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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

cheating

A

the giving of less than fairly due while expecting the same reward as those who gave what was due

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2
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all wisdom begins with

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self-understanding

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3
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3 players in the field of existence

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the self, humanity, the world

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4
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existentialism

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philosophical study of self-existence, especially with respect to one’s inner tension between a desire to serve responsibility & a desire to be free

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5
Q

existential question

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what is the self?

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6
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sociological question

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what is humanity?

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7
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sociological

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of or pertaining to the dynamics of informal & formal human institutions

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8
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ontological question

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what is the world?

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9
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ontology

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study of being

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10
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empirical

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that which is known to the senses

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11
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idealism

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view that only the mind’s reconstruction of the world creates objects

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12
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axiological question

A

how should the self relate to the self?

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13
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axiology

A

study of values & how value judgements are made

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14
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decorum

A

dressing & behaving in the way expected by others

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15
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ethical question

A

how should self relate to humanity?

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16
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philanthropy

A

love of humanity

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17
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teleological question

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how should the self relate to the world?

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18
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teleology

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study of the purpose of life

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19
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justice question

A

how should humanity relate to the self?

20
Q

political question

A

how should humanity relate to humanity?

21
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environmental question

A

how should humanity relate to the world?

22
Q

sustainability

A

the ability to meet a present need without compromising an ability to meet a future need

23
Q

3 principles within concept of sustainability

A

efficiency, preservation, fairness

24
Q

3 pillars of sustainability & corresponding principles

A

efficiency - the economic goal
preservation - the environmental goal
fairness - the humanitarian goal

25
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value chain

A

key functional inputss that an organization provides in the transformation of raw materials into a product/service

26
Q

r&d ethics

A

has product been tested for safety & quality?

27
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production ethics

A

is product being manufactured safely?

28
Q

marketing ethics

A

is product packed & promoted in a way that does not mislead customers?

29
Q

human resource ethics

A

proactive commitment to avoiding discrimination?

30
Q

financial ethics

A

hidden lending fees or exposure to higher hidden interest rates?

31
Q

double bottom line

A

entrepreneurship offers financial & self-fulfillment rewards

32
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triple bottom line

A

sustainability offers financial rewards, self-fulfillment rewards, and rewards to the larger society

33
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antropocentric

A

nature is to be reshaped so as to accommodate human activities

34
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ecocentric

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as much as possible, nature should be preserved

35
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brownfield

A

land that is so polluted that it’s unusable

36
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biomimicry

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refers to using natural processes for waste management & recycling

37
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ethical relativism

A

view that only personal opinion, traditions of society, and circumstances of the present moment define one’s ethical principles

38
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ground

A

statement or set of statements that can be held as incontestably valid

39
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a posteriori knowledge

A

known with certainty by the senses (if-then conditions)

40
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a priori knowledge

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known with certainty by inference (common sense)

41
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analogical inference

A

justification of a claim based on comparison of traits or circumstances

42
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phenomenology

A

study of appearances to the mind

43
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epistemology

A

study of knowledge & use of logic to achieve certainty

44
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moral intellectualism

A

mortality is inherently rational & objective

45
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voluntarism

A

morality is conditional & subjective

46
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business ethics

A

study of how to properly use one’s economic & professional power with integrity

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