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Question 1

Critical thinking

Answer 1

Informed and logical thought, or logical problem solving

Question 2

Ethics

Answer 2

The reasoned study of what is morally right and wrong, good and bad

Question 3

Situational ethics

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Determining what is right or good solely on the basis of the momentary context; this implies that what is right or good today in one situation may not be right tomorrow in another set of circumstances

Question 4

Ethical issues

Answer 4

Moral questions or prolems; situations or actions that contain legitimate questions of moral right or wrong

Question 5

Conflict of interest

Answer 5

A situation in which personal needs and interests are at odds with professional obligations

Question 6

Applied ethics

Answer 6

The actual use of moral standards of conduct in making decisions about human problems

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Ethical (or moral) issues

Answer 7

Questions, problems, situations, or actions that contain legitimate matters of moral right or wrong

Question 8

Ethical (or moral) principals

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General guidelines of ethical behavior; the should statement of ethics

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Virtues Character

Answer 9

traits that make up a moral life

Question 10

Values

Answer 10

Moral qualities that are considered important and worth

Question 11

Moral judgements

Answer 11

Conclusions as to whether specific actions are ethically right or wrong

Question 12

Moral

Answer 12

Actions that are judged to be consistent with good ethical thinking and decision-making

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Immoral

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Actions that are contrary to good moral reasoning

Question 14

Nonmoral

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Behaviors that do not fall into the scope of the ethics environment and that normally have no moral effects on others

Question 15

Relativism

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The belief that there are no moral standards, judgments, or principles that apply to everyone; that what is morally right and wrong varies from one person to another (subjective relativism) or from one culture to another (cultural relativism)

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Absolutism

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The belief that there are no matters of opinion in ethics since all moral judgments are the same for everyone, coupled with the attitude that one’s own opinions are the correct ones

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Legalism

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The belief that ethical discussions are unnecessary because we have laws to govern people’s behavior; or that ethical standard and legal standard are really the same

Question 18

Moral development

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Human growth in understanding what makes actions right or wrong, and in the complexity of ethical thinking

Question 19

Kohlberg’s stages of moral development

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1) Obedience/punishment
2) Instrument and relativity
3) Interpersonal concordance
4) Law and order
5) Social contract
6) Universal ethical principles

Question 20

Gilligan’s steps of moral development

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1) Care for self
2) Care for others
3) Balancing and Integrating self-interest and interests of others

Question 21

James Rest’s “four components of moral behavior

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Moral sensitivity, moral judgement, moral motivation, and moral character

Question 22

Logic

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The branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of good thinking and reasoning processes

Question 23

Argument

Answer 23

A series of statements that work together to establish the truth of some point.

Question 24

Critical thinking

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the active and systematic process of communication, problem solving, evaluation, analysis, synthesis, and reflection, both individually and in community, to foster understanding, support sound decision making and guide action.

Question 25

Fallacy

Answer 25

An illogical argument, often appearing logical at first glance, involving a statement or statements that in one way or another deceive or mislead

Question 26

Critical thinking model

Answer 26

1) Identification, 2) Research, 3) Analysis, 4) Application, 5) Decision-making, 6) Evaluation, 7) Reflection