MORAL THEORY Flashcards
what is Morality?
wrongness or rightness of an action
what is ethics?
systematic study of the rightness or wrongness of an action
examples of moral principles
- beneficence- the quality of goodness that your action produces
- non-maleficence- obligation you cant harm others (hardest principle to maintain)
- truthfulness & confidentiality- keep someones secret
- autonomy (ability to decide for yourself ) & informed consent
- respect for persons
- justice (fairness
Difference Between Ethics and Morality
ETHICS “character” or “moral nature”
MORALITY “manner” or “custom”
for ethics, killing wrong because it violates the basic _______ of respect for persons or that of non-maleficence.
moral principle
for morality, killing is wrong because it is a _____- it has the elements of a morally bad action.
morally wrong action
ethics is the _____
science of morals
morality is the _______
practice of ethics
what is moral standard
a norm which a society has regarding which actions are morally right and which actions are morally wrong.
moral standards deal with _____
with matters that can seriously harm or benefit human beings
the value of moral standards are not based on the decision of the MAJORITY but rather their ___
soundness
5 characteristics of MS
deals with matters that can seriously harm or benefit
depends on the sufficiency of the reasons (justification)
to be preferred over other values or self interest
based on impartial or unbiased considerations (universalizable)
associated with special strong emotions
