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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Disclosing information to outside sources without permission of the company regarding unethical practices






2. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






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






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






6. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






7. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






9. Making exagerated claims about products






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Says we should always do the will of God






15. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






17. Selfishness and lack of concern for other (contains first two stages of Kohlberg's hierarchy)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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)






26. 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






27. 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






28. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






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






33. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






34. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






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






43. To punish subjects who break the law






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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