GSBGEN 208 - Ethics
Questions and answers
(verified for accuracy)
Moralization - answer The rules it invokes are felt to be universal
People feel that those who commit immoral acts deserve to be punished.
Moral Realism - answer We are born with a rudimentary moral sense, and as
soon as we build on it with moral reasoning, the nature of moral reality forces
us to some conclusions but not others.
Descriptive Ethics - answer -Understand psychological reality
-Useful when there is no ethical consensus
-Also useful when there is a consensus
Normative Ethics - answer -Value conflicts: tradeoffs, rights, and justice
-Useful when there is no ethical consensus
System 1 - answer Automatic Mode of processing - Spontaneous - Heuristic
(use of)
Efficiency - Quick
Intention - Not needed
Control - Difficult to control
Awareness - Unaware of process
Leads to Moral Intuitions
, System 2 - answer Controlled Mode of processing - Deliberative & Systematic
Efficiency - Slow
Intention - Needed
Control - Easy to control
Awareness - Aware of process
Allows Moral Reasoning
Heuritics - answer Mental Shortcuts
Useful but can lead to systematic errors
Availability Heuristic - answer Estimating the frequency (or likelihood) of a
category (or event) by assessing how easily it is to bring instances of it to
mind
Moral Agents vs. Moral Patients - answer Moral agents: Have the capacity to
do right or wrong
Moral patients: Have the capacityto be a target ofright or wrong
Ambiguity Bias - answer People tend to reach self-serving conclusions when
ambiguity surrounds a subject.
Roots of Bias - answer why bias happens
people interpret information in ways that benefit their self-interest even
when they are trying to be objective and impartial
Questions and answers
(verified for accuracy)
Moralization - answer The rules it invokes are felt to be universal
People feel that those who commit immoral acts deserve to be punished.
Moral Realism - answer We are born with a rudimentary moral sense, and as
soon as we build on it with moral reasoning, the nature of moral reality forces
us to some conclusions but not others.
Descriptive Ethics - answer -Understand psychological reality
-Useful when there is no ethical consensus
-Also useful when there is a consensus
Normative Ethics - answer -Value conflicts: tradeoffs, rights, and justice
-Useful when there is no ethical consensus
System 1 - answer Automatic Mode of processing - Spontaneous - Heuristic
(use of)
Efficiency - Quick
Intention - Not needed
Control - Difficult to control
Awareness - Unaware of process
Leads to Moral Intuitions
, System 2 - answer Controlled Mode of processing - Deliberative & Systematic
Efficiency - Slow
Intention - Needed
Control - Easy to control
Awareness - Aware of process
Allows Moral Reasoning
Heuritics - answer Mental Shortcuts
Useful but can lead to systematic errors
Availability Heuristic - answer Estimating the frequency (or likelihood) of a
category (or event) by assessing how easily it is to bring instances of it to
mind
Moral Agents vs. Moral Patients - answer Moral agents: Have the capacity to
do right or wrong
Moral patients: Have the capacityto be a target ofright or wrong
Ambiguity Bias - answer People tend to reach self-serving conclusions when
ambiguity surrounds a subject.
Roots of Bias - answer why bias happens
people interpret information in ways that benefit their self-interest even
when they are trying to be objective and impartial
