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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Socrates believed that whatever action a man chooses is motivated for his desire for this






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






3. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






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






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






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






9. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






10. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






11. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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






15. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Founder of Liberalism - believed that everybody must be moved by a desire for his or her own happiness or pleasure.






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






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






24. Evidence of a valid consent






25. Bad character traits






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






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

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






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






40. 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






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






42. Morality based on religion alone - without any reference to religious ideas






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






44. Competition over material good; general distrust; glory of powerful positions






45. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






48. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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