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Title: Ethics quiz 6 29 2009

Description: Ethics quiz 6 29 2009

Total Flash Cards: 20

Created: 06/26/2009 13:08:45

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 1.) Define ethics of character.

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1.) Define ethics of character.

  •  These types of theories tell us what kind of people we should be.
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 2.) Ethics of character is based on ____, ____, ____.

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2.) Ethics of character is based on ____, ____, ____.

  •  Person, personality, character
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 3.) Aritotle's golden mean falls under the category- ethics of _______

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3.) Aritotle's golden mean falls under the category- ethics of _______

  •  character
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 4.) Define ethics of conduct.

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 4.) Define ethics of conduct.

  •  These types of theories tell us what actions or behaviors we should do.
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5.) Ethics of conduct is based on ____, ____.

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 5.) Ethics of conduct is based on ____, ____.

  •  Actions,  behaviors.
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6.) What are the two major categories under ethics of conduct?

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6.) What are the two major categories under ethics of conduct?

  •  Consequentalist and non-consequentalist / deontologist
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7.) Define consequentalist.

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7.) Define consequentalist.

  •  Consequentialist category is concerned with the effects: the end results determine whether an actions is right or wrong.
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8.) Define non-consequentalist / deontologist

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8.) Define non-consequentalist / deontologist

  •  Deontologist category is concerned with intention: the intention determines whether something is ethical or unethical.
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9.) True or False, what is ethical is always lawful, and vise versa.

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9.) True or False, what is ethical is always lawful, and vise versa.

  •  False
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10.) Define command ethics.

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10.) Define command ethics.

  •  Command ethics is a philisophical theory that states something is right/wrong if God/Bible says so.
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11.) Divine Command Ethics is a ____ theory and an ____ theory.

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11.) Divine Command Ethics is a ____ theory and an ____ theory.

  •  Deontologist, Absolutist
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12.) What is the foundation of Divine Command ethics?

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12.) What is the foundation of Divine Command ethics?

  •  The foundation is to obey God's words, laws, and commandments
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13.) True or False, Divine Command Ethics can be applied to any religion

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13.) True or False, Divine Command Ethics can be applied to any religion

  •  True
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14.) In Divine Command ethics, you must obey the ____ words and/or ____ words.
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14.) In Divine Command ethics, you must obey the ____ words and/or ____ words.

  •  Bible's, God's
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15.) Define Absolutist
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15.) Define Absolutist

  •  Moral laws that appy no matter where you live, when you live, or who you are.
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16.) Define Relativeness
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16.) Define Relativeness

  •  The good is whatever is accepted by a given community at a given time.
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17.) Name 3 problems with divine command ethics
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17.) Name 3 problems with divine command ethics

  • Murder problem
  • Caprice Problem
  • Waste of time problem
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18.) Elaborate on the Murder problem.
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18.) Elaborate on the Murder problem.

  • Human beings don't need a God or Bible to understand that murder is generally wrong.
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Elaborate on the Caprice problem.

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Elaborate on the Caprice problem.

  • This theory makes God appear Capricious. No matter how crazy you must obey.
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20.) Elaborate on the waste of time problem.
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20.) Elaborate on the waste of time problem.

  • If this theory is true, than philosophy and questioning is a total waste of time.