BASE KNOWLEDGE - TERMS Flashcards
1
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What is a deontological theory?
A
An ethic that is focused on the rightness or wrongness of the action itself, often using the idea of duty.
2
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What is a teleological theory?
A
The idea that goodness is determined by the outcome of an action (consequences)
3
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What is absolutism?
A
The idea that right and wrong is fixed at all times and for all people. Moral rules are universal and unconditional.
4
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What is relativism?
A
Idea that what is right or wrong is not fixed but is dependent on the situation or culture.
