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Ethics PHI-2204 - Week 1 STUDYCARDS
Cards in this deck (11)
- 1Subjective ClaimDepends on its ability to conform to the tastes, attitudes, or beliefs of claimer
EX: "Anchovies are yum."
What type of claim is this? - 2Intersubjective ClaimDepends on its ability to conform to truths and beliefs of a group.
EX: Customs
What type of claim is this? - 3Objective ClaimClaim does not rely on beliefs but on fact.
EX: the earth is round.
What type of claim is this? - 4Conventional Ethical RelativismA specific type of relativism where the cultural norms determine "right" and "wrong"
- 5Ethical SubjectivismThe belief that our moral opinions are based off of feelings and there can be no right or wrong.
EX: "Using sex to sell products is morally unacceptable, in my opinion" - 6Ethical EgoismEach person promotes his or her own best interests.
- 7UtilitarianismWe should do whatever will promote the greatest happiness for the most people
- 8Kant's TheoryOur duty is to follow rules that we could consistently will to be universal law.
EX: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." - 9Virtue EthicsWe should strive to develop a "good" character.
- 10TheoryA _______ is a model, based on and representing reality. If it works as a model, it can be used to guide and/or predict reality.
- 11AlturismUnselfish concern for the welfare of others