Mattison Ch 1-3

Question 1

Glaucon

Answer 1

Philosopher,
believes that humans only act morally because they fear the consequences set by society
A good life is one where people chase their desires

Question 2

Ring Of Gyges

Answer 2

Story where a shepherd found a ring that turned him invisible, and he abused this and acted immorally to chase his desires

Glaucon uses this to explain that people would act immorally if given the opportunity

Question 3

Morality of Happiness

Answer 3

A good fulfilling life comes from living morally (PLATO)
Those who live morally do so because they want to feel fulfilled
They view rules as a guide to help them continue being moral

Question 4

Morality of Obligation

Answer 4

Conforming to laws that don’t necessarily have to do with happiness
laws that are conformed to out of obligation
imposed on us

Question 5

Morality - Descriptive

Answer 5

NO OPINION
Simply describes HOW people act and which decisions they make
does not place value in right and wrong
what IS in right and wrong

Question 6

Normative Morality:

Answer 6

Opinionated
Seeks to set a NORM for people to live b

Question 7

Authority

Answer 7

• power/ influence
  Authority can either lead you to acting in morality of happiness or morality of obligation
  assess ur authority and see if they help you strive to achieve a moral life

Question 8

Intention

Answer 8

the reasoning behind actions
actions have meaning when they are done with intention
intentions reveal character
desires

Question 9

Free-will

Answer 9

the ability to make any decision, but you are responsible for your actions and consequ

Question 10

freedom of indifference

Answer 10

making free decisions without any impairment
human freedom = making decisions without constraints

Question 11

freedom of excellence

Answer 11

freedom is choosing good, moral, true and life-affirming actions

Question 12

object

Answer 12

what is accomplished by an action

Question 13

circumstances

Answer 13

conditions in which a person is in, that lead them to make a decision

Question 14

duress

Answer 14

intimidation
person is no longer morally responsible for their actions

Question 15

habits

Answer 15

consistency in making decisions that reflect their intentions
acting morally = having the inclination to do so
habits shape our character and changes a person

Question 16

virtue

Answer 16

choosing to act rightly for the right reasons
moral goodness and excellence

Question 17

vice

Answer 17

manifestation of a bad habit

Question 18

theological virtue

Answer 18

Faith, Hope, Love - GOD

Question 19

Cardinal Value:

Answer 19

Justice, Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance

Question 20

Derived from Cardinal Values

Answer 20

Generosity, Chasity, patience, foresight

Question 21

justice

Answer 21

right relations to maintain a proper society
honesty, fairness, loyalty

Question 22

temperance

Answer 22

moderation in things that bring pleasure
balancing attraction and desires

Question 23

fortitude

Answer 23

maintaining a ability to face life’s difficulties with strength, courage and firmness
endurance during the fearful parts of lifw

Question 24

prudence

Answer 24

virtue of making good decisions, thinking things out well and considering the different factor of a decision

Question 25

natural law

Answer 25

intrinsic moral compass that exists within all humans (rape is bad because we know it to be)

Question 26

absolute norm

Answer 26

a LAW that applies what is found in the natural law
no exceptions
pertains to actions that are contrary to natural law
“rape is not allowed”