Introduction To Ethics Flashcards
The technical meaning of philosophy is ______
Love for wisdom
Philos means ______
Love
Sophia means _______
Wisdom
What is the journey towards the definition of love and wisdom?
Philosophy
It is composed of many questions; it is a subject that asks questions instead of giving answers.
Philosophy
It is part of philosophy.
Ethics
It is the study of morality of the act.
Ethics
It is the personal compass of right and wrong.
Morals
It is the standard of which individuals are encouraged to observe in their conduct.
Morals
What is the personal compass of right and wrong?
Morality
True or False: It does not mean a belief is popular, it is right. It should be based on a reason. (Based on Its validity rests on reason, not on popularity)
True
True or False: Your enemy does have a lesser value of life that those you love. (Based on impartial considerations)
False
Because your enemy does NOT have a lesser value of life than those you love.
What is the component of Moral Act that allows us to create the right decisions?
Reasons
What is the component of moral act that make you feel good and bad about things?
Feelings
It allows us to create decisions that are humane.
Feelings
True or False: Feelings seek immediate fulfillment and it is our reason that tempers these compulsions.
True
True or False: Reason can be sometimes be blinded in implementing and following its own strict rules that it becomes incapable of empathy for the other.
True
Who is the main character in the story “Les Miserables”?
Jean Valjean
True or False: The Moral Agent themself is the second victim of a bad decision or a wrong action.
False
It should be the first victim
It is Personal, things that we find to be important or valuable.
Values
It is a theoretical approach to solve practical questions
Normative ethics
Happiness and well being of a personal or group
Welfare
It is able to be shown to be right or reasonable
Justifiable
Savagely cruel
Barbaric