Ch.3 Flashcards
What is Ethics
A study of general nature of morals and moral principals of a persons behavior.
What is Ethics
A study of general nature of morals and moral principals of a persons behavior.
What are the Ethical systems emphasized in this chapter?
Moral relativism, Situational and Judeo-Christian ethics,Unethical behavior and amoral behavior.
What is moral relativism?
A perspective that holds that there is no universal moral truth; instead, there are only people individuals beliefs, perspectives and values.
- No single view is more valid than another.
What are situational ethics?
This is when people make decisions based on a specific situation instead of universal laws.
; prioritizing treating others as you would like to be treated.
Can be applied to every situation
What are Judeo-Christian ethics?
Common values shared by Jewish and Christian religious traditions.
; respecting property, relationships, respecting ones parents and being kind to others.
What is unethical behavior
A behavior that does not go with a set of approved standard of social or professional behavior.
What is Amoral Behavior?
Behavior in which a person has no sense of right and wrong and no interest in the consequences.
What are personal ethics?
The principles that guide the decisions you make in your life.
Can be well defined and followed or can be inconsistent depending on the situation.
