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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






2. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






3. 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






4. 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)






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






10. Making exagerated claims about products






11. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






12. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






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






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






16. A relative mean between extremes of excess and deficiency - ini general a life of moderation in all things except virtue






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






18. Bad character traits






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






20. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






21. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Morality based on religion alone - without any reference to religious ideas






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






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






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. Morality and religion are thought to come from a common source of inspiration and knowledge - a source that religion may refer to as God






45. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






46. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






48. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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