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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






36. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. The view that there exists an eternal moral law that can be discovered through reason by looking at the nature of humanity and society






48. 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)






49. Evidence of a valid consent






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