Ethics Final

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Philosophy

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the investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge or values, based on logical reasoning

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*Ethics*

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study of morality

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*Morality*

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what action ought a person take

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*Conscientious Moral Agent*

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1)Impartiality
2)carefully review the facts
3)accept moral decisions AFTER scrutinizing them
4)willing to listen to "reason" and revise your conclusion
5)willing to act on your conclusions

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Consequentialism

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theory that ethical decisions should be made on the basis of the expected outcome or consequences of the action

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Classical Utilitarianism

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1. actions are to be judged right or wrong solely by virtue of their consequences.
2.In assessing consequences, the only thing that matters is the amount of happiness or unhappiness that is created.
3. each persons happiness counts the same.
4.right actions are those that produce the greatest balance of happiness over unhappiness with each persons happiness counted.

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Act Utilitarian

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The classical utilitarian theory that concerns itself with the action of the individual

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Rule utilitarian

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Focuses on the rule that is optimal from a utilitarian viewpoint. Individual actions are then judged right or wrong based on these rules

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*Deontology*

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Branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action

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*Categorical imperative*

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if you want to act justly, then you ought to do x reguardless of what you desire. Therefore based upon reason

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*Instrumental Good*

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a quality worth having as a means of achieving an end.

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*Intrinsic Good*

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a quality worth having regaurdless of any purpose behind it.

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Sex

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Male and female

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Gender

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What society thinks/makes of them

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Rational agent

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think about a situation then act on it

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Maxim

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an absolute moral statement about a universal truth. Such as murder is wrong

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*Virtue*

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trait of character manifested through habitual action.
3 key points:
1. they are acquired by performing them in repitively over time, not by merely acting virtuous a few times.
2. They are specific commendable habits.
3. They are those goods we wish all people to possess

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Aristotles 4 virtues

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moderation
courage
justice
benevolence