Chapter 10: Ethics

Question 1

refers to a personal system of determining rights and wrongs

Answer 1

Morality

Question 2

an ethical system that judges morality by the consequences of the actions

Answer 2

Teleological Ethics

Question 3

any ethical system that judges the morality of actions based upon some principle of duty

Answer 3

Deontological Ethics

Question 4

what is ethical is to pursue the greatest good for the greatest number of people

Answer 4

Utilitarian

Question 5

the belief that morality is relative to, or defined by, the individual or culture

Answer 5

Moral Relativism

Question 6

human behavior is explained through evolution

Answer 6

Sociobiology

Question 7

the belief that the morality of an action is determined by the unique situation of that action

Answer 7

Situational Ethics

Question 8

the philosophical belief that reliable knowledge is obtained solely through the scientific method

Answer 8

Scientism

Question 9

the belief that whatever advances the proletariat and communism is morally good, and whatever hinders the proletariat and communism is morally evil

Answer 9

Proletariat Morality

Question 10

a concept found in Eastern religions; the belief that good is returned to those who do good, and evil is returned to those who do evil

Answer 10

Karma

Question 11

the belief that truth and morals are relative to one’s community

Answer 11

Cultural Relativism

Question 12

the belief that right and wrong are determined by God’s commands

Answer 12

Divine Command Theory

Question 13

the belief that morality is built upon two foundational moral absolutes: love of God and love of neighbor

Answer 13

Agape