Ethical Theories Flashcards
Study and development of one’s ethical standards
Ethics
Well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribes what ought and not ought
Ethics
Model for Ethical Reasoning
Facts, Stakeholders,Dilemma,Alternatives,Consequences,Values
Logical, Evidence-based, Consistent
Moral Reasoning
Characteristics of evidence-based ethical reasoning
Accurate, Relevant, Complete
Punishment and obedience
Stage 1, Pre-conventional
Instrument relativist
Stage 2, Pre-conventional
Good Boy/Nice Girl
Stage 3, Conventional
Law and Order
Stage 4, Conventional
Social Contract principle
Stage5, Post-conventional
Universal ethical principle
Stage 6, Post-conventional
Focus on self
Pre-conventional
Group-based moral reasoning
Conventional Stagep
Focus on greater good in ethical reasoning
Post-conventional
Kohlberg stage avoiding pain
Punishment and obedience, 1
Reward and punishment stage
Instrument relativist, 2
Seeking pleasure stage
Instrumental relativist, 2
Punishment/recognition from group
Good boy/ Nice girl, 3
What’s in it for my group?
Law and Order, 4
Social contract
Social contract principle,5
What will everyone do for greater good
Universal ethical principle, 6
Cost-benefit analysis
Utilitarianism
“Of any two actions, the most ethical one will produce the greatest balance of benefits over harm”
Utilitarianism
Tries to keep in mind all stakeholders
Utilitarianism
Sum total of utilities > sum total of utilities produced by alternatives performed in its place
Utilitarianism
Characteristics of cost-benefit calculus
Efficiency, scarce reaource is time, easiest to apply, diagnose procedure
There are certain moral rights and duties possessed regardless of utilitarian benefits
Kant
Reversibility and Universalizability
Kant
Maxim
Kant
The reason I hold for doing what I plan to do should be what any of the reaso that would lead anyone to fi the same if they were in my place
Maxim
My reasons are reasons that everyone could act on, at least in my principle
Universalizability
“If I am the one…”
Reversibility
Components of categorical imperative
Reversibility and Universalizability
Ethics of doing
Virtue ethics
The right thing to do is what a virtuous person would do
Virtue ethics
Virtuous person has practical wisdom
Virtue ethics