Utilitarianism - Answers The best action is the one that brings the most happiness to the most people.
Deontology - Answers Right or Wrong is based on rules, Not Outcomes
Virtue Ethics - Answers Building good traits like honesty and kindness for right choices
Decision - Answers Choice or action to achieve something.
Ethics - Answers the study of right and wrong and of the morality of the choices individuals make
applied ethics - Answers Using moral theories to judge if special actions are right or wrong.
Bioethics - Answers Ethics related to medicine or healthcare issues
Desire - Answers Preference or want for something
Morality - Answers Behavior codes from society or individuals
Descriptive Ethics - Answers Study of what people believe and how they act based on those beliefs.
Normative Ethics - Answers Examines how we should act based on ethical principles
Philosophical argument - Answers Reasons(or premises) leading to a conclusion
emotion - Answers Feelings influencing decisions on right or wrong
premises - Answers the reasons that are presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or
probably true(in a philosophical argument)
belief - Answers A persons perspective about how the world is; one's acceptance of a claim one takes
to be true
individual well - being - Answers the state of being happy , healthy , or successful for a single person
the common good - Answers state of being happy , healthy successful for a single benefits or interests
that help everyone in a group or society
consequentialist ethics - Answers an approach in ethics that says actions are right if they lead to good
outcomes
deontological ethics - Answers a way of thinking about ethics that focuses on following rules ,
regardless of the outcomes
character - based ethics - Answers ethics that emphasize developing good personal qualities or virtues
Relational Ethics - Answers an ethical approach that values the importance of relationships and
interactions between people
Moral Standing - Answers the status of being worthy of moral consideration in decision - making
Instrumental good - Answers Something values for its usefulness in achieving something else
Monism - Answers A philosophical tradition from China that emphasizes universal love and practical
benefits for society
Utilitarianism - Answers A belief in doing what will produce the greatest good for the greatest number
of people
Act Utilitarianism - Answers A version of utilitarianism that says each act should be judged right or
wrong based on whether it maximizes happiness
Rule Utilitarianism - Answers A version of utilitarianism that supports rules that, if followed, lead to
the greatest good for the most people.