ETHICS - F - M 10

Question 1

• A moral philosophy that emphasizes developing virtuous character traits (e.g., kindness, generosity) and avoiding vices (e.g., greed, hatred) as the foundation for ethical behavior.

Answer 1

Virtue Ethics

Question 2

• It focuses on cultivating good habits and becoming a virtuous person rather than solely adhering to rules or pursuing specific outcomes.

Answer 2

Virtue Ethics

Question 3

• They emphasized the importance of reason, knowledge, and the pursuit of virtue as the foundation of a moral life. They believed that true happiness is found not in fleeting pleasures, but in living a life of wisdom and ethical integrity.

Answer 3

Socrates & Plato’s Moral Philosophy

Question 4

– pleasure and pain fail to provide an objective standard moral

Answer 4

Gorgias

Question 5

– is it good because gods love it or the the gods love it because it is good

Answer 5

Euthypro

Question 6

– the objectively existing immaterial entities that are the proper object of knowledge

Answer 6

Theory of Forms

Question 7

Aristotle’s Ethics
- Three general descriptions, which are interrelated, can be used to depict aristotle’s ethics.

Answer 7

1. Self Realizationism
2. Eudaimonistic
3. Aretaic
   - Act Oriented Ethics
   - Virtue Ethics

Question 8

– end or purpose

Answer 8

Telos

Question 9

ultimate human goal is “” – happiness and human flourishing.

Answer 9

eudaimonia

Question 10

• greatest good

Answer 10

Summum Bonum

Question 11

Thomas Aquinas’ Laws

Answer 11

1. Ethernal law – ration plan of god by which all creation is ordered
2. Human Law - The aspect of the Eternal law which is accessible to human reason
3. Natural Law - Refers to positive laws, more exact and forceful provisions.
4. Divine Law - Serves to complement the other types of law.
5. Natural inclinations - (1) To survive (2) To reproduce and educate offspring (3) To love

Question 12

– ration plan of god by which all creation is ordered

Answer 12

1. Ethernal law

Question 13

• The aspect of the Eternal law which is accessible to human reason

Answer 13

2. Human Law

Question 14

• Refers to positive laws, more exact and forceful provisions.

Answer 14

3. Natural Law

Question 15

• Serves to complement the other types of law.

Answer 15

4. Divine Law

Question 16

• (1) To survive (2) To reproduce and educate offspring (3) To love

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5. Natural inclinations

Question 17

3 aspects of Aquinas Lawa

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1. **Species **- What kind of an action it is. There ar 3 types. Good, Bad and Indifferent Neutral.
2. Accidents - Simply refers to the circumstances surrounding the action.
3. End - Stands for the agents intention.

Question 18

• What kind of an action it is. There ar 3 types. Good, Bad and Indifferent Neutral.

Answer 18

1. Species

Question 19

• Simply refers to the circumstances surrounding the action.

Answer 19

2. Accidents

Question 20

• Stands for the agents intention.

Answer 20

3. End

Question 21

is a “hard to eradicate” quality

Answer 21

habit

Question 22

2 types of Habits

Answer 22

1. Acquired - The autonomous will of the person plays a huge role in acquired habits.
2. Infused - Directly instilled by God in our faculties.
   * Moral- Activities that are less virtuous and inferior to the final end.
   o To this kind belongs Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance and Justice
   * Theological- Are concerned directly with God.
   o The virtues of Faith, Hope and Love serve to attune us to our final end

Question 23

• The autonomous will of the person plays a huge role in acquired habits.

Answer 23

1. Acquired

Question 24

• Directly instilled by God in our faculties.

Answer 24

2. Infused

Question 25

• Activities that are less virtuous and inferior to the final end.
• To this kind belongs Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance and Justice

Answer 25

1. Moral

Question 26

• Are concerned directly with God.
• The virtues of Faith, Hope and Love serve to attune us to our final end

Answer 26

2. Theological

Question 27

• Examines specific, controversial moral issues in various areas of human life (e.g., healthcare, environment, business).
• Determines the ethically correct course of action in these specific situations.

Answer 27

Applied Ethics

Question 28

• Deals with issues where there are significant disagreements among people.
• Involves using philosophical methods to analyze and address moral dilemmas.

Answer 28

Applied Ethics

Question 29

Subfields of Applied Ethics:

Answer 29

• Bioethics
• Environmental Ethics
• Business Ethics
• Sexual Ethics
• Social Ethics

Question 30

• Deals with ethical issues related to medicine, healthcare, and life sciences (e.g., abortion, euthanasia, genetic engineering).

Answer 30

Bioethics

Question 31

• Focuses on ethical issues concerning the environment and its inhabitants (e.g., animal rights, pollution, climate change)

Answer 31

Environmental Ethics

Question 32

• Examines ethical issues in the business world (e.g., corporate social responsibility, employee rights, consumer protection).

Answer 32

Business Ethics

Question 33

• Explores moral issues related to human sexuality (e.g., homosexuality, premarital sex, contraception).

Answer 33

Sexual Ethics

Question 34

• Addresses ethical issues concerning society as a whole (e.g., poverty, social justice, capital punishment).

Answer 34

Social Ethics