normative ethics Flashcards
1
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what is absolutism ?
A
the idea that right and wrong is fixed at all times and for all people
and certain are right or wrong based on the action and not the consequence
2
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what is relativism ?
A
the idea that what is right or wrong is not fixed , but dependent on the situation
3
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what does deontological ethics mean?
A
an ethic that is focused on the rightness or wrongness of the action itself , often using the idea of duty
4
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what does teleological ethics mean?
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the idea that goodness is determined by the outcome of an action
5
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what is consequentialism?
A
Is an ethical theory that judges whether or not something is right by what its consequences are
