Vocabulary Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is the definition of ethics?
Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with questions about what is morally right and wrong, good and bad, virtue and vice.
True or False: Ethics only applies to professional conduct.
False
What is utilitarianism?
Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that suggests that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, generally defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.
True or False: Deontological ethics is primarily concerned with the consequences of actions.
False
Fill in the blank: __________ ethics is based on rules and principles, emphasizing duties and obligations.
Deontological
What is virtue ethics?
Virtue ethics is an ethical theory that emphasizes the role of character and virtue in moral philosophy rather than the consequences of actions or the rules governing them.
Multiple Choice: Which philosopher is primarily associated with utilitarianism? A) Immanuel Kant B) Bentham C) Aristotle D) Friedrich Nietzsche
B) Bentham
Teleological
Theory of morality that derives duty or moral
obligation from what is good or desirable as an end to be
achieved.
Deontological
Deontology is an ethical theory that uses
rules and duty to distinguish right from wrong.
Moral
An action that is considered right
Immoral
An action that is considered wrong
Amoral
Person committing act is not aware of morality
Non-moral
Nothing to do with morality eg. Charging your phone
Absolute ethics
morality is universal and unchanging
Relative ethics
rightness and wrongness is influenced by context
Consequentialist
morality is determined by the
consequences of an action
Normative ethics
branch of ethics that is concerned with
the criteria of right and wrong
