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Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that something is moral when it produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of ______
Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that something is moral when it produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of ______
people
Egoism is the ethical position that moral agents ought to do what is in their own ______
Egoism is the ethical position that moral agents ought to do what is in their own ______
self-interest
Hedonism is the ethical theory that pleasure is the highest good and proper aim of human ______
Hedonism is the ethical theory that pleasure is the highest good and proper aim of human ______
life
Deontology judges the morality of an action based on ______
Deontology judges the morality of an action based on ______
Virtue ethics emphasizes the virtues, or moral character in determining the morality of a certain ______
Virtue ethics emphasizes the virtues, or moral character in determining the morality of a certain ______
Distributive justice refers to the just distribution of benefits and burdens, such as rights and socioeconomic goods, promoting fairness and ______
Distributive justice refers to the just distribution of benefits and burdens, such as rights and socioeconomic goods, promoting fairness and ______
Retributive justice refers to the just imposition of punishments and penalties on those guilty of performing acts, often associated with the principle of an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, and it is a form of ______ justice
Retributive justice refers to the just imposition of punishments and penalties on those guilty of performing acts, often associated with the principle of an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, and it is a form of ______ justice
Compensatory justice focuses on compensating people for what they lost as a result of wrongful actions done to them, ensuring they receive ______ for their losses
Compensatory justice focuses on compensating people for what they lost as a result of wrongful actions done to them, ensuring they receive ______ for their losses
Eminent Domain is the power of the nation or sovereign state to take private property for public use, conditioned upon the payment of just ______
Eminent Domain is the power of the nation or sovereign state to take private property for public use, conditioned upon the payment of just ______
Altruism is the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others, emphasizing the importance of selfless ______
Altruism is the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others, emphasizing the importance of selfless ______
Flashcards
Utilitarianism's goal
Utilitarianism's goal
Utilitarianism seeks the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Egoism's focus
Egoism's focus
Egoism prioritizes self-interest in moral choices.
Hedonism's aim
Hedonism's aim
Hedonism considers pleasure the greatest good in life.
Deontology's basis
Deontology's basis
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Virtue Ethics's emphasis
Virtue Ethics's emphasis
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Distributive Justice's goal
Distributive Justice's goal
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Retributive Justice's focus
Retributive Justice's focus
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Compensatory Justice's goal
Compensatory Justice's goal
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Eminent Domain's condition
Eminent Domain's condition
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Altruism's focus
Altruism's focus
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