Module 2 - Intro and Kantian Ethics Flashcards
Where moral judgments are based
on the effects of an act.
Teleological Theories
1.
Consequences are only good if they
benefit the person acting.
Consequentalism
Whether an act is right does not
depend on the consequences.
Deontological Theories
TRUE OR FALSE:
In Deontological Theories, there are certain acts that are right or wrong no matter what the consequences are.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE:
Teleological theories look forward and Deontological theories look backward to decide what is right or wrong.
TRUE
If it is done by free moral agent whose actions will not succumb to outside forces
Good Will
One should be able to assert one’s
will over nature.
Autonomous Will
What are the characteristics of an Autonomous Will?
- Acts freely
- Acts rationally
- Without compulsion
- Willing
- Dutiful
- No inner desires
A command that applies
unconditionally
Categorical Imperative
You should only do things, which it would make, sense to apply to everyone. You should only do things that you would make a moral law for everyone.
The Universalizability Test
You should not use people to suit your own purposes. You should make sure that you are treating them as individuals who have their own lives to lead and deserve
respect.
Treating People as Ends not Means
MORAL OR LEGAL:
Rights that arise from being part of a social community which recognizes the inherent worth of a human being to one another.
Moral
MORAL OR LEGAL:
A right created under the law (constitution or statutory). Usually a product of tradition, values, and what is generally regarded as ethical and moral by a political unit.
Legal
Brought out from the basic respect and value one gives to another person.
Moral
MORAL OR LEGAL
Loosely termed as codified moral
rights.
Legal
MORAL OR LEGAL:
What OUGHT to be
Moral
MORAL OR LEGAL:
What IS
LEGAL
TRUE OR FALSE:
Ideally, legal and moral rights are inconsistent with one another.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE:
People will follow a law they think is
morally right.
TRUE
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
Universal rights any human being can enjoy
Human Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
Differ from person to person depending on their age, nationality, country, etc.
Legal Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
Natural Rights
Human Rights & Moral Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
No exact punishment unless legalized as legal rights
Human Rights & Moral Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
Rights that are accorded according to the ethics or moral code.
LEGAL RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
Punishments and penalties for violations
Legal Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
Given by the government
Legal Rights
TRUE OR FALSE:
In some cases, people are tolerant of laws that may not be considered as morally right if the violation of a
moral norm is deemed not serious.
TRUE
HUMAN RIGHTS, LEGAL RIGHTS, MORAL RIGHTS
Rights formulate by the state or government for the
privilege of its citizens.
Moral Rights
PATIENT-CENTERED DEONTOLOGY
Recognition of the patient’s rights to his/her body
Informed Consent
Patient-Centered Deontology
What kind of test is this?
Patient is informed; hence autonomy is given, and universalizability is present without contradiction as respect is given to the patient and his right to his body
Deontological Test
