ethics finals Flashcards
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the ability to control or restrain yourself, and the ability to resist instant gratification to achieve long term goals
will power
courage to take action for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences
Moral courage
the philosophical study of moral principles and values that guide human behavior and decision-making.
Ethical Theory
Theorists/ Proponents of Virtue Ethics
Aristotle
quotes of will durant
WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATD DO, THERFORE EXCELLENCE IS NOT AN ACT BUT A HABIT
repeated practices that form in us character qualities or propensities to act in a certain way in a given situation
Moral Excellence
: It is something you develop over time through practice and repetition.
Habituation
These are virtues related to feelings, actions, and behavior.
- Moral Virtues (Ethical Virtues)
These are virtues related to the mind and reasoning.
Intellectual Virtues
typically refers to a state of feeling pleasure and commitment
happiness
eudaimonia mean
virtue leads to happiness
happiness or flourishing
Golden Mean
finding the balance between the two extreme states:
“Excess” and “deficiency”
and that is called the virtue.
Virtue ethics remarks
Ethics is about becoming a good person by developing virtues and practice them in balance.
Virtue ethics Focus &
Key Concepts
-Moral Character of the person
-Moral Excellence, Eudaimonia, Golden Mean
Theorists/ Proponents of Care-based ethics
Carol Gilligan
Care base ethics remarks
Morality is rooted in caring and compassion
its about doing what is right because of a moral commitment to care for others
ethical caring
Carol Gilligan 3 levels of Ethics of Care
Pre-Conventional level
Conventional level
Post Conventional level
focus on individual needs and survival.
Individuals at this level are primarily concerned with their own well-being and may disregard the needs of others.
Pre- Conventional level
(Caring for Self)
individuals prioritize the needs of others and often sacrifice their own well-being to maintain relationships and meet societal expectations.
Conventional level
(Caring for Others)
At this level, individuals achieve a balance between caring for themselves and caring for others.
Caring for themselves and caring for others
Post- Conventional
(Balance and Mutual Care)
Natural caring meaning
involves caring for someone who is close to you
ethical caring meaning
its about doing what is right because of moral commitment to care to others
care based ethics meaning
evolved from the need to care for those who cannot care for themselves