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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






3. 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)






4. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Process by which patients are asked to consent to procedures after being sufficiently informed to make a rational decision






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






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






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






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






16. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






17. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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


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






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






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






30. Hold that choices and/or acts or intentions are to be morally assessed solely by the states of affairs they bring about






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






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






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






34. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






37. 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)






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






39. Student of Socrates who suggested the good life is one of intelligence






40. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






42. 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






43. The view that there exists an eternal moral law that can be discovered through reason by looking at the nature of humanity and society






44. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






46. Tell you what to do in order to achieve a particular goal






47. Applied to determine on what basis scarce resources will be distributed or alternatively on what basis burdens will be distributed






48. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






49. 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)






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