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16 Cards in this Set
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Primary focus of deontology
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act centered, non consequentialist
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means of determining rightness or wrongness- deontology
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based on principle, "it's the principle that matters"
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key concepts of deontology
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consistency, impartiality, respect, duty, reason, autonomy
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weakness of deontology
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seems too rigid and ignores context, downplays the role of emotions and attachments
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primary focus of utilitarian
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act centered, consequentialist
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means of determining rightness or wrongness- util
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" The ends justify the means" "All is well that ends well" based on outcome
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key concepts of utilitarianism
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happiness (benefits, pleasure, or interests), utility
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weaknesses of utilitarianism
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how to quantify pleasures and pains ( are there higher and lower pains?), predicted outcomes are just that- predicted and not certain, outcomes may change or look different with better empirical evidence
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primary focus of virtue ethics
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both but mostly agent centered, consequentialist
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means of determining rightness or wrongness of virtue ethics
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"Virtue is it's own reward"- based on cultivation of virtue
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key concepts of virtue ethics
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human excellences, human flourishing, integrity, character, role models, community
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weaknesses of virtue ethics
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virtues appear relative to a particular culture (no universal virtues?), virtues are relative to a particular person's dispositions
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rule of double effect
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helps to sort out which consequences are intended and not intended, yet are foreseen in advance
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conditions of double effect
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- the action itself must be morally good or neutral
- bad effects must not be something that is directly intended - the good effect can not be a direct result of the bad effect - the good effect must be roughly proportionate to the bad effect |
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act centered
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focus more attention on the rightness or wrongness of the action
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agent centered
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focus more on goodness of the person doing the action
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