ethics

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

judgments (right/wrong)

Question 2

can every law be considered ethical (right)?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

example of not every law being considered ethical

Answer 3

abortion laws

Question 4

Values

Answer 4

abstract principles / concepts

Question 5

things can be ____, but are not ____

Answer 5

valuable, values

Question 6

example of something that is valuable, but not a value

Answer 6

your car

Question 7

two reasons you find a car valuable and why

Answer 7

power - you want the biggest or fastest engine / car
simplicity - to be able to go from point A to B

Question 8

are performance enhancing substances ethical?

Answer 8

depends on the culture

Question 9

are PES ethical in school culture

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

why are PES ethical in school / what’s the value

Answer 10

to restore health

Question 11

are PES ethical in sports culture (like baseball and cycling)

Answer 11

no

Question 12

why are PES unethical in sports / what’s the value

Answer 12

violates honesty

Question 13

what is an example of PES in sports

Answer 13

the case of Barry Bonds

Question 14

are PES ethical in body building culture

Answer 14

yes (there’s a silent acceptance)

Question 15

why are PES ethical in body building / what’s the value

Answer 15

appearance

Question 16

moral ethical belief systems depend on

Answer 16

lens / filters (different systems stress different values)

Question 17

Divine command

Answer 17

the religion knows the will of God, what is right / wrong

Question 18

what is divine commands primary value

Answer 18

faith

Question 19

examples of divine command

Answer 19

islam (Jihed)
catholic (abortion prohibition)

Question 20

Ethical relativism

Answer 20

there is no way to determine what is good / bad, right / wrong

Question 21

ethical relativism is ____ used

Answer 21

rarely

Question 22

what does ethical relativism stress

Answer 22

no values

Question 23

what is an example of what someone using ethical relativism would say

Answer 23

“this is my opinion, and I am entitled to it”

Question 24

Culture based

Answer 24

“my culture (or group) expects me to follow the principles (values / rules) of…”

Question 25

example of culture based

Answer 25

all laws (also what is considered socially acceptable)

Question 26

culture based is the ____ _____ system

Answer 26

most common

Question 27

Utilitarian

Answer 27

makes the world s better place / “fix” some problems

Question 28

what is a utilitarian’s primary value

Answer 28

improvement, advancement, better life for many people

Question 29

examples of utilitarian

Answer 29

most political decisions, invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, voting for candidate

Question 30

Egoism

Answer 30

how does this decision affect me (if it helps me its good, if it harms me its wrong)

Question 31

egoism makes sure to never put a person _______

Answer 31

in harms way

Question 32

what does egoism value

Answer 32

greed, selfishness, revenge, or pleasure, fun, wealth

Question 33

Conscience based

Answer 33

arrived at after long thought. is nonconforming (goes against majority opinion)

Question 34

what does conscience based value

Answer 34

reflection, personal choice, commitment

Question 35

examples of conscience based

Answer 35

muhammad ali, civil rights movement (dr.king, rosa parks)