Module 1, Lesson 1

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Philosophical Ethics

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The reasoned attempt to resolve important practical dilemmas. It's conclusions are action guiding

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Descriptive

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Makes claims about the world using words such as is, was or will be. Truth functioning

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Normative

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Makes claims on how things ought to be or have been

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Moral Agent

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A moral actor, someone who does something because it is the right thing to do. Moral agents complete actions specifically for moral reasons

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Moral Patient

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Someone or something toward whom which moral agent may have duties

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Environmental Ethics

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The investigation of the scope of our duties to non human entities

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Meta-ethics

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The study of abstract questions concerning the nature of moral justification or assessment

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Supererogatory

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Actions that are above and beyond the call of duty. Ie. A citizen rushing into a burning building to save a dog