Egoism and an Extra
The theory that individuals always act out of short-term self-interest.
Psychological Egoism
What term describes the nonviolent refusal to obey unjust laws with the intent to awaken societal conscience?
Civil Disobedience
This examines what is good or bad, right or wrong, and what we ought to do and avoid, reflecting how we desire the world to be.
Normative Ethics
What term describes an attitude of forbearance and openness toward disapproved attitudes or beliefs?
Toleration
The doctrine that prescribes all people should act to serve my self-interest (i.e., egotism).
Individual Egoism
The view that suggests value judgments are merely expressions of subjective opinion.
Subjectivism
This examines the nature of ethics and the meaning of terms and judgments.
Metaethics
This doctrine suggests that morality is not absolute and, instead, depends on culture, society, or historical context.
Relativism
The principle that all people should pursue their own self-interest.
Universal Egoism
The view that explains moral judgments as arising from subjective experiences and emotions.
Emotivism
Which ethical approach means "Based in this world or this age"?
Secular Ethics
This concept argues that ethical claims are relative to cultural or societal norms.
Cultural Relativism
The belief that only I should act from the motive of self-interest, and does not make claims about what ought to motivate others.
Personal Ethical Egoism
The theory claiming our ethical understanding is based on intuitive knowledge of moral truths.
Intuitionism
What theory suggests specific actions are morally required because they align with God's will?
Divine Command Theory
This idea suggests that moral correctness is determined by societal norms, particularly those in power.
Strong Relativism
What term refers to universal norms that unite people across the globe?
Cosmopolitan
The belief that holds moral truths exist independently of human perception or knowledge.
Objectivism
What is the term for arguments justifying God’s good nature despite the problem of evil?
Theodicies
This view holds that the reality of fixed morals exists independently, even if people cannot perceive it.
Moral Realism