Final Flashcards

(49 cards)

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An intentional taking of one’s life

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Suicide

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warfare or violence waged deliberately against innocent parties

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Terrorism

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Punishment usually by death that is imposed in response to certain capital crimes such as murder, kidnapping, rape, and torture.

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Capital Punishment

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Punishment should be given only when it’s deserved and to the extent it is deserved

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Retributive (deserts) theory

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Punishment is justified only if it will bring about good consequences for everyone.

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Utilitarian (results) theory

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Justice is served only if the victim of the crime is provoked with restitution or compensation for the harm done to him/her

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Restitution (Compensation) theory

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Taking of a life

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Killing

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An armed conflict openly carried on between nations or states or different parties of the same state.

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War

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a that is considered as morally just, usually found in catholic teachings. War is a necessary evil

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Just war

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10
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Someone who has not been corrupted, is without fault,

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Innocence

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Someone who takes part in a violent struggle in order to overthrow their government or another unjust govenrment

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Freedom Fighter

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12
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Questions about suicide:

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Who owns your life?
How does taking your own life affect others and is the effect it has relevant?
Does suicide violate Duty or Virtue Ethics?

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13
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Questions about defense of the innocent:

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Is it ethical to kill someone in self defense or in defense of others?
Does war create an ethical reasoning for taking the life of an innocent?
Is capital punishment ethically justifiable?

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14
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A good death

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Euthanasia

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15
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Not starting curative treatment when its not possible and ending treatment when it’s not working

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Allowing someone to die

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16
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Taking direct action to end a patient’s life

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Mercy Death

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17
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Direct action to end a life without permission

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Mercy Killing

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18
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Mercy Death

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Assisted Suicide

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19
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no direct action

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passive euthanasia

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20
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direct action

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active euthanasia

21
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irreversible and total brain damage

22
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the idea that a patient has the right to choose when or how they die, aka Dying w/ Dignity

23
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Controlling pain and symptoms to a dying patient

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Ordinary care

24
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Keeping a patient alive to prolong dying

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extraordinary care

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palliative care, ending the pain
hospice
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An intentionally deceptive measure in the form of a "statement"
lying
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not stating certain information that is vital to a decision, relationship, or other important human activity
lies of omission
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direct statements that are outright lies
lies of commission
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to deceive by tricking; swindle; to mislead; to act dishonestly or practice fraud
cheat
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a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow
promise
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to fail to conform to or to act contrary to or violate the promise
to break a promise
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taking something without right or permission, generally in a surreptitious way
stealing
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felonious taking and removing of another's personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner
Larceny
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Opposed to promising, stealing, cheating, and lying at any time
Non-Consequentialist views
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Accept promising, stealing, cheating, or lying if the greatest good consequences would result
Consequentialist views
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Would not necessarily take a stand for or against promising, stealing, cheating, or lying unless they felt like doing so
Act Non-consequentialist
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Has more relevance in regard to promising, stealing, lying and cheating than other moral issues
Domino argument
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most common type of marriage between men and women
monogamy
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having more than one husband and wife
polygamy
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having more than one husband
polyandry
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having two wives or two husbands
bigamy
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free love, communal type of living arrangement
group marriage
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agreement legal or nonlegal between people to live together and share each others lives in a deep way
marriage
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occurring outside of marriage
extra marital
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voluntarily engaging in sexual activity other than marriage partner
adultery
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two or more people in a group may have sexual relations as they so desire on a free basis
free love
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difficult to define, film or live display
pornography
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other sexual lifestyles, if others agree then there's no reason why they should not be allowed
wife swapping/swinging
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refers to sexual relations prior to marriage, referred to in bible as fornication
premarital sex