unit 2 vocab Flashcards
Socialization
a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position
Indoctrination
to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
Utilitarianism
the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons.
Hedonism
devotion to pleasure as a way of life.
Absolutism
any theory holding that values, principles, etc., are absolute and not relative, dependent, or changeable.
Natural Law
a principle or body of laws considered as derived from nature, right reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society.
Fraxis
Putting the Greatest Commandment into action
Greatest Commandment
Love God, Love your neighbor, and love your self
Authentic Good
The goal of your actions is to care and help others.