covenant
Happiness
33. 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
Conventional level
paternalism
feminist ethics
artificial virtues
34. Puts forth the notion of eternal law as the road map for ethics - the ultimate purpose of life was not happiness here on Earth but eternal bliss in the hereafter
St Thomas Aquinas
Socrates
Ignorance
Stoic philosphy
35. 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
Enchiridion
informed consent
St Thomas Aquinas
Deontology
36. Four basic possible standards: Full Disclosure Standard - Subjective Standard - Customary Practice or Professional Standard - Reasonable Person Standard
theory of justice as fairness
consequentialists
Standards of disclosure
primary purpose of the Leviathan
37. To punish subjects who break the law
motivational hedonism
The Gospels
primary purpose of the Leviathan
Stage 2
38. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity
social contract theory
virtues
Plato
informed consent
39. Believe that right and good consist in obedience to objective moral duties
Kant
Deontologists
Virtue
Genesis -Exodus - Leviticus - Numbers - Deuteronomy
40. An action is morally obligatory if it produces the most good for the most people
Act utilitarianism
Pre-conventional level
Stage 4
teleology
41. Set of rules that produces the greatest amount of good for the most people
justice
three natural reasons people fight according to Hobbes
retributive justice
rule utilitarianism
42. We always ought to perform that act that leads to the most pleasure
Consent Form
Hedonistic Utilitarianism
Stage 4
normative ethics
43. Live according to nature - according to rational principles which involve an emphasis on character and self-mastery - reason links all of society
four roles of political philosophy according to rawls
Stoic philosphy
teleology
justice
44. 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)
theory of justice as fairness
Post conventional level
unconditional
motivational hedonism
45. Competition over material good; general distrust; glory of powerful positions
Ethics of care
three natural reasons people fight according to Hobbes
Professional Code of Ethics
Stoic philosphy
46. Intensity - duration - certainty - propinquity (nearness) - fecundity - purity - extent
artificial virtues
Ethics
Immanuel Kant
seven features of pleasure
47. Tell you what to do in order to achieve a particular goal
categorical imperatives
John Rawls
hypothetical imperatives
Happiness
48. Morality and religion are thought to come from a common source of inspiration and knowledge - a source that religion may refer to as God
theonomy
Stage 2
informed consent
Socrates
49. Practicality; help citizens orient themselves within their own social world; probe the limits of practicable political possibility; reconciliation
Doctrine of Virtue
consequentialists
four roles of political philosophy according to rawls
heteronomy
50. Justice - promise-keeping - allegiance to legitimate government
Plato
Organization of social classes in an ideal society
artificial virtues
Conventional level