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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Selfishness and lack of concern for other (contains first two stages of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






2. Name the four authors of the Gospels






3. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






5. 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






6. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






10. Says we should always do the will of God






11. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






12. Believed that moral justification came from utility and good institutions produce good consequences (Hedonistic Utilitarianism)






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






14. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






17. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






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






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






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






23. To punish subjects who break the law






24. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






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






30. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






47. Believe that right and good consist in obedience to objective moral duties






48. Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness






49. 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






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