Ethical Theories Overview

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Divine Command Theory states that right and wrong come from ______'s commands

God

Virtue Ethics characterizes right and wrong in terms of acting in accordance with traditional ______

virtues

Feminist Ethics states that right and wrong is found in women's responses to the relationship of ______

caring

Utilitarianism determines right and wrong by the overall ______ of the consequences of action

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Kantian Theory determines right and wrong by ______

rationality Signup and view all the answers

Contractarianism states that principles of right and wrong are those which everyone in society would agree upon in forming a social ______

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The aim of 'law' is to secure ______

justice Signup and view all the answers

Law and morals act and react upon and ______ each other

mould Signup and view all the answers

In the name of 'justice', 'equity', 'good faith', and 'conscience' morals have infiltrated into the fabrics ______ of law

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In judicial making, in the interpretation of legal precepts, in exercising judicial discretion (as in awarding punishment) moral ______ considerations play a very important role

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Morals work as a restraint upon the power of the legislature because the legislature cannot venture to make a law which is completely against the ______ of the society

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Right and wrong is determined by the particular set of principles or rules the relevant culture just happens to hold at the ______

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Morality is a principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad ______.

behavior Signup and view all the answers

Natural law maintains that rules of right and wrong are inherent in people and are not created by ______

society Signup and view all the answers

Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate ______, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.

behavior Signup and view all the answers

People have innate knowledge of natural law, so human law will be modelled imperfectly after natural law, but adapted to the needs of particular ______

time and space Signup and view all the answers

Law and morality are two normative systems that control and regulate behaviors in a human community so as to allow harmonious and effective ______ between individuals who recognize one.

intersubjectivity Signup and view all the answers

Divine law is any body of law that is perceived as deriving from a transcendent source, such as the will of ______

God or gods Signup and view all the answers

Any law which does not abide by moral standards should be removed and whether a law is right or wrong can be evaluated based on whether it is in ______ with moral values.

consonance Signup and view all the answers

Importance of Law and Morality: Law and morality play crucial roles in governing social relationships, shaping beliefs, guiding behaviour, and maintaining order in ______

society Signup and view all the answers

By virtue of a lack of distinction, all laws found their origin from what was considered morally correct by the people in a society. Eventually, the state picked up what was morally correct and gave it the form of laws or rules and ______.

regulations Signup and view all the answers

Morals have often been considered to be the end of ______.

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It refers to the idea that there are certain moral principles that are universal and unchanging, and that they exist independently of human ______ or beliefs

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Human law is, by definition, written by humans in a particular society for that particular ______

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Divine Command Theory states that right and wrong come from ______'s commands

Virtue Ethics characterizes right and wrong in terms of acting in accordance with traditional ______

Feminist Ethics states that right and wrong is found in women's responses to the relationship of ______

Utilitarianism determines right and wrong by the overall ______ of the consequences of action

Kantian Theory determines right and wrong by ______

Contractarianism states that principles of right and wrong are those which everyone in society would agree upon in forming a social ______

The aim of 'law' is to secure ______

Law and morals act and react upon and ______ each other

In the name of 'justice', 'equity', 'good faith', and 'conscience' morals have infiltrated into the fabrics ______ of law

In judicial making, in the interpretation of legal precepts, in exercising judicial discretion (as in awarding punishment) moral ______ considerations play a very important role

Morals work as a restraint upon the power of the legislature because the legislature cannot venture to make a law which is completely against the ______ of the society

Right and wrong is determined by the particular set of principles or rules the relevant culture just happens to hold at the ______

Morality is a principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad ______.

Natural law maintains that rules of right and wrong are inherent in people and are not created by ______

Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate ______, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.

People have innate knowledge of natural law, so human law will be modelled imperfectly after natural law, but adapted to the needs of particular ______

Law and morality are two normative systems that control and regulate behaviors in a human community so as to allow harmonious and effective ______ between individuals who recognize one.

Divine law is any body of law that is perceived as deriving from a transcendent source, such as the will of ______

Any law which does not abide by moral standards should be removed and whether a law is right or wrong can be evaluated based on whether it is in ______ with moral values.

Importance of Law and Morality: Law and morality play crucial roles in governing social relationships, shaping beliefs, guiding behaviour, and maintaining order in ______

By virtue of a lack of distinction, all laws found their origin from what was considered morally correct by the people in a society. Eventually, the state picked up what was morally correct and gave it the form of laws or rules and ______.

Morals have often been considered to be the end of ______.

It refers to the idea that there are certain moral principles that are universal and unchanging, and that they exist independently of human ______ or beliefs

Human law is, by definition, written by humans in a particular society for that particular ______

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