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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Should a whole society be responsible for the actions of a few? What are the justifications of any actions against an enemy?






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






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






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






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






6. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






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






8. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






9. 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)






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. Bad character traits






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






29. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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






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






32. Justice - promise-keeping - allegiance to legitimate government






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






42. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






45. Applied to determine on what basis scarce resources will be distributed or alternatively on what basis burdens will be distributed






46. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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







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