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DSST Ethics In America
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1. What ethical theory involves specific issues such as abortion - environmentalism - war - homosexuality - capital punishment and similar topics.

2. According to Rawls - an ethical situation can be determined with a thought experiment that assumes no social class - race - or hierarchy is involved. This is called the __________.

3. What imperative states that for an action to be worth it must be universal to all beings and it must be done with a sense of moral duty?

4. A metaphysical philosopher of the Middle Ages who believed in libertarian ideals such as separation of church and state and who also believed that the simplest explanation is most likely the correct one:

5. Relativism that is determined by society - such as acceptance of homosexuals - matricide - abortion - etc. is:

6. What system of ethics holds that ethical standards are constructs of society?

7. Which philosopher - greatly influenced by Kant - wrote A Theory of Justice?

8. What philosophy holds that we are fully responsible for what becomes of us - that we are hurling ourselves toward our own future - and we are responsible for our own ethics - not God.

9. Who determined there were four cardinal virtues (prudence - temperance - fortitude - justice) and three theological virtues (faith - hope - and charity)?

10. What two topics are prominent in metaethics?

11. What philosopher likened ethics and morals to spirit-like objects that exist as abstractions? Such as math (1+1=2)

12. What system of ethics holds that ethical standards exist as absolutes outside the physical in a sort of spiritual realm?

13. What theory concentrates on the origins and constructs of ethics - including God - society - and satisfying emotion?

14. Skepticism forms a basis for moral __________

15. Skeptics such as _____________ did not deny moral values only that they were divine or willed by God.

16. One medieval philosopher who believed in divine commands was ...

17. Kant created what imperatives

18. Prominent stoic philosopher

19. Three cultural relativists:

20. What imperative covers actions that are not universal or not in keeping with a sense of duty?

21. An attacker gives up his right to life. Self-defense theory is covered by what philosophy:

22. To Kant - what is the basis for morality?

23. The original position is a contract in which every citizen

24. This philosopher believed in reason - universal application of morals applied by a sense of duty.

25. What philosophy believes the virtuous life is the only way to attain happiness and that vice leads to unhappiness. (Also - objectivism/other-worldly)

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