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PL 180 Principles of Universal Morality
The six complete definitions to memorize
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 1
02/05/2013

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Ethical Egoism:
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"Everyone ought to act to promote his or her own best interest."
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Utilitariansim:
Definition
"Everyone ought to act to promote the greatest amount of happiness fro everyone."
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Natural Rights Theory:
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"Everyone ought to act in accordance with everyone's inalienable, indefeasible natural rights."
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Social Contract Theory:
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"Everyone ought to act in accordance with the principles that would be chosen if free and equal rational people were to enter a social contract to establish a moral community."
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Kantian Duty Ethics:
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"Everyone ought to always treat people as ends unto themselves and never use them as a means only."
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Discourse Ethics:
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"Just those action norms are valid to which all possibly affected persons could agree as participants in rational discourses."
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