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Ethics (Day 46) Flashcards

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Comes from the Latin “MORES” referring to society’s PATTERNS, STANDARDS & RULES of doing.

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MORAL

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Comes from the Latin “AGERE” to do act.

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AGENT

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Is one who performs an act in accordance with moral standards. Is the MORAL ACTOR, one who acts morally.

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moral agent

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Only a _______ is capable of human acts. That’s why “morality is for persons”.

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moral agent

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A _____ should have the capacity to rise above their feelings and passions and act for the sake of the moral law.

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moral agent

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BASES OF MORAL ACCOUNTABILITY
KFV

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  1. KNOWLEDGE (awareness)
    A human Act must be done KNOWINGLY
  2. FREEDOM
    It must be done FREELY.
  3. VOLUNTARINESS (willingness)
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An act is voluntarily intended when it is done with the aim, purpose, or goal of attaining a result

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Voluntary act

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Can either be Intentional or Negligent -Negligent Act

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Voluntary act

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done voluntarily WITHOUT CARE or PRECAUTION in avoiding the happening of a foreseeable event

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Negligent act

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Your _____ of MORAL ACCOUNTABILITY depends on the DEGREE or EXTENT of ______, _____ and ________

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DEGREE
KNOWLEDGE
FREEDOM
VOLUNTARINESS

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affect the mental or emotional state of a person to the extent that the voluntariness involved in an act is either INCREASED or DECREASED.

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MODIFIERS of HUMAN ACTS

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MODIFIERS of HUMAN ACTS
IPFV

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  1. IGNORANCE
  2. PASSION
  3. FEAR
  4. VIOLENCE
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MODIFIERS of HUMAN ACTS
IPFV;

  • Absence of Knowledge
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IGNORANCE

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MODIFIERS of HUMAN ACTS
IPFV;

refers to POSITIVE EMOTIONS such as love, desire, delight, hope, and bravery Also refers to NEGATIVE EMOTIONS such as hatred, horror, sadness, despair, fear, and anger

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PASSION

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MODIFIERS of HUMAN ACTS
IPFV;

Disturbance of the mind of a person due to an impending danger or harm to himself or loved ones.

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FEAR

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Acts done with ____is voluntary but acts done with ___ or UNCONTROLLABLE FEAR or PANIC are _____

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FEAR
INTENSE
INVOLUNTARY

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MODIFIERS of HUMAN ACTS
IPFV;

Refers to any physical force exerted on a person by another free agent for the purpose of compelling said person to act against his WILL

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Violence

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Actions performed by a person subjected to violence or irresistible force are ______ and ______

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INVOLUNTARY
NOT ACCOUNTABLE.

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;
IV

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1.Invincible
2. Vincible
-Supine/Gross/Crass
- Affected

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;

Impossible

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Invincible ignorance

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;

When we DO NOT KNOW something that was IMPOSSIBLE for us to KNOW

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Invincible ignorance

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;

The person makes a decision to act out of ignorance but in good conscience- having taken every precaution to inform himself.

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Invincible ignorance

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;

If fully informed, the person would have not performed the act

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Invincible ignorance

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;

When we DO NOT KNOW something that WE OUGHT TO KNOW. The person makes a decision to act out ignorance without attempting to find out what the result might be.

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Vincible Ignorance

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;

Not in good conscience- NOT having taken every precaution to be fully informed.

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Vincible Ignorance

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DEGREES OF IGNORANCE;

Possible

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Vincible Ignorance

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The basic rule is _________, one that is beyond the ability to overcome is entirely ______, and hence removes _________”

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invincible ignorance
INVOLUNTARY
moral responsibility

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Vincible Ignorance can either be:
SA

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  1. SUPINE/GROSS/CRASS
  2. AFFECTED
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Vincible Ignorance can either be:
SA

No effort at all

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SUPINE/GROSS/CRASS

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Vincible Ignorance can either be:
SA

When scarcely an effort has been made to remove it.

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SUPINE/GROSS/CRASS

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Vincible Ignorance can either be:
SA

you avoid intentionally so that you can sin more freely

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affected

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TYPES OF PASSION;
AC

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  1. ANTECEDENT PASSION
  2. CONSEQUENT PASSION
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TYPES OF PASSION;
AC;

Precede the act due to to shock

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ANTECEDENT PASSION

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TYPES OF PASSION;
AC;

Those that precede the act, do not always destroy voluntariness but they DIMINISH accountability for the resultant act.

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ANTECEDENT PASSION

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TYPES OF PASSION;
AC;

Kinikimkim

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CONSEQUENT PASSION

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TYPES OF PASSION;
AC;

Those that are INTENTIONALLY AROUSED and KEPT. They DO NOT lessen voluntariness but may INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY

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CONSEQUENT PASSION

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Are those of which a man is a master which he has the power of doing or not doing as he pleases, you have control

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Human act

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Observing prescribed diet
Tutoring slow learners
Preparing for the board exam

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Human act

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You do not have control
Actions that merely happen in the body or through the body WITHOUT the awareness of the MIND or the control of the WILL

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ACTS OF MAN

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Breathing
Blinking
Perspiring
Dilation of the pupils of the eyes

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ACTS OF MAN

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DETERMINANTS OF MORALITY be
OEC

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  1. OBJECT of the ACT
  2. The END or PURPOSE
  3. Its CIRCUMSTANCES
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DETERMINANTS OF MORALITY be
OEC;

Is the ACT ITSELF

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Object of the Act

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DETERMINANTS OF MORALITY be
OEC;

is the INTENTION of the acting subject or what inspires the acting subject

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End or the Purpose

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DETERMINANTS OF MORALITY be
OEC;

✔Refer to the TIME PLACE, PERSON, and CONDITIONS surrounding the moral act.

