Quiz One Flashcards
morality
beliefs regarding morally right and wrong actions and morally good and bad persons or character, also refers generally to aspects of our life such as principles, rules, standards, and theories or more specifically to certain beliefs or practices of particular groups of people.
moral
a synonym for right or good
When moral means good or right is it synonymous with ethics?
no
ethics
the study of morality using tools and methods of philosophy
philosophy
a discipline that systematicaly examines life’s big questions through critical reasoning, logical argument, and careful reflection
ethics/moral philosophy
a reasoned way of delving into the meaning and import of moral concepts and issues and of evaluating the merits od moral judgemnets and syandards
descriptive ethics
the study of morality using the methodology of science, it’s purpose is to investigate the ‘empirical’ ffacts of morality - the actual belifs, behaviors, and practices that constitute peple’s moral experience
In ethics we ask as Socrates did-
How ought we to live?
In descriptive ethics we ask?
How do we in fact live?
normative ethics
the search for, and justification of, moral standards or morms
What moral principles, if any, should inform our moral judgements? What role should virtues play in our lives? Is the principal of autonomy justified? Are there any exceptions to the moral principal of “do not kill”? How should we resolve conflicts between moral norms? Is contractarianism a good moral theory? Is utilitarianism a better theory?
normative ethics
metaethics
the study of the meaning and justification of basic moral beliefs, we ask what it -means- for an action to be right or a person to be good.
Does “right” mean “has the best consequences” or “produces the most happiness” or “commanded by god”?What, if anything, is the difference between moral and non moral beliefs? Are there such things as moral facts? If so what sorts of things are they, and how can they be known? Vwm moral statements be truw ir false or are they just expressions of emotions or attitudes without any truth value? Can moral norms be justfied or proven?
metaethics
applied ethics
the use of moral norms and concepts to resolve practical moral issues
Bioethics, legal ethics, busess ethics, and journalistic ethics fall under what branch of ethics?
applied ethics
bioethics is what branch of ethics?
applied ethics focused on healthcare, medical sciences, and medical technology
nonmoral norms
aesthetic norms (help us make value judgements about art), etiquette norms, grammatical norms, prudent normals about what’s in our best interest, legal norms
normative dominance
moral norms that are presumed to dominate other kinds of norms (this is called overridingness)
universality
moral principles or judgements that apply in all relevantly similar situations
