Deontology
Write out the word "Deontology" on a white board, the person with the besthand writing wins.
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The famous saying that demonstrates consequentialism
"The ends justify the means"
The ultimate goal of virtue ethics is to develop this within a person.
What is good character?
What is meaning?
A student refuses to cheat even though cheating would guarantee a better grade. The student believes the rule against cheating applies whether or not following it benefits the student. Which ethical lens is being used?
What is Deontology?
The word associated with remembering Deontology
What is "Duty"?
Why could the same person be viewed as a hero by one generation but negatively by another?
Different people/societies can have different ideas about what constitutes the greatest end result or good.
Write out "Virtue Ethics" on a white board, the person with the best hand writing wins.
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Existentialism emphasizes that individuals should live according to this quality, meaning they should live consistently with who they understand themselves to be.
What is authenticity?
A city must choose between two policies. One greatly benefits 50 people, while another moderately benefits 5,000 people. The city chooses the second because it believes the overall benefit is greater. Which ethical lens is being used?
What is Consequentialism?
What is a critique of Deontology?
What is a major problem with consequentialism when humans try to determine the morality of an action beforehand?
Humans cannot always accurately predict the outcomes of their actions.
What was the case for virtue ethics made in the article we read in class concerning Covid-19?
You should read the things I give you. They're cool.
This term, meaning “blank slate,” is used to describe the idea that individuals must discover their own purpose or meaning.
What is tabula rasa?
A student discovers that taking credit for someone else's work would go unnoticed. The student refuses because repeatedly choosing dishonesty would shape the student into a person lacking integrity. Which ethical lens is being used?
What is Virtue Ethics?
According to this ethical approach, whether an action produces a positive or negative outcome does NOT ultimately determine whether the action is morally good. Instead, the action is evaluated according to this.
What is whether it follows the appropriate moral duty/principle?
This form of consequentialist reasoning is summarized by the phrase “the greatest good for the greatest number.”
What is utilitarianism?
These two ancient Greek philosophers are identified with the founding of virtue ethics.
Who are Plato and Aristotle?
The development of existentialist thought is connected with the horrors of this historical event.
What is World War II?
A person rejects a career chosen by others because it does not fit the meaning and purpose that the person has personally chosen for life. The person believes that living according to that chosen identity is essential. Which ethical lens is being used?
What is Existentialism?
This philosopher coined the term associated with an ethical system based on duty and moral principles.
Who is Immanuel Kant?
This Greek word meaning “end” is the root of the word used to describe an ethical approach focused on goals and results.
telos
What is a virtue that this school emphasizes?
Nice.
This philosopher is identified with existentialist ethics.
Who is Jean-Paul Sartre?
What is your secular ethic presentation topic?