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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Disclosing information to outside sources without permission of the company regarding unethical practices






2. 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






3. Making exagerated claims about products






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






5. To punish subjects who break the law






6. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






7. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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)






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. A generalized blueprint for the kind of entity you are






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






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






26. Says we should always do the will of God






27. An action is morally obligatory if it produces the most good for the most people






28. Bad character traits






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






30. 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






31. Name the four authors of the Gospels






32. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






34. 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






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






36. 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)






37. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






39. 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






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






41. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Believes that all acts are ultimately self-serving - even when they seem benevolent - that in a state of nature - prior to any formation of government - humans would behave completely selfishly






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