Week 2

Question 1

A personal character of strength or power

Answer 1

Virtue

Question 2

What is right or wrong varies from culture and individual to individual.

Answer 2

Relatavism

Question 3

Domain of personal values, rules of behaviour and regulating social interactions

Answer 3

Morals

Question 4

Emphasises the importance of understanding value-laden decisions in their appropriate factual context and culture

Answer 4

Casuistry

Question 5

Something one is bound to fulfill or perform

Answer 5

Obligation

Question 6

Personal quality or virtue to act fairly towards others, share resources equally and respect the rights of others

Answer 6

Justice

Question 7

The collective belief- and value system of any moral community or professional group.

Answer 7

Ethics

Question 8

School of taught that one acts according to one’s duty as the act is intrinsically good

Answer 8

Deontology

Question 9

Concepts give worth or importance in life and interactions, making up a value system

Answer 9

Values

Question 10

Accepted standards that can be used to judge conduct

Answer 10

Norms

Question 11

Believes that there are many different value systems and points of view as to an ethical stance

Answer 11

Moral plurism

Question 12

Situation in which a choice has to be made where there is clash of principles and/or duties

Answer 12

Dilemma

Question 13

Also known as “Consequentialism”

Answer 13

Utilitarianism