End of year exam Flashcards
Define ethics
The study of how and why people make decisions about human nature.
Define morality
individualised concept, everyone will have different beliefs
Difference between ethics and morality?
2 points
Ethics are guidelines by specific groups establishing acceptable and unacceptable behaviour
morality refers to an individual acting according to what they personally believe is right.
Define Deontological
(2 points)
Decisions are made based on doing the right thing regardless of the consequences.
based on considering what should be done to achieve the good.
Define utilitarianism
(2 points)
Decisions are made based on choosing the best outcome to achieve the greatest happiness.
Concerned with the consequences of actions, not the actions themselves.
Define natural law
(2 points)
theory in ethics and philosophy that says that human beings possess intrinsic values that govern their reasoning and behaviour.
our instinct shows us the basic goods, and reason allows us to discover the natural law from the basic goods.
What is the divine command theory?
-ethical decision making
(3 points)
an action’s moral status is determined by whether it aligns with God’s commands
what is morally right is what God commands, and what is morally wrong is what God forbids.
learn about God’s commands through holy texts and religious teachings
What is an ethical authority?
2 examples
any person, thing or idea that is used to support an ethical perspective - give credibility to various arguments.
Pope Francis - leader of roman catholic church
Government - governs how people act through laws
What makes an issue and ethical issue
An ethical issue is a circumstance in which a moral conflict arises, moral standard must be challenged to classify it as an ethical issue.
What is fast fashion?
form of modern slavery, ppl forced to work in awful and inhumane conditions with very little pay and little alternatives to living conditions, poverty, or exploitation.
Why is fast fashion an ethical issue?
can often involve human trafficking (the unlawful act of transporting or coercing people in order to benefit from their work or service)
How is United Nations linked to fast fashion?
How is the australian modern slavery act linked to fast fashion?
UN 2030 agenda calls for actions to “eradicate forced labour” and “end modern slavery”.
Act requires large companies to report how they are preventing and addressing modern slavery in their operations.
How is ACRATH linked to fast fashion? (Australian catholic religious against trafficking in humans)
How is Pope Francis linked to fast fashion?
mission is to eliminate human trafficking and the harm it causes through collaborations with other groups.
Condemned poor working conditions individuals are subjected to, calling it “slave labour” and it “goes against God”
2 arguments FOR fast fashion
2 arguments AGAINST fast fashion
- Buy the latest styles at low prices
- Provides jobs to those in developing countries
- form of modern slavery
- contributes to climate change and waste
What is the ethical treatment of animals issue?
(2 points - explanation + views)
involves questions about moral responsibility humans have toward animals and how they should be treated
Some argue they have the same rights as humans and should not be exploited, others argue the opposite, but believe their suffering should be minimised
