chapter 1 Flashcards

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chaos of thoughts, belief, assumptions, values, and superstition

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PHILOSOPHY

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philosophical discussion of what is concerned good/bad, right/wrong in terms of moral issues

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MORAL PHILOSOPHY

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concerned with the study of social morality and philosophical reflection on society’s norms and practices

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ETHICS

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derived from either of 2 basic school of thoughts

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ETHICAL THEORIES

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dependent upon human nature and psychology

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NATURALISM

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not dependent upon human nature

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RATIONALISM

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based upon the rational view that the rightness/wrongness of a an act depends upon nature act rather than its consequences

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DEONTOLOGY

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Deon means

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DUTY

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other term of deontology

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FORMALISM

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other term of deontology

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FORMALISM

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Born in Konigsberg, Prussia in 1724
-ethical rules are universal
-more on rational

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IMMANUEL KANT

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act only according to the maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law

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CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE

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act so that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or that of another, always as an end and never as a means only

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PRACTICAL IMPERATIVE

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inhelent recognition that all people are equal and competent to make universally legislative decisions

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KANTIAN THEORY

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ethics of democracy

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KANTIANETHICS

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it requires liberty, equality and fraternity with in politically organized society

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RAPHAEL (1994)

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one finds that the goal of consequentialism is often stated as the greatest good for the greatest number.

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TELEOLOGY

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another term of teleology

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CONSEQUENTIALISM

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telos means

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END

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evaluate the morality of actions in terms of progress toward a goal/end

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CONSEQUENTIALIST MORAL THEORIES

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has several versions, the best known of which is utilitarianism

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CONSEQUENTIALISM

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terms of the maximization of the net utility expected for all parties affected by a decision/action

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UTILITARIANISM

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believed both good end evil lie in sensation, pleasure being good and pain being evil

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Pleasure according to Epicurus

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-living a life of moderation
-courage
-justice
-by cultivating
-friendship

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dwell apart from human
DEITIES
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-action can be considered to be right when they increase happiness and diminish misery -can be considered wrong when they have the opposite -he proposed that we should measure the product act in terms of the value of a proposed pleasure -father of modern utilitarianism
JEREMY BENTHAM
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Principal of utility produce
-benefit -advantage -pleasure -good -happiness
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6 criteria in measuring the pleasure
-intensity -duration -certainty -propinquity -fecundity -purity
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basic principle of utilitarianism is that actions are right to t h e degree that they tend to promote the greatest good for the greatest number. -He defined “the good” in terms o f well - being an d distinguished,
JOHN STUART MILL
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most often associated with the british philosopher Mill.
CLASSICAL UTILITARIANISM
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described physical and mental suffering as
-indigence -disease -unkindness -worthlessness -premature loss of object/affection
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do unto others as you would have them do unto you
GOLDEN RULE
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It suggests that people choose actions that will in any given circumstance, increase the over all good.
ACT UTILITARIANISM/ ACT CONSEQUENTIALISM
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It suggests that people choose rules that, when followed consistently, will maximize the overall good.
RULE UTILITARIANISM
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acts based on certain degree of innate moral virtue
VIRTUE ETHICS
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another name of virtue ethics
CHARACTER ETHICS
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character trait that is morally valued
MORAL VIRTUE
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8 cardinal virtues
-WISDOM -COURAGE -TEMPERANCE -JUSTICE -GENEROSITY -FAITH -HOPE -CHARITY
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refers to matters having to do with character.
ETHICS
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he considered goodness of character to be produced by the pr act ice o f virtuous behavior, rather than virtuous act s being the end result o f a good character.
ARISTOTLE
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equal to excellence of character
-MOTIVATION -DELIBERATION -CLEAR JUDGEMENT -SELF-CONTROL -PRACTICE
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acting repeatedly in a virtous manner
VIRTUE CHARACTER
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another perspective to Aristotle's concept o f a virtuous person . She proposes that virtue lies not only in engaging virtuous acts but also in a will. -She defines will as "that which is wished for as well as what is sought." According to her, a positive or moral will is sometimes the necessary ingredient in success .
PHILIPPA RUTH FOOT
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discussion of virtue as related to biomedical ethics
TOM BEAUCHAMP AND JAMES CHILDRESS
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4 focal virtue
-COMPASSION -DISCERNMENT -TRUSTWORTHINESS -INTEGRITY
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ability to imagine oneself in the situation of other -it embodies golden rule
COMPASSION
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rest on sensitive insight involving acute judgement and understanding and it result in decisive actions
DISCERNMENT
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trust is confident belief in the moral character
TRUSTWORTHINESS
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it means soundness, reliability, wholeness, and integration of moral character
INTEGRITY