unit 1

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ethos means

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characteristics way of acting

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fundamental belief or statement that are accepted to be true without the burden of proving or of proof

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assumption

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quality of human acts by which we call them right, wrong or indifferent; good, evil or neutral

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morality

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2 general forms of acts

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acts of man
human acts

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involuntary naturals example

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heart beat, blinking of eye

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voluntary natural acts examples

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eating, sleeping, and drinking

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includes actions that are conscious, deliberate, intentional, voluntary and are within the preview of human value judgment

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human acts

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classification of human acts

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moral or ethical acts
immoral or unethical acts
amoral or neutral acts

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components of moral acts

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the intention or motive
the means of the act
the end of the act

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3 major ethical theories

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utilitarianism
categorical imperialism
situational ethics

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theory in thics by which action are judged to be right or wrong solely according to their causal consequences

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utilitarianism

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an individual should seek only those things that tend to produce “The greatest happiness of the greatest number of people”

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utilitarianism

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sensual indulgences or bodily gratification

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physical pleasure

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refers to intellectual, spiritual and moral pleasures

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mental pleasure

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does not rest on some interest; thus, it binds unconditionally and morally. This theory focuses on the motive of an act and the means employed by an act

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categorical imperative

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moral worth of an act proceeds from two things

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the motive or intention of the act
the nature of the means employed by the act

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act only on maxims that you
can, and at the same time, will to become a universal law.

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universalizability

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Claims that morality of actions depends on the situation and not on the application of any law or
principle of morality. It upholds Freedom

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situational ethics

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2 types of duties

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prima facie
duty to prosper

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morally significant circumstances in a given situation.

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prima facie duties

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duty of fulfilling promises and contract and agreement

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duties of fidelity

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duty of paying compensation for harming or wrongfully injuring others

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duties of reparation

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duty to reward others for their services or for their good deeds to us

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duties of gratitude

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duty to distribute benefits and burdens fairly

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duties of justice

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duty to love and to care for our neighbors, to help strangers in distress and to benefit others from our expertise and knowledge.

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duties of beneficence

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duty to educate ourselves in respect of virtue and intelligence.

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duties of self improvement

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duty not to injure others.

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duties of non-malevolence

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an ethical system which claims that the goodness or badness of human acts is based on authority.

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authoritarian ethics

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Focuses on the fulfillment or the maximum realization of human potentials or capacities. It inspires training and excellence in thinking, feeling and acting.

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self-realization ethics

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claims that the morality is not categorical but relative; that is, if an act works well then, it is good; if not, then it is bad or immoral.

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pragmatism

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pragmatism is also known as

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american ethics

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claims that what is good or bad depends on or it’s relative to the norms or standards of a particular culture. Thus, what is good or bad to a particular culture is applicable only for persons possessing or living in that culture.

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cultural relativism

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an ethical theory, which focuses on equal distribution of goods and services and of society's burdens. It preaches universal brotherhood of man, society without class distinction.

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communist ethics

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claims that the ultimate good of man is power.

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power ethics

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founder of power ethics

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friedrich nietzsche