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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. A hierarchy that tracked how people can move from lesser to a more sophisticated ethical reasoning

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2. 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






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






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






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






6. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






7. 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)






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






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






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






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






20. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






25. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






26. Evidence of a valid consent






27. Punishment and reward - thinking is animalistic - actions are in ways that anticipate reward and avoid punishment






28. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






29. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






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






40. Bad character traits






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






42. 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






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






44. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






46. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






47. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






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







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