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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good






2. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






5. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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14. 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






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






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






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






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. Bad character traits






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






21. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






22. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






24. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






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






28. 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)






29. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






31. Says we should always do the will of God






32. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






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






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






37. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






39. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness