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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. An american philosopher in the liberal tradition - had theory of justice as fairness






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






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






4. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






6. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






7. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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


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






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






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






15. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






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






22. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






26. Claim that all and only pleasure has worth or value and all and only pain has disvalue - happiness should be pursued






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






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






29. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






35. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






36. 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






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






38. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






39. Rights and Justice - concerned mostly with justice - being an ideal ethical thinker needs you to distance yourself from a situation to assess it clearly






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






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






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






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. 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






45. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






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






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






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






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