Hedonism
The ethical theory that pleasure is the highest good and proper aim of human life.
Hedonism
To be immoral but not irrational is to be...
A Free Rider
The way of ethical thinking, in which we think about the consequences of our actions constantly...
Consequentialism
According to Kant, one should never...
Lie
According to moral nihilism, whether an action is morally right is...
Irrelevant
The difference between intrinsic value and instrumental value is...
Intrinsic value is when something is worth pursuing for its own sake. Instrumental values are things that are good because they bring about things that are intrinsically valuable.
You can still consent to a social contract if you never agreed to it by...
Obeying the law
A moral ethicist who came up with the concept of Utilitarianism...
A categorical imperative is...
Command of reason that does not depend on our desires
The two main types of nihilism
Error theory and expressivism
An argument that tells us that aiming directly for happiness is not a good way to get it
The Paradox of Hedonism
These people will never agree on one set of rules/laws.
Free thinking, equal, rational people
A theory proposed which argues that all ethical decisions should be based on what he called the principle of utility...
Utilitarianism
The fundamental principle of morality to Kant is...
To act only on maxims that are universalizable
If this theory is true, then it is impossible to make a valid argument
Expressivism
When someone acquires happiness at the expense of someone else's happiness
Evil Pleasures
According to this group of people, animals and weak/vulnerable humans do not have rights...
Contractionists
The principle of utility, hedonism, and the role of disinterested benevolent spectators together make...
The Principles of Utilitarianism
The central moral virtue in Kantianism...
Integrity
The fatal mistake that undermines morality, according to error theorists...
The assumption that there are objective moral standards that apply to each of us
According to Hedonists, this is a life that is high in worth or moral value centered around oneself
The Good Life
A theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment and focuses on the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual
Social Contract Theory
Created the Theory of Justice; he ties his theory of rights within the system of justice.
John Rawls
The problem of the Golden Rule, according to Kant...
It makes morality depend on a person’s desires
Error theorists deny the existence of...
Moral requirements, categorical reasons, objective values.