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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Includes a good habit - a mean - and a disposition to act within reason






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






9. 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)






10. Hold that choices and/or acts or intentions are to be morally assessed solely by the states of affairs they bring about






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






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






13. 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






14. Guide of moral conduct based on the principles of Stoicism






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






16. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






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






19. Self-mastery according to Kant






20. 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






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






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






23. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






24. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






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






30. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






31. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






33. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






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






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






38. Believes that all acts are ultimately self-serving - even when they seem benevolent - that in a state of nature - prior to any formation of government - humans would behave completely selfishly






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Making exagerated claims about products






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