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Circumstances

45
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FIVE CLASSIFICATIONS OF MORAL FRAMEWORKS

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1 ARISTOTLE’S VIRTUE ETHICS
2 ST. THOMAS’ NATURAL LAW ETHICS
3. KANT’S DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS
4. UTILITARIANISM
5.THE LOVE AND JUSTICE FRAMEWORK

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VIRTUOUS PERSON
VIRTUE THEORY
GOLDEN MEAN
MORAL EXEMPLARS
EUDAIMONIA

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ARISTOTLE’S VIRTUE OR CHARACTER ETHICS

47
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Someone who mastered the art of being a person.

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VIRTUOUS PERSON

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the ethical person is virtuous, one who has developed good character or has developed _______.

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virtues

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Ethical Theory that emphasizes an individual’s character rather than following a set of rules If we can just focus on BEING GOOD PEOPLE the RIGHT ACTIONS will FOLLOW, effortlessly

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VIRTUE THEORY

50
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midpoint between 2 extremes which Aristotle Called

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VIRTUE

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The sweet spot between the extreme of excess and the extreme of deficiencies.

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GOLDEN MEAN

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People who already possess virtues

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MORAL EXEMPLARS

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  • A life well lived Always follow the virtue and Golden Mean.
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EUDAIMONIA

54
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Aquinas thought that morality was important for everyone and that being a good person was a vital part of God’s plan for each of us

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ST. THOMAS’ NATURAL LAW THEORY/ETHICS

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God made us preloaded of tools we need to know what’s good

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ST. THOMAS’ NATURAL LAW THEORY/ETHICS

56
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Do good avoid evil

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ST. THOMAS’ NATURAL LAW THEORY/ETHICS

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TYPES OF LAW

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  1. ETERNAL LAW
  2. DIVINE LAW
  3. NATURAL LAW
  4. HUMAN LAW/POSITIVE LAW
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TYPES OF LAW;

Is the mind of God which humans cannot know. Contains laws that govern the universe

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ETERNAL LAW

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TYPES OF LAW;

Law of God revealed to people through the bible.
decreed by God in the Ten Commandments

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DIVINE LAW

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TYPES OF LAW;

It is what directs our conscience and if applied with reason to a situation will lead to the right outcome.

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NATURAL LAW

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TYPES OF LAW;

Promulgated by persons
Everyday rules that govern our lives.

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HUMAN LAW/POSITIVE LAW

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Kant argued that in order to know what is right, you have to use reason.

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Kant’s Deontological Ethics

63
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“you don’t need religion to determine what that law is, because what’s RIGHT and WRONG is totally KNOWABLE just by using your INTELLECT.

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Kant’s Deontological Ethics

64
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These are commands you must follow, regardless of your desires.

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CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVES

65
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TWO FORMULATIONS

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  1. The Universalizability Principle
    2.the Formula of Humanity
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TWO FORMULATIONS;

Act only according to that maxim which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction.

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The Universalizability Principle

67
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TWO FORMULATIONS;

“Act so that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of another, always as an end, and never as a mere means.”

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the Formula of Humanity

68
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something that must always be done in similar situations

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Universal Law

69
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3 Well-known Concepts of Love (Greeks)

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  1. Agape-
  2. Erotic
  3. Philia
70
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3 Well-known Concepts of Love (Greeks);

Charity

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Agape-

71
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3 Well-known Concepts of Love (Greeks);

Passionate Sexual Encounter

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Erotic

72
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3 Well-known Concepts of Love (Greeks);

Affection between friends.

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Philia

73
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Removing Barriers to achieve common goods

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

74
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is promotion of the common good.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

75
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It is giving everyone equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges in society.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

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Distributing Resources

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DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE -

77
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has something to do with the distribution of allotment of goods, duties, and privileges based on the merits of individuals and the best interests of society.

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DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE -

78
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moral theory that focuses on the RESULTS or CONSEQUENCES of our ACTIONS and treats INTENTIONS as IRRELEVANT.

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Utilitarianism: The Consequentialist Ethical Framework

79
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has philosophical ancestors in Ancient Greek Thinkers such as Epicurus

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Utilitarianism: The Consequentialist Ethical Framework

80
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For Utilitarianist:

Actions should be measured in terms of the HAPPINESS or _______ that they PRODUCE

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PLEASURE

81
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2 Options of Utilitarianism;

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  1. Act Utilitarianism
  2. RULE UTILITARIANISM
82
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2 Options of Utilitarianism;

willing to Sacrifice,
In any given situation, you should choose the action that produces that greatest good for the greatest number.

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Act Utilitarianism

83
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2 Options of Utilitarianism;

Follow the rules
It is a version of the theory that says we ought to live by rules that, in general, are likely to lead to the greatest good for the greatest number

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RULE UTILITARIANISM

84
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The state or quality of being a person.

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PERSONHOOD

85
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✓Doesn’t equal human
✓ A moral term; being who is part of a moral community

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PERSON

86
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✓ A biological term

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HUMAN

87
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CRITERION OF PERSONHOOD

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GENETIC
COGNITIVE
SOCIAL
SENTIENCE
GRADIENT THEORY

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CRITERION OF PERSONHOOD;

One is a person if one has human DNA; not a person without it

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GENETIC

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CRITERION OF PERSONHOOD;

Consciousness, reasoning, self-motivated activity, capacity to communicate, and self-
awareness

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COGNITIVE

90
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CRITERION OF PERSONHOOD;

Whenever society recognizes you as a person, or whenever someone cares about you

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SOCIAL

91
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CRITERION OF PERSONHOOD;

The ability to feel pleasure and pain

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SENTIENCE

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CRITERION OF PERSONHOOD;

Personhood comes in degrees, and you can have more or less of it.

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GRADIENT THEORY

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