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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






4. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






7. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






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






11. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






13. 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






14. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






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






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






18. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The study of ends or final causes or purposes that things serve






31. 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)






32. Evidence of a valid consent






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






34. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






35. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






36. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






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






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






41. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






44. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






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






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






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






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