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1
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Define absolutism

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moral decisions are related to principles that can be applied universally/ some things are always right or wrong

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Define relativism

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there is not an overarching moral truth/ no two situations are exactly the same

3
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Define descriptive ethics

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facts about human moral behaviour

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Define normative ethics

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sets out standards or principles by which character or actions can be judged or evaluated (deontological arguments)

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Define meta-ethics

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study of the meaning of moral terms and metaphysical questions

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Define rational ethics

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absolute moral principles that can be known by pure reason

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Define virtue ethics

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examines virtues and qualities

8
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Define ethical monotheism

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where God dictates what is right and wrong

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Define ethical naturalism

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where human beings share a common human nature from which real and universal moral standards can be deduced, statements like ‘good’ and ‘bad’ are true through observation

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Define ethical non-naturalism

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Goodness can only be known through rational intuition/ instinctive awareness

11
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Define synthetic moral realism

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not possible to prove what the foundations for moral judgements are