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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Socrates believed that whatever action a man chooses is motivated for his desire for this






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






3. 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






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


5. Tell you what to do in order to achieve a particular goal






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






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






8. Name the first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






10. 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)






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






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






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






14. Felt that ethics was born of human conflict






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






16. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






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






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






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






21. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






23. Says we should always do the will of God






24. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






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






27. Talks about what punishments are appropriate for wrongdoing






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






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






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






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






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






33. Duties that form this subject matter are precise - owed to specifiable others - and can be legally enforced






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






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






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






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






38. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






45. 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






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






47. Making exagerated claims about products






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






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






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