Chapter 10. Flashcards
According to Secularism, who makes ethical rules?
Human beings
Christians see moral norms as proceeding from what?
God’s nature
From what source do Muslims derive their ethics?
Quran
Postmodern ethics is suspicious of what?
Revelation, reason,
Which of the following actions are almost universally condemned by all cultures?
Murder, Aldutery, Lying. ( uhg typical)
Which of the following are immoral according to Marxism?
Religion, Capitalism
The studying moral conduct, values, duties and goodness
Ethics
The belief that morality is relative. To or defined by the individual
Moral relativism
The belief that we ought to do whatever maximizes happiness and reduces suffering for the greatest number of people
Utilitarianism
The belief that we ought to do whatever advances the
Proletariat and communism is morally good, and whatever hinders the proletariat and communism morally evil
Proletariat morality
The belief that truth and morals are relative to one’s community
Cultural relativism
A concept found in Eastern religion a belief that good is returned to those who do too, and vise versa
Karma
The belief that right morality is built upon two foundational moral absolute: love of God and love of neighbor.
Agape
_____is the belief that morality of an action is determined by the unique situation of that action
Situation Ethics
________ is the belief we ought to do whatever is on our own best interest
Ethical Egonism
