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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Tell you what to do in order to achieve a particular goal






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






3. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






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






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






8. Written by Hobbes - morality consists of Laws of Nature






9. 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






10. Evidence of a valid consent






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






12. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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. 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






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






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






25. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






26. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






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






30. To punish subjects who break the law






31. Divides moral philosophy into two domains - justice or law and ethics or virtue






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






33. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






34. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






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






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


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






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






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






41. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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