Applied Ethics
applied ethics - Question and answersdeals with difficult moral questions that are
controversial; moral issues that people actually face in their lives
applied ethics includes moral issues regarding - Question and answerscrime and
punishment, abortion, giving to the poor, death penalty
two main features of an applied ethics issue - Question and answerscontroversial issue,
distinctly moral
controversial applied ethics issue - Question and answersmust be a significant amount
of people who are both for and against the issue
distinctly moral applied ethics issue - Question and answersconcern universal obligatory
practices (our duty not to lie)
moral issues v. social policy - Question and answersaim of social policy-make society
rub smoothly (traffic laws, tax code, etc)
issues of social policy and morality often overlap (sexual practices, gay marriage,
attending school, etc)
normative ethics - Question and answersethics of right and wrong, proper behavior,
what you ought to do (stay in bed or get ready for school)
ethical statements - Question and answerspeople consult normative principles to see
what direction they should take
most common appeals to applied ethics - Question and answerspersonal benefit
social benefit
personal benefit appeal - Question and answersaction to produce beneficial
consequences for the person in question
social benefit appeal - Question and answersaction to produce beneficial consequences
for society; your actions affect society
benevolence - Question and answerskindness; help those in need
paternalism - Question and answersassist others in pursuing their best interest when
they cannot do so themselves; parents taking care of you
applied ethics - Question and answersdeals with difficult moral questions that are
controversial; moral issues that people actually face in their lives
applied ethics includes moral issues regarding - Question and answerscrime and
punishment, abortion, giving to the poor, death penalty
two main features of an applied ethics issue - Question and answerscontroversial issue,
distinctly moral
controversial applied ethics issue - Question and answersmust be a significant amount
of people who are both for and against the issue
distinctly moral applied ethics issue - Question and answersconcern universal obligatory
practices (our duty not to lie)
moral issues v. social policy - Question and answersaim of social policy-make society
rub smoothly (traffic laws, tax code, etc)
issues of social policy and morality often overlap (sexual practices, gay marriage,
attending school, etc)
normative ethics - Question and answersethics of right and wrong, proper behavior,
what you ought to do (stay in bed or get ready for school)
ethical statements - Question and answerspeople consult normative principles to see
what direction they should take
most common appeals to applied ethics - Question and answerspersonal benefit
social benefit
personal benefit appeal - Question and answersaction to produce beneficial
consequences for the person in question
social benefit appeal - Question and answersaction to produce beneficial consequences
for society; your actions affect society
benevolence - Question and answerskindness; help those in need
paternalism - Question and answersassist others in pursuing their best interest when
they cannot do so themselves; parents taking care of you
