Quiz one study guide Flashcards
All the things you need to know for quiz one. (22 cards)
What is Ethics?
The study of what’s right and wrong in how we act, who we are, and what we value.
What is Moral Realism?
independent facts about ethics.
What is Anti-moral Realism?
no mind independent facts about morality.
What is Descriptive Ethics?
the study of the way people make moral decisions.
What is Normative Ethics?
the study of how people ought to make moral decisions.
What is Moral agent?
can make moral choices and be responsible for them.
What is Moral patients?
deserve moral consideration and treatment.
What is Moral Relativism?
moral facts exist, but depend on the context.
What is Moral Subjectivism?
moral facts depend on the individual.
What are the three principles of Moral Psychology?
- Intuition leads, reasoning follows
- Morality is about more than just harm and fairness
- Morality binds and blinds
What is Psychological Egosim?
people are naturally self-interested
What is State of Nature?
A scenario where everyone has equal rights to everything, including each other
What is Social Contract?
Giving up some freedoms to protect certain interests.
What is Consequentialism?
consequences based moral theory
What is the difference between happiness and unhapiness?
it is Pleasure
it is Pain
What is Principle of Utility?
Create the most happiness, or least pain, for the most people
What is Impartiality?
No bias. Everyone must be considered equally
What is Dentology?
Duty-based ethics: An action is good if it meets your moral duty.
What is Categorical Imperative?
Act in a way that your action could be a rule everyone should follow.
What is Practical Imperative?
Always treat others importantly, not just as a way to get what you want.
What is the Feminist Ethical Theory?
aims to correct the ways gender influences moral beliefs and practices
What is Special Obligations?
We have duties to some people simply because of our relationship with them
