Chapter 24 Flashcards
beneficence
doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity
codes of ethics
articulated statements or role morality as seen y the members of a profession
duties
obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions by reason of the so-called moral bond of our interdependence with others
ethical dilemmas
situations requiring moral judgement between two or more equally problem - fraught alternatives; who or more competing moral norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do
ethical outrage
gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights
ethical theories
bodies of systematically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas
ethics
systematic study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason
ethics of care
ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate personal relationship value system that includes such virtues as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love
fidelity
strict observance of promises or duties, loyalty and faithfulness to others
justice
equitable, fair, or just conduct in dealing with others
laws
regulations established by government and applicable to people within a certain political subdivision
legal rights
rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law
liberal individualism
basis for rights-based ethical theory, each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects
moral principles
general, universal guides to action that are derived from so-called basic moral truths that should be respected unless a morally compelling reason exists not to do so, also referred to as ethical principles
moral rights
rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from governmental or institutional guarantees, usually asserted based on moral principles or rules
moral rules
statements of right conduct governing individual actions
morals
generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individuals practice in relation to these