Philosophy 205 Final

Front 1

Consequences of the act determine its rightness or wrongness.Ends justify the means

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Teloelogical Ethics

Front 2

The kind of act determines the rightness or wrongness. Ends never justify the means

Back 2

Deontological Ethics

Front 3

The notion that there is only one correct answer to every moral problem.

Back 3

Absolutism

Front 4

The ethical theory that the good or right thing to do can be known directly via intuition.

Back 4

Intuitionism

Front 5

Asks us what kind of person we should be.

Back 5

Virtue Ethics

Front 6

We only have a moral responsibility with those we have a relationship with.

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Ethics of care

Front 7

Every person makes their own uniersal law, we do not need an external authority to determine moral law.

Back 7

Kant's Principle of Autonomy

Front 8

You should never view people as a means to an end. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

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Kant's Principe of Ends

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A command to perform actions that are necessary of themselves without reference to other ends.

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Kant's Universalizing Principle

Front 10

God's will (Commands) determine right & wrong.

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Divine Command Theory

Front 11

Philosophizing about ethics itself (Ethical Theories)

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Meta Ethics

Front 12

Something signified by verifiable statements.

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Fact

Front 13

An evaluative statement like: murder is wrong, helping people is good

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Value

Front 14

The doctine that no valid moral principle exists.

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Moral Nihilism

Front 15

Believes that there is no right answer until we choose what is right and what is wrong.

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Existentialism

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Soren Kierkegaard's Three stages of human existence

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1. Aesthetic Stage
2. Ethical Stage
3. Religious Stage

Front 17

Aesthetic Stage

Back 17

Have no commitments, ultimate aim is pleasure, avoid the temptation to commit.