Chapter 6 Key Terms Flashcards
Ethics
The discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong
Subjectivism
The doctrine that knowledge is merely subjective and that there is no external or objective truth
Moral absolutism
the view that there are moral laws that are universal and unconditional
Deontological Ethics
holds that at least some acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences for human welfare
ethics of care
a normative ethical theory that holds that moral action centers on interpersonal relationships and care or benevolence as a virtue.
ethical relativism
the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one’s culture
moral skepticism
doubt held regarding moral arguments and judgments concerning right and wrong
conventionalism
the philosophical attitude that fundamental principles of a certain kind are grounded on (explicit or implicit) agreements in society, rather than on external reality
ethical objectivism
a philosophical view that moral values and virtues are objective, intrinsic, and not dependent on anything outside of themselves
ethical egoism
an ethical theory according to which moral decision making should be guided entirely by self-interest
virtue ethics
theories that emphasize the role of character and virtue in moral philosophy rather than either doing one’s duty or acting in order to bring about good consequences
teleological ethics
theory of morality that derives duty or moral obligation from what is good or desirable as an end to be achieved.
utilitarianisim
a theory of morality that advocates actions that foster happiness or pleasure and oppose actions that cause unhappiness or harm
psychological egoism
all behaviors are motivated by self-interest
divine command theory
actions are morally required if and only if and because God commands those actions
