Ethics short Answer Flashcards

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Ethics

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Study of moral conduct , values, duties, and goodness.

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Moral relativism

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Belief that morality is relative to or defined by the individual or culture

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Utilitarianism

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Belief that we ought to do whatever maximizes happiness and reduces suffering for the greatest number of people

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Proletariat morality

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Belief that whatever advances the proletariat and communism is morally good and whatever hinders it is evil

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Cultural relativism

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Belief that truth and morals are relative to ones community

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Karma

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Belief that good is returned to those who do good , and evil to those who do evil

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Divine command theory

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Belief that right and wrong are determined by gods commands

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Agape

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Belief that morality is built upon two foundational principles , love of God and love of neighbor

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