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Moral

The ground in which someone believes and action is right or wrong

Imoral

Opposite of being moral

Non-moral

Not relating to the realm of morals.

Amoral

Having no moral sense

Descriptive statment

A statement about how the world is.

Normative statment

A statement about how the world should be.

Deontological

The morality of an action based on formal rules rather then the consequences of the action.


Some actions are compulsory


Right is defined first


Good is a function of the process

Teleological

The consequences of an act determine the moral correctness of the action.


Good is a goal


Right is based off of good. Right is as long as good happens

Fallacy

A mistaken belief based upon an unsound argument.

Ethical Realism

Absolutism


Everyone should be the same.


There is an alternate reality



Ethical Pluralism

Middle group, believes that there are some universal rules, but some that are different in place and time.

Altruism

The act that promotes the good of someone else

Naturalistic fallacy

Making a false argument based upon natural terms such as "pleasant"

Leviathan

A work written by Hobbs, putting together the work of Plato, Kant, Rawls, etc.


Talks about the natural state of man



Utility Principles

John Stuart Mills

Categorical imperative

In Kantian ethics, unconditional moral obligations that do not depends on situations of a persons purpose

Perfect duty

Kantan Ethics, A duty that is strict.


ex) duty not to commit suicide

imperfect duty

Duties that are never truly finished.

Intrinsic good

Good all in itself

Extrinsic good

Is something that does not seem good but is good in the end

Instrumental good

Is not good in itself, but can be used for something good.

Prima Faca

Kent,


The idea that the duty is judge on the surface to be something

Laws of nature

Something that is unavoidable in society

Eudamonia

The goal of reaching maximum flourishment

inalienable rights

Rights that can not be removed

Alienable rights

Rights that can be removed

Intelectual Virtue

Traits that are needed to do the right thing



Moral virtues

The understanding behind doing something right.



Formulation 1

Would you want to make the action universal to everyone?

Formulation 2

Do not use someone as a end to a mean

Hypothetical Imperative

Rules that apply to one set.


ex) Drill sergeant yelling a command, only followed by people in that situation.