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Working definition of right and wrong
right represents what man ought to do and wrong represents what man ought not to do
relativism
moral or ethical propositions do not reflect objective moral truths
egoism
moral agents ought to do what is in their own self interest
psychological egoism
people always act in their best interest
ethical egoism
It's right for people to act in their best interests and wrong not to
utilitarianism
evaluating human actions according to their usefulness in increasing overall human happiness
consequentialism
consequences of a particular action form the basis for any valid moral judgment about that action
utility
that property that tends to produce benefit, advantage, pleasure, good or happiness or to prevent unhappiness
act utilitarianism
perform that act which will produce most good
rule utilitarianism
act according to the rule whose adoption will produce most good.
absolutism
certain actions are absolutely right or wrong
divine command theory
morality of an action is based soley on God's will
euthyphro's dilemma: 1st horn
God commands good cause it's good
euthyphro's dilemma: 2nd horn
God makes good
virtue ethics
focues on being rather than doing, emphasies character and moderation
Kulander
Relativist
Benedict
Relativist
Hobbes
Relativist
Robinson
Egoist
Rand
Egoist
Mill
Rule Utilitarian
Smart
Utilitarian
Bentham
Utilitarian
Singer
Utilitarian
Kant
Utilitarian
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Anonymous
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21809
Card Set
Ethics
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Ethics
Updated
2010-06-02T22:54:52Z
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