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Decks in this class (12)

1 - The Nature of Human Acts
An act which proceeds from the de...,
An act that proceeds from the kno...,
These are man s animal act of sen...
29  cards
What Is Philosophy
Love strong desire for a physical...,
Wisdom correct application of kno...,
The love of wisdomstrong desire o...
48  cards
2 - Voluntariness of Human Actions
Degrees of voluntariness,
When the agent fully knows and fu...,
When there is some defect in the ...
23  cards
Lesson 3 - Modifiers of Human Acts
Refer to things that may affect t...,
Five modifiers of human acts,
It means the lack or absence of k...
54  cards
Lessons 4 & 5 - Morality of Human Acts and Its Determinants
Is described as that quality of h...,
A thing is good inasmuch as it ca...,
In ethics we consider moral ___ o...
31  cards
Lesson 7 - Culture
Means to cultivate to inhabit to ...,
A description of a particular way...,
The way of life especially the ge...
44  cards
Lesson 12 - DEONTOLOGICAL / DUTY ETHICS
Deontological ethics is a normati...,
Deontological ethics implies that...,
Deontological ethics holds that a...
56  cards
Lesson 11 - Virtue Ethics
Descriptive in nature aims to und...,
Prescriptive in nature as it seek...,
The actual application of ethical...
23  cards
Lesson 6 – MORAL STANDARDS VS. NON-MORAL STANDARDS
Different societies have differen...,
Thus different cultures have ___,
The danger here is when one cultu...
24  cards
Lesson 8 – LAWRENCE KOHLBERG’S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT
Is a theory which holds that mora...,
Kohlberg determined that the proc...,
The six stages of moral developme...
38  cards
Lesson 10 – NATURAL LAW
Spearheaded natural law,
Treatise on law,
Nothing else than an ordinance of...
38  cards
Lesson 13 – CONSEQUENTIALISM: UTILITARIANISM
Argues that morality is all about...,
It judges whether or not somethin...,
Holds that an act is moral if and...
22  cards

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