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ethics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| axiology | study of values |
| ethics | principles that govern personal behavior |
| meta ethics | examine ethics from level above |
| virtue theory | defined set of moral virtues |
| Aristotle | defendable virtue theory |
| golden mean | fufill function in balanced way |
| deontological ethics | act in itself |
| categorical imperative | theory our actions must conform |
| consequentialism | choices based on consequences |
| utilitarianism | maximize happiness |
| moral relativism | no firm criteria for judging morals |
| the care principle | everyone can work together and get along |
| cultural ethics | difference between ethics and culture |
| moral luck | beyond control |
| applied ethics | how moral outcomes are achieved |
| trolley problem | pull lever on 1 person or hit 5 |