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DSST Ethics In America 2

Subjects : dsst, civics
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1. Evidence of a valid consent






2. Advocates that moral values are relative to likely social consequences - we must act in a way as to help bring about the greatest good for the greatest number of people (Standard of Happiness)






3. Wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. The first 5 books of the Old Testament






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Disclosing relevant information regardng a medical diagnosis or treatment






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






21. Bad character traits






22. To punish subjects who break the law






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






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






25. Disclosure of information - comprehension - voluntariness






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






27. Self-mastery according to Kant






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






29. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






35. Three Aristotelian principles followed by Aquinas






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






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






38. Reliable habits you engrave into your identity






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






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






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






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






43. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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