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51 Cards in this Set
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Ethics
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The Reasoned study of what is morally right and wrong
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Egoism
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Emphasizes the aim of always acting for perceived self interest, usually in the long term
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Consequential
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Theories base morality on the results and outcomes of behaviors. Actions with good consequences are seen as morally good
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Fallacy
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An illogical argument often appearing logical at first glance but then involving a statement that may mislead in one way or another
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Argument
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A series of statements that claim to prove a point
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Logic
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The branch of Philosophy that deals with thinking and reasoning processes.
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Moral Judgments
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Conclusions as to whether specific actions are ethically right or wrong
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Values
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Moral qualities that are considered important and worthy
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Virtues
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Moral qualities that are considered important and worthy
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Ethical Principles
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General guidelines of ethical behavior
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Morals
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Behaviors that are judged to be consistent with good ethical thinking and decision making
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Critical Thinking
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Informed and logical thought
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Applied Ethics
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The actual use of moral standards of behavior in making decisions about human problems
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Utilitarian
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Producing the greatest possible good for the greatest possible number
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Ethical issues
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Questions, problems,situations, or actions that contain legitimate questions of moral right or wrong
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Act Utilitarianism
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Jeremy Bentham
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Rule Utilitarianism
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John stuart mill
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Non-consequential
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Theories base morality on factors other than the results of outcomes
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Virtue Ethics
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theory of Socrates, Plato,and Aristotle
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Natural Law
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conduct based upon the perceived order inherent in the universe.
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Natural Rights
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Basic Human Rights, John Loke
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Kants Theory
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Bases Moral right and wrong on self derived,universal, moral duties, determined through reason
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contractarianism
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theory bases ethics on the value of justice and fairness, providing process to help people understand what an ideal, fair solution would be
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Profession
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Having the freedom to makes one's own choices. In a profession, privilege of working with little or no supervision.
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Professional Ethics
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The standards or codes of conduct adopted formally by a group of persons practicing the same vocation.
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Professional Autonomy
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Having the freedom to make ones own choices.
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Fiduciary Obligation
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A duty of professionals have towards there clients to make for the clients best interest.
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conflict of interest
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A conflict between self interest and fiduciary obligation
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business
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a commercial,industrial, service,which exists to pleasure the comunuity. run by a group or people
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business ethics
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the application of moral principles in a business setting
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Trade
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A willing of exchange and goods and services with another person for advancing ones own interest.
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Contract
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an agreement or qoud pro,a mutual promise
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Free market capitalism
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aka free enterprise
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supply and demand
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two opposing forces that help control prices
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Price gouging
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taking advantage of vulnerable persons
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altruism
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doing good for its own sake
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John loke
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17th century English philosopher that taught individual property rights
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adam smith
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18th century English philosopher that taought free market captialism. economic man
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Benjemin Franklin
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american statesman
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corporation
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legal entity with many rights granted to human beings
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anti trust laws
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laws designed to maintain fair competition between business.
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Moral development
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Human growth in understanding what makes actions right or wrong
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Kohlbergs stages
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obedience/punishment
instrument and relativity interpersonal accordance law and order social contract universal ethical principles |
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Gilligans steps
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care for self
care for others balance and integrating self interest |
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james rests four concepts
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moral sensitivity, moral judgment, moral motivation, and moral character
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workplace justice
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fairness and objectivity in employment decisions and relationships
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prejudice
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discrimination to judge before knowing.
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non discrimination
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the avoidance of prejudice treatment
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employee rights
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basic and civil rights of the united states of the employees
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employee welfare
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employers obligation to maintain a safe workplace
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employee dignity
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do no abuse other employees
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