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What are the seven prime duties described in Pluralistic Deontology by W.D. Ross?
What are the seven prime duties described in Pluralistic Deontology by W.D. Ross?
Duty of beneficence, duty of nonmaleficence, duty of justice, duty of self-improvement, duty of reparation, duty of gratitude, duty of fidelity
Explain the duty of beneficence in Pluralistic Deontology.
Explain the duty of beneficence in Pluralistic Deontology.
To help other people improve their conditions, such as increasing their pleasure or improving their character.
How does Pluralistic Deontology define the duty of nonmaleficence?
How does Pluralistic Deontology define the duty of nonmaleficence?
To avoid harming other people.
What is the duty of justice according to Pluralistic Deontology?
What is the duty of justice according to Pluralistic Deontology?
Describe the duty of gratitude in Pluralistic Deontology.
Describe the duty of gratitude in Pluralistic Deontology.
What is the main focus of utilitarian moral theory according to Peter Singer?
What is the main focus of utilitarian moral theory according to Peter Singer?
Define Divine Command Theory in the context of deontological theory.
Define Divine Command Theory in the context of deontological theory.
What is the main principle of Natural Rights Theory?
What is the main principle of Natural Rights Theory?
Explain Contractarianism in the context of ethics.
Explain Contractarianism in the context of ethics.
What is the main idea behind the Social Contract theory?
What is the main idea behind the Social Contract theory?
Explain the concept of Individual self-interest.
Explain the concept of Individual self-interest.
What principle does utilitarianism focus on?
What principle does utilitarianism focus on?
How did Jeremy Bentham equate utilitarianism?
How did Jeremy Bentham equate utilitarianism?
What does deontological theory emphasize?
What does deontological theory emphasize?
What does the phrase 'people have an obligation to respect the rights of the individual' reflect?
What does the phrase 'people have an obligation to respect the rights of the individual' reflect?
What is the central idea behind the phrase 'the greatest good for the greatest number'?
What is the central idea behind the phrase 'the greatest good for the greatest number'?
What does hedonism consider as the only intrinsic goods?
What does hedonism consider as the only intrinsic goods?
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