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Question 1

ethics is the

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study of the nature of morals

Question 2

Who developed the first set of rules or standards governing the conduct of physicians?

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Thomas Percival

Question 3

The Percivalian code asserted the moral authority and independence

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of physicians in service to others

Question 4

Socrates is attributed with the statement

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‘ethics consists of knowing what we ought to do, and such knowledge can be taught.’

Question 5

Socrates posits that individuals who go through the same repetitive motions day by day, and do not reflect on their values, are living an

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‘unexamined life’

Question 6

Socrates’ conception of a good-life emphasises the importance of rational reflection in combination with

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doing your part to contribute to the community

Question 7

Plato (a student of Socrates) described virtue ethics (courage and piety) whereby

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strengths of character enable us to flourish

Question 8

Aristotle believed that a human being lives well through

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contemplation, learning, intellectual virtues (scientific knowledge and the learning from applying these principles), and good character (developed from life experience).

Question 9

Utilitarianism is the view that the right moral action is the one that

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maximises happiness for all

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The right action produces the greatest balance between

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happiness and suffering

Question 11

The Utilitarianism principle is absolute and gained popularity in

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18th Century

Question 12

Deontology - The morally important thing is not the consequence but the way the chooser

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thinks when they make their choice(s) as well as their actions

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Kant argues that the right action is based on duty and can be demonstrated in

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eligion

Universalism

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