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Ethics (definition)

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Ethics is an academic discipline that structurally analyses and evaluates mortality

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Mortality (definition)

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Someone’s perception in what is right or wrong

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Norm (definition)

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rule that contributes to the realization of a value

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Value (definition)

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the ultimate goal we seek to realize by acting in compliance with a norm

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Virtues (definition)

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A certain characteristic that is required ot successfully comply with a norm

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Interest (definition)

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Combination of tangible and intangible things we use to comply with a norm

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Moral stakeholders (definition)

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Actors whose norms and values can be affected by you or who can affect your norms and values in an ethical dilemma

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Responsibility (definition)

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The way people take conflicting norms and values into consideration

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Factors that affect the ability to take responsibility (3)

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  • Freedom
  • Knowledge
  • Conscience
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Situational factors that influence responsibility (4)

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  • Influence
  • Causality
  • Impact
  • Relationship
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Ethics for people (definition)

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Theoretical approache which define moral values and norms irrepsecitve of people who apply such values and norms

Advise us what is morally justified regardless of who uses it -> can be applied by anyone in any given situation

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Ethics for people (2)

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  • Deontology (moral duties, moral rights, principle of equivalence)
  • Consequentionalism (egoism, utalitarianism)
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Ethics from people (definition)

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Morality depends on those who formulate and use values and norms

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Ethics from people (4)

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  • Virtue ethics
  • Postmodern ethics
  • Relation ethics
  • Discourse ethics