Ethics Flashcards
What rule of ethical conduct is found in most major religions
The Golden Rule
A declaration or public statement of professional standards of right and wrong conduct defines
Code of Ethics
With respect to the funeral industry, private and governmental agencies is an example of…
alllied services
The rules that govern society
law
The set of values, ideas, and opinions of an individual or group
Philosophy
Rules, ideas, and beliefs shared by members of society for living and dying which are learned directly or indirectly
Culture
a philosophy that does not focus on the worship of a god or gods is considered to be…
non-theistic
a branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions
ethics
principles of morality, including both the science of good and the nature of right
ethics
the cultural heritage or identity of a group, based on factors such as language or country of origin is known as
ethnicity
what is good and moral in business transactions
Business ethics
a stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group are supported and maintained
Conventional stage
in reference to ethics, advice given to someone else to help them with a problem is
counseling
fidelity to moral principles
integrity
a term that is synonymous with ethical, and refers to the customs,values, and standards of practice of a group, age, or theory intended to be timeless is
moral
a philosophy that focuses on the worship of a god or gods
theistic philosophy
According to Kohlberg, stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles that supersede the authority of the group
post-conventional state
Kohlberg’s stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment for those in authority
Pre-conventional stage
Kohlberg’s stage of moral development in which the individual is characterized as not understanding the rules or feeling a sense of obligation to them is the
pre-moral stage
a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of sacred beliefs, emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs, and overt conduct, presumably implementing the beliefs and feelings
religion
Moral principles that vary with circumstances
Situational ethics
beliefs that are held in high esteem
values
a system or code of morals of a particular philosopher, religion, group, or profession
Code of Ethics
Maintaining discreet client relationships would fulfill what ethical practice
confidential responsibility
having a sense of honor, and fair dealing
honesty
a reason or desire that acts as a catalyst to spur one to a specific action
motive
if a person complies with the laws of his or her community solely because of fear of going to prison, which stare of Kohlberg’s moral development
pre-conventional stage
all the stages of Kohlberg’s moral development (3)
pre-conventional: ages 3-7; based on reward and punishment
conventional: ages 8-13; based on external ethics
post-conventional: adulthood; based on personal ethics
if a person considers universal moral principles to supersede the authority of the group, what stage of Kohlberg’s moral development
Post conventional stage
Maintaining a non-judgmental attitude toward one’s clientele
ethics
the set of values, ideas, and opinions of an individual or group is known as
philosophy
beliefs that are held in high esteem
values
a term that means related, as in related professions
allied
are laws imposed internally?
no
a term defined as having a sense of honor and fair dealing
honesty
the right to declare dividends depends on the discretion of who?
Board of Directors
the owners of a corporation are known as
stockholders
Can a F.D. charge a fee for DC’s to make a profit?
NO
a contract is a legally enforceable agreement between who?
two/more legally competent persons
fidelity to moral principles within a profession
ethics