beliefs concernignn right and wrong

the philosophical study of morlaity

the study of principles rulers or theories that guide actions

the study of meaning and logical structure of moral belifs

the application of moral norms to specific moral issues or cases. Studies the result derived from applying moral principles.

what is a duty or what should or ought to do

reference to a person as good in the moral sense

other uses of "good" that hold no moral value

extrinsically valuable

instrumentally valuable or valuable as a means to something else

intrinsically valuable

valuable in themselves because of what they are without being a means to something else

the theory that moral truths exist and that they do so independently of what individuals or societies think of them

the view that an action is morally right if ones culture approves it

subjective realtivism

the view that an action is morally right if one approves of it

the view that moral utterances are neither true not false but are instead expression of emotions or attitudes

explanation of what makes an action right or what makes a person or thing good

what makes and action right is its consequences

what makes an action right is its nature or form

the morally right action is the one that produces the most favorable balance of good and evil, everyone considered

the morally right action is the one that prodcuces the most favorable balance of good and evil for oneself

the morally right action is the one that directly produces overall good, everyone considered

the morally right action is the one that if followed as a general rule will produce the greatest overall good everyone considered

an action is morally right if it follows the dictates of nature

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Ethics test 1

Term	Definition
morality	beliefs concernignn right and wrong
ethics	the philosophical study of morlaity
Socrates question	how ought we to live
normative ethics	the study of principles rulers or theories that guide actions
metaethics	the study of meaning and logical structure of moral belifs
applied ethics	the application of moral norms to specific moral issues or cases. Studies the result derived from applying moral principles.
obligation	what is a duty or what should or ought to do
moral value	reference to a person as good in the moral sense
nonmoral value	other uses of "good" that hold no moral value
extrinsically valuable	instrumentally valuable or valuable as a means to something else
intrinsically valuable	valuable in themselves because of what they are without being a means to something else
objectivism	the theory that moral truths exist and that they do so independently of what individuals or societies think of them
cultural relativism	the view that an action is morally right if ones culture approves it
subjective realtivism	the view that an action is morally right if one approves of it
emotivism	the view that moral utterances are neither true not false but are instead expression of emotions or attitudes
moral theory	explanation of what makes an action right or what makes a person or thing good
consequentialist	what makes and action right is its consequences
nonconsequentialist	what makes an action right is its nature or form
utilitarinism	the morally right action is the one that produces the most favorable balance of good and evil, everyone considered
ethical egoism	the morally right action is the one that prodcuces the most favorable balance of good and evil for oneself
act utilitarianism	the morally right action is the one that directly produces overall good, everyone considered
rule utilitarinism	the morally right action is the one that if followed as a general rule will produce the greatest overall good everyone considered
Kant's theory	the golden rule
natural law theory	an action is morally right if it follows the dictates of nature

Created by: Grace h

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