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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Socrates believed that all wrong doing is a result of this






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






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






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






6. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






7. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






8. 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)






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






10. 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






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






13. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






16. Set of rules that produces the greatest amount of good for the most people






17. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






18. 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)






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






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






21. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






31. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






33. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






35. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






36. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






37. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






39. 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)






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






41. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






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


50. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament