Unit 1: Intro

Question 1

knowing that each individual’s interests are equally important

Answer 1

impartiality

Question 2

ethics greek word and meaning

Answer 2

“ethos” meaning character

Question 3

3 levels of moral dilemma

Answer 3

individual dilemma
organizational dilemma
systematic / structural dilemma

Question 4

allows us to create the right decisions

Answer 4

reason

Question 5

its validity rests on reason, not on popularity

Answer 5

moral standards

Question 6

in moral dilemma, what is the diff between old and modern ethics

Answer 6

old ethics: right vs wrong
modern ethics: right vs almost right

Question 7

first victim of a bad decision / wrong action

Answer 7

moral agent

Question 8

philosophy means

Answer 8

love of wisdom

Question 9

these determine the person

Answer 9

human acts

Question 10

The Nature of Morality

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1) Moral judgments must be backed up by good reasons
2) Morality requires the impartial consideration of each individual’s interest

Question 11

this is a faculty used in dealing w issues

Answer 11

role of REASON in moral dilemmas

Question 12

universalizable (good for everybody)

Answer 12

moral standards

Question 13

based on impartial considerations

Answer 13

moral standards

Question 14

can sometimes be blinded in implementing and following its own strict rules that it becomes incapable of empathy for the others

Answer 14

reason

Question 15

knowing that each individual must acknowledge the other person’s welfare as equally important as one’s own

Answer 15

impartiality

Question 16

identifies (as comprehensively as possible) the morally relevant aspects of the situation

Answer 16

moral reasoning

Question 17

seek immediate fulfillment and it is our reason that tempers these compulsions

Answer 17

feelings

Question 18

• sifts facts & examines their implications
• accepts principles of conduct only after scrutinizing them to make sure they are sound

Answer 18

The Conscientious Moral Agent

Question 19

personal compass of right and wrong

Answer 19

morality

Question 20

associated w/ emotions (guilt, pity, indignation)

Answer 20

moral standards

Question 21

philosophy two greek words

Answer 21

philos (means love)
sophia (means wisdom)

Question 22

moral judgment is not a matter of personal preferences/taste

Answer 22

role of reason in moral dilemmas

Question 23

identifies (as comprehensively as possible) all the possible actions that could be pursued & their most likely consequences; and

Answer 23

moral reasoning

Question 24

can injure/benefit human beings

Answer 24

moral standards

Question 25

is concerned impartially w/ the interest of everyone affected by what he or she does

Answer 25

The Conscientious Moral Agent

Question 26

weights the significance of the morally relevant aspects, giving due importance to the views of the persons’ concerned of the constitutes benefit & harm

Answer 26

moral reasoning

Question 27

allows us to create humane decisions

Answer 27

feelings

Question 28

morals greek word and meaning

Answer 28

“mores” customs

Question 29

components of moral act

Answer 29

reason and feelings

Question 30

particular actions that flow from the personhood of the human being

Answer 30

human acts

Question 31

study of the morality of the act

Answer 31

ethics

Question 32

standards of which individuals are encouraged to observe in their conducts

Answer 32

Morals

Question 33

morality refers only to

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human acts done w knowledge, freedom, and voluntariness

Question 34

actions which do not have a rational character

Answer 34

amoral

Question 35

some aspects of reality simply out of the realm of morality

Answer 35

nonmoral

Question 36

deals with the norms or codes governing our conduct or act

Answer 36

moral philosophy

Question 37

origin of morality (2)

Answer 37

objective and subjective

Question 38

types of morality

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customary or traditional morality
reflective morality

Question 39

moral system handed down through custom from generation to generation. what type of morality is this?

Answer 39

customary or traditional morality

Question 40

customary or traditional morality also known as

Answer 40

static morality

Question 41

moral ideas are carefully examined and tested. what type of morality is this?

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reflective morality

Question 42

moral standards are associated w emotions such as

Answer 42

guilt, pity, and indignation

Question 43

human acts are particular actions that flow from the […] of the human being

Answer 43

personhood

Question 44

to solve moral dilemmas, a person must do this

Answer 44

list down facts

Question 45

ongoing search for the satisfactory system

Answer 45

systematic/structural dilemma

Question 46

individual needs vs collective purpose of the organization

Answer 46

organizational dilemma

Question 47

part of the “furniture of the world, independently on human beings”

Answer 47

objective