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Ethics wk 1

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Absolute Moral rules or principles have no exceptions and are context-independent.
Argument A statement including premises along with the conclusion.
Assumption A proposition that is taken for granted, as if it were true based on presupposition without support of the facts.
Consequentialist A moral judgement that is based on consequences.
Deontological A moral judgement that is based on duties and rights.
Descriptive Emperically grounded.
Divine Command Theory A moral theory that is based on moral rules given by Gods or gods.
Ethical Theory Systematic exposition of a view about the nature of what is good or right.
Ethics The process of asking basic questions about the good life, about whether there is right or wrong, and if so, how we can know what it is.
Ethnocentrism Judging the world from the perspective of ones own culture.
Meta-ethics The study of the meaning of ethical terms. Such as "right" and "wrong".
Moral Philosophy The discipline that addresses ethical questions.
Nonconsequentialist A moral judgement that is not based on the consequences or action.
Normative Evaluatively grounded.
Norms Standards.
Objective Independent of minds.
Ought Indicates duty or obligation.
Pluralism The view that there is a variety of equally valid moral principles or equally moral values.
Premise Also called a proposition; is a declarative sentence about something known or taken for granted.
Realism The view that there exist a reality independent of those who know it.
Relativism The view that there is no objective right or wrong.
Skepticism The view that it is difficult, if not impossible, to know something.
Sound Argument A valid argument with true premises, therefore having a true conclusion.
Universal Applicable to all times and places.
Value A worthwhile principle, standard, or quality.
Teleological A goal-oriented view.
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