Ethical Theories Flashcards

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What are the things that you need to define for section A?

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  1. Egoism
  2. Denotological moralists
  3. Telological moralists
  4. Consequentialist moralists
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Egoism

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Ethical theory that follows ‘do the best thing for myself’

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Denotological moralists

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All actions have an intristic, set value. Absoloutist view.

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Telological moralists

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An action is right if it helps the person achieve their telos, (purpose or end).

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Consequentialist moralists

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Concerned with the outcomes or results of an action. The consequences they bring about make them either right or wrong.

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Questions for part B:

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Should you kill hitler?

Example of consequentialist ethical theory:

2 words relating to it

Should you kill hitler? Why?

Same thing with Denotological moralists

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Consequentialist ethical theory:

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Situation ethics

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2 words relating to consequentialist ethics:

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Agape, most loving thing

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Would consequentialists kill hitler?

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yes, beacuse the most loving thisng is to sacrfice the life of one person for the many people that he would kill. It is the greatist good for the greatist number.

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Denotlogical ethical theory:

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DCE - divine ethical command

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2 words relating to deontological ethics:

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Absoloutist, Pauline theory

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Would DCE moaralists kill hitler?

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No. Because in the decalouge it says ‘do not murdur’ and killing hitler is still murder.

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