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17 Cards in this Set
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What Greek term does Ethics originate from |
Ethos "character" |
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What Latin term does Morals originate from |
Mores "character, custom, or habit" |
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What are the three major categories for ethics |
Normative theories, metaethics, applied ethics |
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The normative theories |
Theories of character, theories of action, theories of value |
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Theory of action |
Investigates the questions of why a person should act in a certain manner. |
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Theory of character |
Studies the traits of the individual, their vices and virtues. |
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Theory of value |
How important are certain ideas to the individual (i.e. justice, bravery, etc.). |
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Metaethics |
Investigates the definition for the terms used. |
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Applied ethics |
Applying one's understanding of the philosophies of the other two categories in actual scenarios. |
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Prescriptive ethics |
How one should behave, even against the norm. |
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Moses |
One of the earliest known person to account a moral law. |
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Gautama |
6th century moralist who created a similar law as the Ten Commandments. |
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Confucius |
6th century humanist behaviorist |
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Plato and Aristotle |
Made a list for what would make a good person. Aristotle came up with the Golden Mean. |
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Golden mean |
The middle path between two extremities. Do not live excessively or too stingy. |
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Averroes |
Theologians needed to be more philosophical. |
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Kwame Gyekye |
An African philosopher. The good of the many must outweigh the good of the individual. |
