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What are the 5 C's of morality?
What are the 5 C's of morality?
- Compromise (correct)
- Conquer (correct)
- Conflict (correct)
- Cooperation (correct)
- Compassion (correct)
What are the 4 sources for morality?
What are the 4 sources for morality?
Subjectivism, Relativism, Objectivism
What is subjectivism?
What is subjectivism?
The view that right actions are those sanctioned by a person.
What is relativism?
What is relativism?
What is moral objectivism?
What is moral objectivism?
What is the purpose of laws?
What is the purpose of laws?
Are there laws that are not moral?
Are there laws that are not moral?
What is morality?
What is morality?
What is ethics?
What is ethics?
What is metaethics?
What is metaethics?
What is normative ethics?
What is normative ethics?
What is applied ethics?
What is applied ethics?
What is the aim of morality?
What is the aim of morality?
What are moral rights?
What are moral rights?
What are political rights?
What are political rights?
What are legal rights?
What are legal rights?
What is a negative right?
What is a negative right?
What is a positive right?
What is a positive right?
How are conflicts of rights resolved?
How are conflicts of rights resolved?
What does conflict resolution and action guidance depend on?
What does conflict resolution and action guidance depend on?
What is a moral dilemma?
What is a moral dilemma?
What is Deontology?
What is Deontology?
How did Kant agree with Aristotle?
How did Kant agree with Aristotle?
What are the 2 types of duties?
What are the 2 types of duties?
What are perfect duties?
What are perfect duties?
What are imperfect duties?
What are imperfect duties?
What is Kant's categorical imperative?
What is Kant's categorical imperative?
What are the 2 parts to the categorical imperative?
What are the 2 parts to the categorical imperative?
What is C1 of the categorical imperative?
What is C1 of the categorical imperative?
What is C2 of the categorical imperative?
What is C2 of the categorical imperative?
What happens if an action cannot be universalized?
What happens if an action cannot be universalized?
What are disadvantages of Kant's imperative?
What are disadvantages of Kant's imperative?
What was Ross's theory?
What was Ross's theory?
What are prima facie duties?
What are prima facie duties?
What are the 7 prima facie duties?
What are the 7 prima facie duties?
What is utilitarianism?
What is utilitarianism?
What is the principle of utility?
What is the principle of utility?
What did Bentham believe in?
What did Bentham believe in?
What is hedonistic utilitarianism?
What is hedonistic utilitarianism?
What is consequentialist theory?
What is consequentialist theory?
What did Mill believe in?
What did Mill believe in?
What is the standard of goodness?
What is the standard of goodness?
What are 2 strengths of utilitarianism?
What are 2 strengths of utilitarianism?
What are weaknesses of utilitarianism?
What are weaknesses of utilitarianism?
What are the 2 levels to deal with criticisms of rule utility?
What are the 2 levels to deal with criticisms of rule utility?
What is rule utility?
What is rule utility?
What is act utility?
What is act utility?
What is justice?
What is justice?
What is the ethic of care?
What is the ethic of care?
What are the 2 principles of ethics of care?
What are the 2 principles of ethics of care?
What prima facie conception does ethics of care use?
What prima facie conception does ethics of care use?
What is a criticism of the ethic of care?
What is a criticism of the ethic of care?
What are the 4 things moral decisions under ethics of care based on?
What are the 4 things moral decisions under ethics of care based on?
What is virtue ethics?
What is virtue ethics?
What are the 2 types of virtues one must possess?
What are the 2 types of virtues one must possess?
What is a limitation of virtue ethics?
What is a limitation of virtue ethics?
What are the 4 principles of biomedical ethics?
What are the 4 principles of biomedical ethics?
What is paternalism?
What is paternalism?
What are the 2 kinds of paternalism?
What are the 2 kinds of paternalism?
What is weak paternalism?
What is weak paternalism?
What is strong paternalism?
What is strong paternalism?
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Subjectivism
Subjectivism
Morality is based on individual conscience; no objective rules exist.
Relativism
Relativism
Moral views are determined by culture; no universal standards.
Objectivism
Objectivism
Moral principles exist outside individual or cultural beliefs; validated by reason.
