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14 Cards in this Set
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what are the the 3 main objectives of normative ethics?
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1. develop a theory regarding the nature of moral rightness and wrongness
2. provide a system of general normative principles 3. how (morally) a person ought to live |
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give the 3 layers of philosophical inquires starting with the foundation
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metaethics
normative applied |
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explain ethical foundationalism
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one ultimate criterion of moral conduct which we use to rank and organize any derivative moral principles
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what are the conditions for moral principles following ethical foundationalism
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1- they are derived from the FPM
2- are ranked accordingly to the FPM |
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every normative theory of morality will argue for a different FPM |
True
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what is the "condition C" for Consequentalists?
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producing the right consequences
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what is the "condition C" for Deontological?
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doing acts that are our moral duties
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what is the "condition C" for virtue?
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the agent having the right dispositions of character
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what normative theory closely align with utilitariansim
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Consequential Ethics
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what normative theory closely align with deontological
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Kantianism
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what are the 3 requirements of a normative theory?
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-authoritative
-complete -consistent |
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what does it mean to be normatively authoritative
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-whenever Theory T entails that you should (not) do act A, then it is actually true that you should (not) do act A
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what does it mean to be normatively complete
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-whenever it is actually true that you should (not) to do act A, then T tells you that you should (not) to do Act A
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what does it mean to be normatively consistent
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if Theory T does not say that you should do act A at some times and should not at other times based on arbitrary grounds
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