Ethics key words Flashcards
Define Subjective
According to someone’s opinion. Based on or influenced by personal feelings.
Define Objective
This is a fact and it is not according to someones opinion.
Define Relative morality
An act or decision that someone makes is relative to the events that led up to it and what the consequences might be after that decision has been made.
Define absolute morality
Some things that are always right and always wrong. These are rules that our behaviour should always abide by.
What is a teleological theories?
A teleological theory justifies actions by their outcome. If a good thing happens from your action, even if your action might have been controversial, then it was acceptable.
What is a Deontological Theories?
Deontological Theories are about the doing and the action itself rather than the outcome of the action. Whatever you do should always be ‘good.’
Telos
The end or purpose of something
Deontological
Latin word for ‘duty’ focused of rightness and wrongness .
Synderesis
To do good and avoid evil
Primary precepts
The most important rules in life: to protect life, to reproduce, to live in community, to teach young and to believe in God.
Secondary precepts
The laws which follow from primary precepts. E.g Do not take drugs, to protect life.
Eudaimonia
Living well, all other actions should lead to this.
