Terms
Theories
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Ethics can be defined as?
The philosophical inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality.
100
This is said to be one of the most influential philosophical/ belief system in China.
Confucianism
100
“The greatest pleasure is attainable through knowledge and friendship and a temperate life, with freedom from fear and pain..”
Epicurus
100
We watched a Harvard Philosophy class on this problem?
The Trolley Problem
100
This type of theory would argue that Spiderman should have saved the rail car full of people and let MJ drop.
Utilitarianism
200
Confucianism is best understood as
An ethical guide to life and living with strong character.
200
Critics fault it as a guide for morality because ______ ignores all other values, such as freedom or fairness, when evaluating right and wrong.
Hedonism
200
Diogenes (The Cynic)
200
In Groundhog Day, Phil was displaying this type of ethical theory by promoting his own self interest.
Ethical Egoism
200
I ought to attend the lecture if I want to pass my exam.
Hypothetical Imperative
300
Aristotle believed in this, which is 'a combination of well-being, happiness, and flourishing.'
Edumonia
300
To a ______, whether a situation is good or bad depends on whether the action that brought it about was right or wrong.
Deontologist
300
This Philosopher believed in 'The Five Constant Relationships'.
Confucius
300
This was a court case of who vs. The Crown in 1884
R V Dudley and Stephens
300
“Commands or moral laws that all persons must follow, regardless of their desires or extenuating circumstances”
This describes what?
Categorical Imperatives
400
This states that 'if you do an action, then everyone else should also be able to do it. '
Universalizability Principle
400
This theory argues that the morality of an action is contingent on the action's outcome or result.
Consequentialism
400
This person believed that the cosmos was governed by natural laws that were ordained by a supreme lawgiver.
Zeno
400
You are asked directly by your teacher if you cheated on your test. This philosopher would say you can not lie…
Kant
400
According to this, there is no goodness or badness in the abstract, there is only goodness or badness within a specified context.
Moral Relativism
500
Words like “right”, “good”,and “duty” have no meaning, they are just plain gibberish.
Skeptics
500
This holds that moral relativism best accounts for the obvious fact that different individuals and cultures have different moral beliefs
Argument from Disagreement
500
This person (and group) reject all conventional values of money, fame, power, and reputation.
Diogenes (Cynics)
500
You come across someone being mugged, by a person who is much larger and stronger than you. Aristotle would say before you act you must think in this way.
Rationally
500
This part of Moral Relativism holds that morality is relative to individuals.
Ethical Subjectivism