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| ______________– behavior that all rational persons should put forth to govern their behavior |
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| Morality – behavior that all rational persons should put forth to govern their behavior |
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| ideas about what is right & wrong is called _____________________ |
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| code of ethics is governed by 3 things .. |
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standards
principals
rules |
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| AAPA code of ethics -- 4 main bioethical principle |
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autonomy
beneficence
nonmaleficence
justice |
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| __________________ - judgments concerned with what an individual/group believes is right in given situaltion |
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| _____________ : when values, rights, duties, and loyalties conflict and not everyone is satisfied with a particular decision. |
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_________________ : unjustifiable violations to the moral rules or failing to follow moral ideals when it can be done so justifiably
Ex: taking the money from a wallet found on the ground |
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_______________ : justifiably obeying the moral rules or justifiably following moral ideals
Ex: returning a lost wallet fully intact to its owner |
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| Normative Ethics have 4 parts |
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Normative ethics – attempt to determine what moral standards should be followed
General normative ethics – critical study of majority moral precepts that is correct for all autonomous rational beings (how to act)
Applied ethics – application of normative theories to practical moral problems (what to do)
Descriptive ethics (comparative ethics) – what people believe is right and wrong (how to act)
Meta-ethics: understand ethical terms, theories and application |
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The morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of good over evil (greatest good for the greatest number)
Actions/consequences |
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Utilitarian Ethics
Moral worth is solely determined by its contribution to overall usefulness (greatest good for most)
Moral worth of action is determined by its outcome (end justifies the means) |
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