Ethical Theories
Decision making based on the benefit of the majority
Utilitarianism
Decision making based on the popular standard
Universalizability
The first step of ethical reasoning
Recognizing an ethical issue
Believed in carrying out the Golden Rule
Aristotle
Accurate and reliable content in a message
Truth
The notion that truth is subjective
Postmodernism
The awareness of your communication actions and how you make choices
Mindfulness
The second stage of ethical reasoning
Gather the facts of the situation
Who believed telling the truth should be a universal law of duty?
Kant
The responsibility we have for others in our interpersonal relationships
Care
A moral theory that focuses on the development of moral character
Virtue Ethics
The process developing individual practices of ethical discernment
Moral Development
The third stage of ethical reasoning
Think about alternative ehtical responses
Believed lies are a form of violence, give liars power over deceived, and damage relationships
Bok
The absence of coercion or constraint
Freedom
Applying the same values and principles in all situations, no matter the outcome
Moral Absolutism
A conflict of choice between harmful outcomes; a lose lose situation
Ethical Tragedy
The penultimate stage of ethical reasoning
Evaluate alternative responses from different ethical viewpoints
Who said "Ethics are learned through a series of stages to maturity" in reference to Moral Development
Kohlberg
What is fair and deserving among persons
Justice
Decision making influenced by the environment surrounding a person and the priorities in their life
Social Contract Theory
This form of freedom restricts the freedom of others
Sovereign Freedom
The final stage of ethical reasoning
Reflectively act on your chosen response
According to this ancient Greek philosopher, acts of communication do not matter because they do not rely on truth
Plato
The discernment of what is right
Integrity