Moral Rights
Moral Rights
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Political Rights
Political Rights
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Legal Rights
Legal Rights
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Negative Rights
Negative Rights
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Positive Rights
Positive Rights
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Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution
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Moral Dilemmas
Moral Dilemmas
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Deontology
Deontology
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Categorical Imperative
Categorical Imperative
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Universalizability
Universalizability
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Humanity as an end
Humanity as an end
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Prima Facie Duties
Prima Facie Duties
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Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism
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Hedonistic Utilitarianism
Hedonistic Utilitarianism
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Mill's Standard of Goodness
Mill's Standard of Goodness
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Ethics of Care
Ethics of Care
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Virtue Ethics
Virtue Ethics
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Biomedical Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
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Paternalism
Paternalism
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Weak Paternalism
Weak Paternalism
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Strong Paternalism
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Principle of Utility
Principle of Utility
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Study Notes
5 C's of Morality
- Includes cooperation, compromise, compassion, conquer, conflict.
Sources of Morality
- Subjectivism: Morality is individualistic, based on personal conscience and unpredictable.
- Relativism: Morality is culturally determined; all views are equally valid with no absolute moral rules.
- Objectivism: Moral norms exist independently of personal or cultural beliefs, validated by authority or reason.
Purpose and Nature of Laws
- Laws enforce social order and guide actions, but not all laws are inherently moral.
- Morality serves to generate cooperative behavior and regulate interpersonal relations.
Categories of Rights
- Moral Rights: Justified by enlightened conscience; focus on personal ethics.
- Political Rights: Legally validated rights that require moral justification for enforcement.
- Legal Rights: Rights associated with legal proceedings, requiring moral justification.
Rights Framework
- Negative Rights: Rights to non-interference, specifying who owes duties to individuals.
- Positive Rights: Welfare rights requiring provision of services/material for well-being, less clear about duty holders.
Conflict Resolution
- Conflicts of rights are resolved by assessing the need for the object of the right.
- Effective guidance depends on an objective standard of rightness.
Moral Decisions and Dilemmas
- Moral dilemmas arise when valid reasons exist for multiple actions; solutions depend on the strength of reasons.
- Conflicts often require weighing obligations based on duty types: perfect or imperfect.
Kantian Ethics
- Deontology: Focus on duty; actions are judged based on motives.
- Categorical Imperative: An unconditional moral law applicable universally, consists of:
- C1 (Universalizability): An action must be applicable to everyone.
- C2 (Humanity as an End): Individuals should never be treated merely as a means.
Limitations of Kant's Theory
- Absolute obligations (perfect duties) sometimes conflict with personal values or outcomes, leading to impractical moral judgments.
- Overemphasis on rationality and universal principles can ignore individual circumstances.
Ross's Theory
- Prima Facie Duties: Duties that are obligatory unless conflicting with more pressing duties.
- Seven prima facie duties include fidelity, reparation, gratitude, justice, beneficence, self-improvement, and nonmaleficence.
Utilitarianism
- Ethical framework evaluating actions based on their consequences (cost-benefit analysis).
- Principle of Utility: Maximizing good outcomes and minimizing harm for the greatest number.
Ethical Theories
- Hedonistic Utilitarianism: Pleasure and pain as primary motivators; derived from Bentham's perspective.
- Mill's Standard of Goodness: Happiness is the ultimate desirable end; individual freedom is paramount in defining happiness.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Utilitarianism
- Strengths: Single, absolute principle; promotes altruism.
- Weaknesses: Difficulty in predicting outcomes; treats individuals as means rather than ends; judgments based solely on retrospective analysis.
Justice and Ethics of Care
- Justice requires equal consideration and treating similar cases similarly.
- Ethics of Care: Focuses on protecting relationships and minimizing harm, emphasizing context and individual vulnerability in moral decisions.
Virtue Ethics
- Centers on character and what constitutes a good life rather than specific actions.
- Includes intellectual virtues (education) and moral virtues (habituation).
Biomedical Ethics
- Four principles guide ethical decision-making: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.
Paternalism
- Authority figures may restrict the autonomy of dependents, believing they know what is best.
- Weak Paternalism: Justifiable intervention in cases of apparent irrationality causing potential harm.
- Strong Paternalism: Justifiable overriding of autonomy to promote welfare and prevent harm, even if the individual is competent.
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