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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. God's device to govern the whole community of the universe towards the common good






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






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






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






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






22. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






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






25. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






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






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






30. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






32. Bad character traits






33. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






41. Evidence of a valid consent






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






49. Self-mastery according to Kant






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