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26 Cards in this Set
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Morality
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Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong , or good and bad behavior.
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Ethics
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Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior. The moral correctness of specified conduct.
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Immoral
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Not conforming to accepted standards or morality.
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Amoral
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Lacking a moral sense, unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.
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Moral
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Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior.
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Non-moral
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An action that is neither right nor wrong.
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Deontology
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Rule or duty based morality; an action is right if it is carried out in accordance with a law or maxim.
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Consequentialism
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Outcome based morality; an action is right if it leads to the best outcome regardless of the law or maxim.
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Ethical Theory
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A formula to help us decide right and wrong.
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Absolute Morality
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Ethics are unaffected by culture, time and situation.
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Relative Morality
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Ethics are changed by culture, time and situation.
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Utilitarianism (C)
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The right action to take is the one which produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
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Ethical Egoism (C)
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The right action to take is the one which is in your own long-term self-interest.
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Hedonism (C)
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The right action to take is the one which brings you the most immediate pleasure.
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Situation Ethics (C)
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The right action to take is the one which is the most loving in the situation (in accordance with selfless Christian love, or agape).
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The Categorical Imperative
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This theory states that we should always act according to our duty. Our actions should always comply with the universal law.
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Natural Moral Law
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This Christian theory states that everything in the world has a God-given purpose. Actions are good if they allow this purpose to be fulfilled, but bad if they don't.
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Rule
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A rule is a statement which is compulsory for everyone to follow in life.
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Plagarism
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The practice of taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own work.
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The Law
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A system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior.
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Punishment
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The authorized imposition of deprivations -of freedom or privacy or other "good things"- because the person has been found guilty of a crime, usually involving harm to the innocent. (Adam Hugo)
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Retribution
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Retribution means taking revenge. "An eye for an eye" is one meaning that the punishment should fit the crime committed.
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Deterrence
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Deterrence means putting criminals off offending or re-offending for fear of the consequences. Long sentences for minor offences may put some criminals off.
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Protection
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Protection means stopping society being affected by the activities of criminals. Prison is the usual means of protecting society, but the death penalty is also a form of Protection.
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Reformation
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Reformation means turning criminals into law-abiding people.
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Vindication
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Vindication means making sure the law is respected by punishing those who break the law.
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