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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good






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






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






4. 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






5. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Says we should always do the will of God






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






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






28. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






30. 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






31. 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)






32. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






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






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






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






38. Believe that right and good consist in obedience to objective moral duties






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






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






41. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






43. View holds that the good for which all humans aspire is happiness - which is the activity of the soul






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






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






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






48. The study of ends or final causes or purposes that things serve






49. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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