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The ____ theory of ethics focuses on one's duties to others
a. DISCEMMENT b. normative C. Teleological d. deontological |
d. deontological
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The ____ theory of ethics emphasizes that the morality right action is what ever action leads to the maximum balance of good over evil.
a. non-consequential b. Consequential c. Religious d. Secular |
b.consequential |
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describes how a particular situation may influence how one's reaction and values may change in order to cope with changing circumstances. a. situational b. beneficence c. Normative d. Procedural |
a. situational ethics |
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______describes the principle of doing good, demonstrating kindness, showing compassion, and helping others.
a. beneficence b. Normaleficence c. Justice d. Compassion |
a. beneficence |
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_________ ethics are based on codes developed by societies which have relied on customers to formulate their codes.
a. Compassion b.religious c. Secular d. Deontological |
c. Secular |
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The obligation to be fair in distribution of benefits and risk referred to as _____.
a.autonomy b. Government spending c. Justice d. Injustice |
c. justice |
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a person who is said to have a steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code is considered to have_____. a. moral values b. discemment c. Compassion d. Integrity |
d. Integrity |
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the relationship between abstract virtues (principles) and _______( practice) is often difficult to grasp. a. aotonomous decisions b. Judicial decisions c.courage d. Values |
d. Values
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we can learn from _______ how past generations thought and acted, how they responded to the demands of their time and how they solved their problems. a. history b. Commitment c. Prophecy d. Dilemma |
a. history |
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the________ ethical theory of ethics denies that the consequences of an action rule are the only criteria for determining the morality of an action or rule. a. Non-consequential b. Consequential c. Normative d. Distributive |
a. Non-consequential |
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The branch of philosophy that deals with values relating to human conduct is______. a. Morality b. Ethics c. Virtues d. Paternalism |
b. Ethics |
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we study ethics to aid us in making ________ judgments, good decisions, and right choices. a. Fairly accurate b. Sound c. Personal d. dictatorial |
b. Sound |