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Normative statement - ANSWER Expresses a value judgment about right or wrong.
Descriptive statement - ANSWER Describe facts without making judgments.
Ethical framework - ANSWER A set of principles guiding decisions on what is morally right or
wrong.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - ANSWER Enhances the company's reputation, builds
customer trust, and ensures long-term sustainability.
Dilemma of allocating scarce resources - ANSWER A basic problem in ethics regarding the
distribution of limited resources.
Challenge of choosing between multiple desirable outcomes - ANSWER A basic problem in
ethics where goals conflict with each other.
Differences in opinions about what is good - ANSWER A basic problem in ethics regarding
varying beliefs on morality and its achievement.
Invisibility factor of computing technologies - ANSWER Describes issues stemming from the
complexity, pervasiveness, and unpredictability of technology.
Complexity of technology - ANSWER Users not understanding how technology works.
,Pervasiveness - ANSWER Users are not aware of the embedded technology that comes with
usage.
Difficulty anticipating consequences - ANSWER It's hard to predict the impacts of new
technologies.
Moral imagination - ANSWER Being aware of potential impacts when making decisions.
Professional societies - ANSWER Create ethical codes to guide practitioners, offering principles
and ensuring standards.
Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER A pledge by medical professionals to practice medicine ethically,
focusing on the wellness of the patients.
Habitus - ANSWER Ingrained habits and dispositions from life experiences.
Practical wisdom - ANSWER The ability to make good decisions based on experience and
context.
Heuristics of fear - ANSWER Make short decisions based on the fear that affects a person.
Deontology - ANSWER Focuses on adherence to moral duties and doing what is right.
Utilitarianism - ANSWER Aims to maximize overall happiness.
Consequentialism - ANSWER Evaluates decisions based on the outcomes.
,Communitarianism - ANSWER Emphasizes community goals and social bonds over individual
autonomy.
Virtue Ethics - ANSWER Focuses on the moral character of the decision-maker rather than the
actions themselves or their outcomes.
Principle of utility in utilitarianism - ANSWER Seeks to maximize the overall happiness of the
majority.
Happiness - ANSWER Subjective feeling that can justify harming minorities for the majority's
benefit.
Communitarianism - ANSWER Framework emphasizing the importance of community and social
ties in shaping individuals' identities and values.
Responsibility Ethics - ANSWER Developed in response to traditional frameworks that overlook
systemic issues, power imbalances, and real-world complexities.
Capability Approach - ANSWER Evaluates how well people's resources and opportunities enable
them to achieve their desired functions and well-being.
Emotional Labor - ANSWER Managing and expressing emotions as part of one's job and life,
including always smiling even if sad.
Studying Multiple Ethical Frameworks - ANSWER Provides a nuanced understanding of ethical
issues by offering different perspectives and criteria for evaluating decisions.
Profession - ANSWER An occupation requiring specialized education, training, and expertise,
often governed by a code of ethics.
, Conflict of Interest - ANSWER Occurs when a professional's interests or relationships interfere
with their ability to perform their duties impartially.
Licensing - ANSWER Granting individuals official permission to practice a profession.
Certification - ANSWER A formal process by which a professional verifies that an individual has
met specific qualifications.
Core Characteristics of a Profession - ANSWER Includes specialized knowledge and skills, formal
education and training, a code of ethics, self-regulation, and commitment to public service.
Functions of Codes of Ethics - ANSWER Inward-facing functions communicate expectations,
outward-facing functions inform the public, and decision-making aids help navigate ethical
dilemmas.
Cost Benefit Analysis - ANSWER Quantifies the costs and benefits of a decision for all affected
parties.
Act-utilitarian Approach - ANSWER Evaluates each possible action based on its consequences
and chooses the one that maximizes overall good.
Rule-utilitarian Approach - ANSWER Develops rules that, if followed, will produce the most good
for the most people.
Golden Rule Approach - ANSWER Act in a way you would want others to act towards you.
Self-Defeating Approach - ANSWER Considers if the action would be harmful if everyone acted
the same way, thus defeating itself.
