Media Ethics And Law Definitions: Chapter 1

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Analytical

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Attempting to solve problems by carefully applying logic and reasoning.

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Applied Ethics

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A branch of ethics that involves connecting a particular normative theory to a particular moral problem.

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Assigned Relationships

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Relationships that require us to act responsibly out of
threat of power or simply because we lack power to act otherwise. It is obvious in authoritarian states, some employer–employee relationships, etc

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Assumed Relationships

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Self-imposed relationships that come into play when an individual voluntarily identifies ways in which he/she might benefit another person or group and then voluntarily accepts responsibility for doing so as an expression of character or virtue.

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Cathartic

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Aspect of moral philosophy that provides relief through divulging emotions or a strong expression.

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Contracted Relationships

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Interactions between parties who have agreed to
share more-or-less equally in power and authority.

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Descriptive Ethics

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Involves chronicling what sorts of beliefs certain
individuals hold about morality or describing a society’s set of moral customs.

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Dialectical

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Aspect of moral philosophy that practices logical discussion to investigate the truth of a theory or opinion

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Epistemology

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Branch of philosophy that studies the origin,
nature, methods, validity, and limits of human knowledge. It deals with the creation and
dissemination of knowledge in particular areas of inquiry

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Ethics

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The study and application of moral philosophy; reasoning about, reflecting upon, and acting out of principled choices.

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Meta-Ethics

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A branch of ethics that seeks to understand the nature of ethical properties and ethical statements, attitudes, and judgments.

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Morality

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Evaluation of human conduct, practices, customs, or behaviors; judgments are based on standards, notions, or codes of good and bad, right and wrong.

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Non-Theoretic Ethics

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A type of ethics that involves discussing one’s views on moral problems without appealing to any general moral principles.

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Normative Ethical Theory

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Theory practiced when trying to formulate the
broad, general moral theories that can explain exactly why certain actions are right and
others wrong. In other words, theory that can be used to untangle and resolve complex
moral problems.