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THC4 Ethics-7
Modern Ethical Theories
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cultural Relativism | is the theory that morality is culturally determined. |
| Cultural differnces argument | |
| Universal values | are concepts that are recognized by all human beings and societies as morally good. |
| Ethical subjectivism | Moral judgements are nothing more than expressions of personal opinion |
| Emotivism | is the theory that moral or ethical judgments are expression of attitudes, not moral truths. Emotivism makes a distinction between attitudes and feelings. |
| Ethical Egoism | is the theory that acting in your own self-interest is moral. The that individual life is so precious that it is of the highest moral value and should never be sacrificed to anything or anyone else. Psychological Egoism maintains that it is natural |
| Psychological Egoism | maintains that it is natural to act exclusively in your own selfinterest. regardless of self. |
| Altruism | is acting for the sake of others, regardless of self. |
| Principle of Equal Treatment | is that people should be treated in the same way unless there is a relevant difference between them |
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