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Normative statement - ANSWER Expresses a value judgment about right or wrong.
Descriptive statement - ANSWER Describe facts without making judgments.
Ethical framework - ANSWER A set of principles guiding decisions on what is morally right or
wrong.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - ANSWER Enhances the company's reputation, builds
customer trust, and ensures long-term sustainability.
Dilemma of allocating scarce resources - ANSWER A basic problem in ethics regarding the
distribution of limited resources.
Challenge of choosing between multiple desirable outcomes - ANSWER A basic problem in
ethics where goals conflict with each other.
Differences in opinions about what is good - ANSWER A basic problem in ethics regarding
varying beliefs on morality and its achievement.
Invisibility factor of computing technologies - ANSWER Describes issues stemming from the
complexity, pervasiveness, and unpredictability of technology.
Complexity of technology - ANSWER Users not understanding how technology works.
,Pervasiveness - ANSWER Users are not aware of the embedded technology that comes with
usage.
Difficulty anticipating consequences - ANSWER It's hard to predict the impacts of new
technologies.
Moral imagination - ANSWER Being aware of potential impacts when making decisions.
Professional societies - ANSWER Create ethical codes to guide practitioners, offering principles
and ensuring standards.
Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER A pledge by medical professionals to practice medicine ethically,
focusing on the wellness of the patients.
Habitus - ANSWER Ingrained habits and dispositions from life experiences.
Practical wisdom - ANSWER The ability to make good decisions based on experience and
context.
Heuristics of fear - ANSWER Make short decisions based on the fear that affects a person.
Deontology - ANSWER Focuses on adherence to moral duties and doing what is right.
Utilitarianism - ANSWER Aims to maximize overall happiness.
Consequentialism - ANSWER Evaluates decisions based on the outcomes.
,Communitarianism - ANSWER Emphasizes community goals and social bonds over individual
autonomy.
Virtue Ethics - ANSWER Focuses on the moral character of the decision-maker rather than the
actions themselves or their outcomes.
Principle of utility in utilitarianism - ANSWER Seeks to maximize the overall happiness of the
majority.
Happiness - ANSWER Subjective feeling that can justify harming minorities for the majority's
benefit.
Communitarianism - ANSWER Framework emphasizing the importance of community and social
ties in shaping individuals' identities and values.
Responsibility Ethics - ANSWER Developed in response to traditional frameworks that overlook
systemic issues, power imbalances, and real-world complexities.
Capability Approach - ANSWER Evaluates how well people's resources and opportunities enable
them to achieve their desired functions and well-being.
Emotional Labor - ANSWER Managing and expressing emotions as part of one's job and life,
including always smiling even if sad.
Studying Multiple Ethical Frameworks - ANSWER Provides a nuanced understanding of ethical
issues by offering different perspectives and criteria for evaluating decisions.
Profession - ANSWER An occupation requiring specialized education, training, and expertise,
often governed by a code of ethics.
, Conflict of Interest - ANSWER Occurs when a professional's interests or relationships interfere
with their ability to perform their duties impartially.
Licensing - ANSWER Granting individuals official permission to practice a profession.
Certification - ANSWER A formal process by which a professional verifies that an individual has
met specific qualifications.
Core Characteristics of a Profession - ANSWER Includes specialized knowledge and skills, formal
education and training, a code of ethics, self-regulation, and commitment to public service.
Functions of Codes of Ethics - ANSWER Inward-facing functions communicate expectations,
outward-facing functions inform the public, and decision-making aids help navigate ethical
dilemmas.
Cost Benefit Analysis - ANSWER Quantifies the costs and benefits of a decision for all affected
parties.
Act-utilitarian Approach - ANSWER Evaluates each possible action based on its consequences
and chooses the one that maximizes overall good.
Rule-utilitarian Approach - ANSWER Develops rules that, if followed, will produce the most good
for the most people.
Golden Rule Approach - ANSWER Act in a way you would want others to act towards you.
Self-Defeating Approach - ANSWER Considers if the action would be harmful if everyone acted
the same way, thus defeating itself.
