Philosophical Definitions Flashcards
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Duty
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A moral rule that should always be followed
2
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Inclination
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Selfish motive
3
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Categorical imporative
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A universal law of morality
4
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Normative ethics
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The philosophical study of what one should do
5
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Maxim
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Ones motive/intention turned into a general rule
6
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Consequentialism
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The goodness or badness of an action is determined by its consequences
7
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Impartiality
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Everyone matter and must be take into account in determining correct action
8
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Aggregations
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Summing up all impacts (now impact is distributed does not matter
9
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Psychological egoism
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Human being always try to get in their own interest
10
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Ethical egoism
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It is good to act in your interest but bad to act against your own interest
