ethics basics

Question 1

9 reasons to protect earth

Answer 1

life support system
contains early warning system
monument
lab
silo
gym
art gallery
cathedral 

we ought to

Question 2

what are the four reasosn people choose what they choose

Answer 2

emotion (internal reason)
ethics (internal reason )
law (external)
custom (external)

Question 3

two definitions of morals, and examples

Answer 3

values held dear to an individual
means between extremes that govern human interaction

(bravery, generosity, temperance)

Question 4

where do morals come from

Answer 4

parents ., culture, religion

Question 5

morality involves

Answer 5

assessment of the rights or wrongs of human conduct based on moral values

Question 6

are there common values, if so what can they be used for

Answer 6

yes, used for critiquing societies

Question 7

ethics definition 1

Answer 7

an ethic is any set of consistent values held by a group which governs their conduct

Question 8

ethics defimnition 2

Answer 8

can be taught because it is a framework for making value laden decisions

Question 9

thomas hobbes and john locke proposed concept of..

Answer 9

human rights, regardless of social status, but duties are culture specific

Question 10

who proposed concetp of human rights

Answer 10

thomas hobbes and john locke

Question 11

3 categroies of ethical theory according to focus

Answer 11

person
act
consequential

Question 12

first one in person category

Answer 12

virtue ethics, acquiring socially valued characteristics (honesty etc)

Question 13

second one in person category

Answer 13

rights ethics -actions are morally right if it does not violate rights of others

Question 14

ethics definition 3

Answer 14

involves mutual obligations when human beings live together and form a social contract

Question 15

theory in the act category

Answer 15

deontological : judges morality of action based on rules

Question 16

when can a problem with deontological ethics platfrom

Answer 16

conflicts between maxims arise (milgrim experiment )

Question 17

first one in consequential category

Answer 17

teleological ethics, ends justify the means

Question 18

second one in consequential category

Answer 18

utilitarianism

Question 19

strength of utilitarianism

Answer 19

deals with acts in their context

Question 20

why do we need a code of ethics

Answer 20

conflict resolution succeeds when both parties have a common ethical platform.

Question 21

what is a world view

Answer 21

a set of assumptions, or beliefs that one takes with respect to the world

Question 22

three reasons why world views are important

Answer 22

1 influence how you interpret new data
2 help us realise that we dont see in an absolute sense but a particular petrspective
3 help us evaluate arguments

Question 23

what is environmental ethics

Answer 23

an ethics that including a wider community of life

Question 24

what ethic did we used to havefor the environment and where did it come from

Answer 24

frontier ethic -from relgion
social structure
engineers and tech

Question 25

is reciprocity a criteria for admission to moral community

Answer 25

no-comas, infants

Question 26

UNDP definition for development

Answer 26

create place where people can meet their needs and potential , creative etc

Question 27

brundtland sustainable development defition

PROBLEMS with that ?

Answer 27

meet the needs of today while not compromising the ability for future generations to meet their needs

-future needs?
needs?
how far in future?

Question 28

what are engineers confusuing sustainable development with

Answer 28

efficient economic growth

Question 29

when applied to material things, sustainable growth is

Answer 29

an oxymoron

Question 30

problem with definigh sustainability in terms of efficient economic growth

Answer 30

makes us more efficiently unstable

Question 31

the 2 pragmatic realities of human

Answer 31

we immediately live at the limit of our resources, dont have to be taught to be unsustainable

savings from increased efficiencies wiped out by increased population

Question 32

what is frugality

Answer 32

a mode of being where we recognize natural limits etc

Question 33

what can the reasons for preserving nature be put int

Answer 33

intrinsic

instrumental