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13 Cards in this Set
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Rights theory
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certain human rights are fundamental and must be respected by other people
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Kantianism
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duties are absolute
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Modern theories
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you should abide by a moral rule unless a more important rule conflicts with it
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Greatest equal liberty principle
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each person is entitled to certain rights and liberties
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Differences principle
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social inequalities are acceptable only if they cannot be eliminated without making the worst-off class even more worse off
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Utilitarianism
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an ethical decision is one that maximizes utility for society as a whole
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Act utilitarianism
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consider each action separately, assessing its costs and benefits to society
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Rule utilitarianism
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action is viewed as part of a rule or habit
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Corporate influence
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actively secure and use political power, can effectively blunt the effectiveness of many regulations
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Conscious lawbreaking
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the risk of actually going to jail is low and fines tend to be low
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Unknown harms
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we don’t always know what dangers there are
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Risky Shift
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groups often accept higher risks than do individuals
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Group Think
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there is a tendency to internalize group values and suppress criticism
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