LECTURE 6 & 7 - ethics part 1

Question 1

Ethics (definition)

Answer 1

Ethics is an academic discipline that structurally analyses and evaluates mortality

Question 2

Mortality (definition)

Answer 2

Someone’s perception in what is right or wrong

Question 3

Norm (definition)

Answer 3

rule that contributes to the realization of a value

Question 4

Value (definition)

Answer 4

the ultimate goal we seek to realize by acting in compliance with a norm

Question 5

Virtues (definition)

Answer 5

A certain characteristic that is required ot successfully comply with a norm

Question 6

Interest (definition)

Answer 6

Combination of tangible and intangible things we use to comply with a norm

Question 7

Moral stakeholders (definition)

Answer 7

Actors whose norms and values can be affected by you or who can affect your norms and values in an ethical dilemma

Question 8

Responsibility (definition)

Answer 8

The way people take conflicting norms and values into consideration

Question 9

Factors that affect the ability to take responsibility (3)

Answer 9

• Freedom
• Knowledge
• Conscience

Question 10

Situational factors that influence responsibility (4)

Answer 10

• Influence
• Causality
• Impact
• Relationship

Question 11

Ethics for people (definition)

Answer 11

Theoretical approache which define moral values and norms irrepsecitve of people who apply such values and norms

Advise us what is morally justified regardless of who uses it -> can be applied by anyone in any given situation

Question 12

Ethics for people (2)

Answer 12

• Deontology (moral duties, moral rights, principle of equivalence)
• Consequentionalism (egoism, utalitarianism)

Question 13

Ethics from people (definition)

Answer 13

Morality depends on those who formulate and use values and norms

Question 14

Ethics from people (4)

Answer 14

• Virtue ethics
• Postmodern ethics
• Relation ethics
• Discourse ethics