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Ethics Flashcards

1
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a Greek word for custom or a particular way of acting or behaving

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ethos

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a form of behavior or character

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custom

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A latin word for custom

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mors or mores

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explicit, philosophical
reflection on moral beliefs and
practices.

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ethics

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5
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actual living out of beliefs; of what is right, good, proper, decent

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morality

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study of morality; outlines theories, guidelines of what is right/wrong

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ethics

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7
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knowledge and theories of morality into action; doing ethics

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morality

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8
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are only concerned with actions that are PUBLIC

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laws

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9
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includes human motivations in its investigation

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ethics

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10
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are decided by a majority vote

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laws

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11
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serves as the very foundation of our laws

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ethics

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It deals with how we ought to LIVE, with the idea and the pursuit of the good and with concepts as right and wrong

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moral philosophy

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It investigates and examines critically through the use of natural reason, certain principles and codes of right and wrong pertaining to human action

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moral philosophy

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It provides the human person the basis, standard or norm by which she/he conduct his/her life.

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moral philosophy

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the act that is done by a human person which she/he is conscious of, deliberation and freewill, one is held morally responsible

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human act/conduct

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16
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if his/her actions conform to the right reason-the immediate norm of morality

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the morality of the human conduct

17
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as rule, standard, or, measure. Specifically, it is something by which an act or conduct is measured as good or bad , right or wrong, moral or immoral.

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norm

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Richard Gula defines it “as the criteria of judgment

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norm

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type of norm that is concerned with the techniques of how certain things pertaining to survival, health and well-being should be done or should not be done. In every community (then) prescribes certain proper ways of working and doing things.

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technical

20
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type of norm that refers to the need of the group cohesion and for strengthening the bonds that keep the community together.

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societal

21
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this type of norm refers to “typical perceptual forms regarding color, shape, space, movement, sound, feeling and emotion, touch and texture, taste, scent,” because they represent a certain free play and celebration of the human spirit.”

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aesthetic

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type of norm that is the ideal vision of a human

person or human being, an ideal stage or perfection of his/her being,

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ethical/moral

23
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serves as the ultimate goal or norm

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ethical/moral

24
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type of norm where actions are judged to be right or wrong, good or bad, moral or immoral.

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ethical/moral

25
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considers of ultimate worth, which also give ultimate sense and direction to human existence

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non-negotiables

26
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studies how one ought to behave

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ethics

27
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It tries to assess and determine whether the actions are moral worth doing, or immoral, and have to be avoided

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ethics

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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

primarily judgments must be backed by good reasons

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reasonability

29
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

supposed to apply to everyone regardless of status

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impartiality

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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

action-guiding nature morality, commanding aspect.

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prescriptivity

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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

moral standards must be supreme

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overridingness

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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

should stand on their own logic independent

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AUTONOMOUS FROM ARBITRARY AUTHORITY

33
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

principles must be made public if they are to serve as clear guidelines to our actions.

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publicity

34
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

should not be impossible to achieve

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practicability

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CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL PRINCIPLES

must be applicable to everyone

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universalizability

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