Religion Chapter 2 Flashcards
Ethics
individual reasoning of what is right and wrong
Morality
rules that guide behaviour (right and wrong)
Happiness
State of being happy
Virtue
trait or quality that is thought to be morally good (courage generosity)
The Mean
Aristotle’s concept of virtue as a balance between extremes of deficiency and excess (Should act like the virtue in the middle)
Theoretical Reason
reasoning used to understand the world using facts and knowledge
Empiricism
all concepts are formed from experience
Practical Reason
reasoning when acting through moral principles (using reasons to decide how to act)
Good Will
actions that are backed with good intent
Ethical Maxim
a guiding principle to determine behaviour(Simple rules/or saying that tell us what right and wrong is)
Moral Imperative
a principle compelling a person to act to moral duty
Categorical Imperative
laws all persons must follow
Goodness
quality of being good
The Human Face
(levinas) idea that encountering a human imposes ethical responsibility (When you see somebody think of them as somebody with feelings,not just what you see)
Amoral
lacking morals
Subjective
personal opinion
Objective
statement based on facts
Human Agency
allows us to respond in an ethical manner(Individuals are given the chance to influence their own decisions)
Agent
acts freely and is accountable for their actions
Analytic Philosophy
philosophy that has given
us an insight to do something
Motive
reason or intention of an action
Means
methods or tools to achieve an end
Circumstance
situation surrounding an action
Freedom
the human potential capacity and power to act and to what they want to do
