Test 1

Question 1

Psychology

Answer 1

study of the mind of an individual

Question 2

Social psyc

Answer 2

based on influences of others on the mind

Question 3

Sociology

Answer 3

focus on the interactions between people - groups

Question 4

Looking glass self

Answer 4

I am who I think you think I am

Question 5

Being sane in insane places and labeling theory

Answer 5

Once the patients were labeled as patients, it was almost impossible for them to convince the workers that they were not insane

Question 6

labeling theory

Answer 6

once somebody is labeled, its hard to change your mind about it

Some people have more power when they label than others (doctor)

We take in labels and believe it

Question 7

Self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 7

If you think someone sees you a certain way, you will follow that label

Both positive and negative labels

Question 8

Stigma

Answer 8

Your spoiled identity

How you see yourself and how society sees you

Question 9

Beneficence

Answer 9

We should do good to others and avoid doing harm

Question 10

Utility

Answer 10

We should produce the most favorable balance of good over bad for everyone concerned

Question 11

Justice

Answer 11

we should treat equals equally

People with the same level of competence should receive the same level of autonomy

Question 12

Kantian ethics

Answer 12

You should act on the principle that you believe in (truthfulness) always no matter what

Question 13

Natural law theory

Answer 13

God created everything, so the way it was created is the way it should be

Question 14

Doctorine of double effect

Answer 14

performing a bad action to bring about a good effect is never morally acceptable

Performing a good action may be acceptable even if it produces a bad effect

Question 15

Rawls contract theory

Answer 15

Morality should be based on social contract/ agreement with individuals

Question 16

Veil of ignorance

Answer 16

Take away all of the bias and look at things objectively

Person holding the scales is blindfolded (veil)

Question 17

Virtue ethics

Answer 17

what would a truly virtuous person (Jesus) do?

Question 18

Ethics of care

Kinship perspective

Answer 18

Focus on unique demands of specific situations and to the feelings of those close to the situation

Take away the veil of ignorance and look at the situation’s special demands

Kinship perspective- save your kids first from a burning building

Question 19

Feminist ethics

Answer 19

Who’s at a disadvantage here and how can you make it right

treat everybody as if they are your own children

Question 20

Straw man fallacy

Answer 20

Distortion of the point by creating a false example

“there are blizzards happening so therefore global warming does not exist”

Question 21

Appeal to the person

Answer 21

Discrediting the source instead of relying on reason

Question 22

Appeal to ignorance

Answer 22

Creating a solution when there is a lack of info

“because no-one knows, this is the case.”

Question 23

Begging the question/ circular reasoning

Answer 23

rephrasing the same thing to try to explain something

Question 24

Slippery slope fallacy

Answer 24

If we allow this, then this is going to happen

Question 25

Subjective relativism

Answer 25

Being open to others’ ideas

To each their own

Question 26

Cultural relativism

Answer 26

Each culture establishes its own truths

Is impossible because cultures can still be morally fallible
Because moral reformers are automatically considered wrong

Question 27

Moral fallibility

Answer 27

being wrong morally

Question 28

Paternalism

Weak vs Strong

Answer 28

Making someone’s decisions for them because you know what is best

Question 29

Weak paternalism

Answer 29

acting on behalf of persons who’s autonomy is diminished

Strong paternalism- overriding another’s autonomy w/ their best interests in mind

Question 30

1944 supreme court

Answer 30

Parents may be free to be in charge of themselves, but they cannot be in charge of their children

Question 31

Medical futility

Answer 31

Doesn’t actually need to be done

“take my arm off”

Question 32

Banality of evil

Answer 32

People will do evil things if they find a way to process it so it seems normal