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Bible Studies
10th Grade
08/05/2012

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Ethics
Definition
Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.
The moral correctness of specified conduct.
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Subjectivism
Definition
The doctrine that knowledge is merely subjective and that there is no external or objective truth.
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Objectivism
Definition
The tendency to lay stress on what is external to or independent of the mind.
The belief that certain things, esp. moral truths, exist independently of human knowledge or perception of them.
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Individualism
Definition
The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.
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Romanticism
Definition
A movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy.
The state or quality of being romantic.
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Deontology
Definition
An act is good or bad in and of itself regardless of consequences
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Consequentialism
Definition
An act is good if, and only if, the consequence is good
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Utilitarianism
Definition
The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
The doctrine that an action is right insofar as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be.
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