Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn _ Study Guide & Practice Questions 1 2026-03-25
Doing Ethics by Lewis
Vaughn | Study Guide &
Practice Questions
Guidehttps://www.stuvia.com/dashboard!@_)#*)(@$)($@*($@)($@*_
Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn _ Study Guide & Practice Questions Page 1 Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn _ Study Guide & Practice Questions.pdf
,Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn 2 2026-03-25
Terms in this set (140)
abolitionists Those who wish to abolish capital
punishment.
abortion The deliberate termination of a pregnancy
by surgical or medical (with drugs) means.
act-egoism The theory that to determine right action,
you must apply the egoistic principle to individual acts.
active euthanasia Euthanasia performed by taking
a direct action to cause someone's death; "mercy
killing."
act-utilitarianism The theory that right actions are
those that directly produce the greatest overall good,
everyone considered.
Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn Page 2 Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn.pdf
, Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn 3 2026-03-25
advance directive A legal document allowing physi-
cians to withhold or withdraw treatments if a patient
becomes terminally ill and unable to express his or her
wishes.
affirmative action A way of making amends for, or
eradicating, discrimination based on race, ethnicity,
and gender.
animal rights Possession by animals of (1) moral sta-
tus; (2) strong moral consideration that cannot be eas-
ily overridden.
anthropocentrism The notion that only humans
have moral status.
appeal to authority The fallacy of relying on the
opinion of someone thought to be an expert who
is not.
Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn Page 3 Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn.pdf
Doing Ethics by Lewis
Vaughn | Study Guide &
Practice Questions
Guidehttps://www.stuvia.com/dashboard!@_)#*)(@$)($@*($@)($@*_
Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn _ Study Guide & Practice Questions Page 1 Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn _ Study Guide & Practice Questions.pdf
,Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn 2 2026-03-25
Terms in this set (140)
abolitionists Those who wish to abolish capital
punishment.
abortion The deliberate termination of a pregnancy
by surgical or medical (with drugs) means.
act-egoism The theory that to determine right action,
you must apply the egoistic principle to individual acts.
active euthanasia Euthanasia performed by taking
a direct action to cause someone's death; "mercy
killing."
act-utilitarianism The theory that right actions are
those that directly produce the greatest overall good,
everyone considered.
Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn Page 2 Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn.pdf
, Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn 3 2026-03-25
advance directive A legal document allowing physi-
cians to withhold or withdraw treatments if a patient
becomes terminally ill and unable to express his or her
wishes.
affirmative action A way of making amends for, or
eradicating, discrimination based on race, ethnicity,
and gender.
animal rights Possession by animals of (1) moral sta-
tus; (2) strong moral consideration that cannot be eas-
ily overridden.
anthropocentrism The notion that only humans
have moral status.
appeal to authority The fallacy of relying on the
opinion of someone thought to be an expert who
is not.
Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn Page 3 Doing Ethics by Lewis Vaughn.pdf
