standpoints Flashcards
1
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legal standpoint
A
acting in accordance with what the law says/ in consideration of legal norms
2
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moral standpoint
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- relates to standards of good/bad/right/wrong
- acting in accordance with your moral beliefs about the world/moral standards/objectives
3
Q
prudential
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- acting in accordance with the promotion of individual well-being
- making decisions that further self interest
4
Q
legally wrong/morally permissible
A
running across a busy intersection and breaking traffic laws to save a child playing in the middle of the road
5
Q
legally wrong/prudentially permissible
A
a homeless man breaks into a private office building to find shelter on a below freezing night
6
Q
morally wrong/legally permissible
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adultery
7
Q
morally wrong/prudentially permissible
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lying on a resume to get a Job
8
Q
prudentially wrong/legally permissible
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waiting for the cross walk light to go on in a completely empty city
9
Q
prudentially wrong/ morally permissible
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donating blood
