Exam 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Ethics
Theoretical study of morality; also the standard of morality that a profession should follow
Morals
The moral perspective is when one knows the good, proper, and right. The moral perspective is played out through one’s motives, intentions, and actions as they impinge on or affect other human beings
Values
Individual relative worth placed on some intrinsic or extrinsic object, experience, or persons
Non Moral Values
Good and bad determined using non-moral issues
Moral Values
The worth each individual places on specific non-moral values that affect or impinge on others, such as winning. Usually highly specific
4 Examples of Moral Values
Justice (fair play), Honesty (do not lie, cheat, or steal), Responsibility (accountability), Beneficence (doing no harm, attempting to do good)
Social Values
Principles and standards of human interaction within a given group that are regarded by members of that group as being worthy, important, or significant
Ethical Dilemma
A complex situation that will often involve an apparent mental conflict between moral values in which to obey one would result in transgressing another
Value Stacking
When you take a moral value and put one on top of another, prioritize them
Principles
A law or rule that has to be, or usually is to be, followed or can be desirably followed, or is an inevitable consequence of something, such as the laws of nature
3 Philosophies of Moral Reasoning
Deontology, Teology, Existentialism
Deontology
When you come to a conflict and you see the right and wrong and follow the rules
Teology
Weighs the good and bad
Existentialism
I’m going to be true to myself; personal belieft
Process of Ethical Decision Making
- Obtain or clarify the important facts/information, 2. Identify ethical issues, 3. Time- how close? how fast? how far are you? to the situation, 4. Identify/discuss any extra circumstances, 5. Render judgement
Two Primary Types of Teology
- Subjective, 2. Objective
Subjective (Teology)
What should be done in a specific situation is based on an individuals perception of what is best and what is the end result they are seeking
Hedonism (Subjective Teology)
An individual chooses what is best for themselves by choosing what results in the best ratio of personal pleasure over pain
Utilitarian (Subjective Teology)
Seeks greatest pleasure and the least pain for the greatest number of people (Ex. majority and minority)
Objective Consequentialism (Virtue Ethics)
Weigh out according to virtues; you follow a standard that any human being ought to follow because it correlates with what it means to be a fulfilled human being
