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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Hold that choices and/or acts or intentions are to be morally assessed solely by the states of affairs they bring about






2. 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






3. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






12. Prudence - courage - justice - temperance






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






14. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






15. Making exagerated claims about products






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






21. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Name the four authors of the Gospels






42. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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