Ethics Flashcards
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What is Consequentialism?
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- The rightness or wrongness of an action can be found in their consequences
- ” Greatest good for the greatest number”
2
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What is Deontology?
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- The rightness or wrongness of an action is found in the action itself regardless of consequences
3
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Virtue Ethics
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- Unconcerned with individual actions and their rightness or wrongness
- Outlines the virtues of good people
- “create good people and they will do good things”
4
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Divine command theory
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Follow your religion
5
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Contractarian View
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- Ethical obligation results in contracts between people
- Animals cannot make contracts
- We have an indirect obligation to them as people care about their animals
6
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Utilitarian View
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- Greatest good for the greatest number
- Animals deserve welfare consideration
7
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Relational view
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- Recognises the importance of relationships between individuals
- We have more responsibility for domestic animals as we have a closer relationship with them
8
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Animals Rights View
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- Greater good doesn’t justify the mistreatment of animals
- Animals have rights like human rights
9
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Respect for nature view
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- Respect for all species
- Challenges selective breeding
10
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Five duties as a vet
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- Duty to animals
- Duty to the client
- Duty to the profession
- Duty to society
- Duty to themselves
