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Ethics - Quiz 1

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TermDefinition
Philosophy + Religion Wrestle with what's important and purposeful for human life
Authentic Person Building personal skills
Philosophy Greek term meaning love of wisdom
Three Branches of Philosophy Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ethics
Metaphysics Exploring questions about the overall reality of the world
Epistemology The theory of knowledge
Ethics What is good and right and what entails duty and responsibility
Challenge For Ethics Ally knowledge to will
Ethical Decision-Making Link between intent and action, and it informs both character and conduct
Importance Of Ethics Significant in our understanding and undertaking of our role in society
Building Blocks For Moral Wisdom Ethics requires awareness, knowledge, sensitivity, and humility
Ethics Represents A way of thinking
Morality Constitutes A way of acting
Ethics The art and science of morals (what people ought or ought not to do)
Moral Customs bespeaking moral values and principles, beliefs and behaviors
Right Straight line, standard, righteous (from the Hebrew sedukah), acting in the right way especially in terms of being faithful to relationships.
Justice A sacred formula or right standard beyond law, and is frequently linked with what's deemed fair, right, and even merciful
Law Rules laid down or prescribed
Duty What one owes to another (debt, duty, obligation)
Core What is central or at the heart (indispensable)
Value What one identifies as strong, significant, effective, and worthy (true and valuable)
Conscience A term meaning "with science," which looks at how the mind assesses what's good and right
Morals Abbreviated notation for moral values
Morality What is good, right, beneficial, and desirable in the realm of human character and conduct
Moral Identifies character or conduct as being good and right
Immoral Denotes character or conduct that is evil or at least wrong
Amoral Designates that thoughts or actions were undertaken without any reference to what's good and right
Ethics vs Morality Ethics is how we think, morality is how we act
Varieties Of Ethics Descriptive, Critical, Normative, and Applied
Cases Focus on individuals and relationships (personal ethics)
Issues Focus on society and the public (social ethics)
Principles Guidelines that seek the good
Substance Particulars at work
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