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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Hold that choices and/or acts or intentions are to be morally assessed solely by the states of affairs they bring about






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






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






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






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

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






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






8. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






12. Says we should always do the will of God






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Making exagerated claims about products






20. 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






21. 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






22. To punish subjects who break the law






23. Bad character traits






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






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






26. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






43. 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)






44. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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