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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Morality based on religion alone - without any reference to religious ideas






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






3. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






5. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






13. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






16. 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






17. 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)






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






19. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






20. Former slave who received an education in the doctrine of Stoic philosophy - believed ethical wisdom can be obtained by keeping a moral purpose in harmony with nature






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






33. There is moral significance in the fundamental elements of relationships and dependencies in human life (care-givers)






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






35. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






39. Says we should always do the will of God






40. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






42. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






44. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






45. Respect for the rules of the group - focuses on what's necessary to promote the cohesiveness of society (ex: breaking the law is unethical behavior)






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






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






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






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






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