Exam 1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is an ethical dilemma?
Situations in which there is a choice, none which resolve the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion.
What is a social contract?
An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.
What is egoism?
The motive is individual self-interest.
What is altruism?
The moral value of an individual’s actions depend solely on the impact on other individuals, regardless of the consequences on the individual itself.
What is an ethical dilemma?
Situations in which the reasonable courses of action cause conflicts between moral imperatives
What is utilitarianism?
Benefits for the majority
What is Psychological Egoism?
The moral theory that asserts that human beings do not have the capacity to act unselfishly
What is ethical egoism?
Look out for number one - A moral theory that assert that we ought to do what promotes our own self-interest
According to Zacky Price, the witch made this out of people?
Soap
What happens in no one comes to Panang?
Lewis dies
Why does the doctor allow Sophie to save one of her children?
She’s not a Jew
Why do the Omelas walk away?
They can’t have their happiness depend on a child.
How does Sophie die?
suicide
What is the classic thought experiment that involves a piece of wood and a sinking ship?
Plank of carneades
What is the train dilemma and the physician’s dilemma
A 1 or 5 dilemma which results often conflict with one another
What is an option C?
Try to avoid the specified dilemmas by offering another solution
What precedent did Dudley v. Stephens?
Necessity is not a defense against murder
What was Gyges mentioned in?
Plato’s Republic
How did Sherrice Iverson die?
Raped and murdered in a casino bathroom
That theory has the shortcoming of language?
Psychological egoism
Which philosopher said that we have a natural concern for others?
Hume
Who first wrote about the social contract in the Leviathan?
Hobbes
Who is the philosopher that said we have a natural concern for others?
David Hume
