Ethical Principles Quiz Flashcards
Define the principle “do good avoid evil”.
Do not harm others.
Define “do to others as you would have them do to you”.
Don’t do something you wouldn’t want someone else to do to do.
What is meant by “do not do evil so good may come of it”.
The ends don’t justify the means.
Aka doing a bad action to form a good outcome.
Define “when in doubt dont”.
Don’t make an uniformed decision.
Define “the lesser of two evils”.
When there is NO alternative choose the LESSER of the two evils.
Define “balance of all rights and responsibilities”.
Recognizing that certain responsibilities have greater moral weight than certain rights.
Define “Totality”.
Sometimes a part must be sacrificed for the good of the whole.
Define “cooperation”.
Cannot help someone else do evil but you can cooperate if there is an overriding reason as to why it’s the best thing to do.
Define “material cooperation”
(A subgroup of cooperation)
The object of cooperation is the same as the object of the wrongdoer.
Define “formal cooperation”.
(A subgroup of cooperation)
Intentionally helping someone follow out a sinful act.
Define “probabilism”.
Cannot prevent a good act because you are unsure if it is actually good.
ie. “I don’t know for sure but it’s probably going to be that”
Define “follow what nature intends”.
Follow what is natural for human beings and the rest of creation.
Define “the dignity and worth of every human life”.
Humans are the image of God therefore human life is profoundly dignified and sacred.
Define “moral relativity vs objectivity”.
Some moral decisions are always wrong regardless of the circumstance and intentions because of the nature of the act itself.
Relativity: Dépendant on thé situation and intention.
Objectivity: situation and interior doesn’t matter the act itself is always wrong.
