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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. The view that there exists an eternal moral law that can be discovered through reason by looking at the nature of humanity and society






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






10. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






11. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






14. 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






15. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






17. Genuin care for others (stages 3 and 4 of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Evidence of a valid consent






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Bad character traits






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






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






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






46. 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)






47. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good






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






49. Says we should always do the will of God






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