Year 9 Unit 1: Introduction to Ethics Key Concepts

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According to natural law theory, what are the five key principles that all humans should follow?

Respect nature, promote justice, prioritize self-interest, uphold traditional values, defend personal rights

Pursue knowledge, preserve cultural heritage, ensure global peace, prioritize individual happiness, safeguard the environment

Worship the universe, maintain individual freedom, educate children, promote equality, defend the innocent

Maintain an ordered society, worship gods, reproduce, educate children and let them learn, defend the innocent and prevent loss of life (correct)

What is the ethical belief that it is always moral to promote one's own good, and it is never moral not to promote it?

Deontology

Situation ethics

Utilitarianism

Ethical egoism (correct)

What does humanist ethics believe to be the origins of our moral capacities?

Social Darwinism

Innate spiritual essence

Evolution as social animals (correct)

Divine intervention

What is the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research called?

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Which ethical theory prescribes duties on those who follow them, such as the 10 Commandments in religion?

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Which ethical theory aims to maximize happiness for the greatest number of people?

Utilitarianism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for ethical theories that prescribe duties to those who follow them?

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What is the term for the deliberate termination of a pregnancy?

Abortion Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to assisted suicide or when an individual has requested help to end their own life?

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What is the term for performing an action that helps someone to end their life, such as administering drugs?

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Year 9 Unit 1: Introduction to Ethics Key Concepts

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According to natural law theory, what are the five key principles that all humans should follow?

What is the ethical belief that it is always moral to promote one's own good, and it is never moral not to promote it?

What does humanist ethics believe to be the origins of our moral capacities?

What is the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research called?

Which ethical theory prescribes duties on those who follow them, such as the 10 Commandments in religion?

Which ethical theory aims to maximize happiness for the greatest number of people?

What is the term for ethical theories that prescribe duties to those who follow them?

What is the term for the deliberate termination of a pregnancy?

Which term refers to assisted suicide or when an individual has requested help to end their own life?

What is the term for performing an action that helps someone to end their life, such as administering drugs?

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