Key Words Flashcards
1
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What does ethics mean?
A
The study of the guiding principles that are used when making moral decisions
2
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What is normative ethics?
A
The debates that arise when ethical theories are considered
3
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What is applied ethics?
A
The debates that arises when ethical issues are considered
4
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Absolutist
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An ethical system that believe there excuses a standard of right and wrong that is fully binding on all humans
5
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Relativist
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An ethical system that believes there is no absolute right or wrong
6
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Subjective
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A theory that is dependent on a personal view
7
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Objective
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A theory that is independent of a personal view
8
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Deontological
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A rule following approach to ethics
9
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Teleological
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Looking at the consequences of an action. It is the outcome that matters
