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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An agreement that is binding on both parties for its fulfillment






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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)






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






15. Ethical responsibilites at work - avoiding conflicts of interest






16. Consent is the basis of government - people have agreed to be ruled that governments are entitled to rule






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






18. Tell us what to do irrespective of our desires






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

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






21. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Live according to nature - according to rational principles which involve an emphasis on character and self-mastery - reason links all of society






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Descriptive - normative - meta-ethics






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. Bad character traits






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Name the four authors of the Gospels






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






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