BUS 220 CSU- Becker Exam 1 Study Guide
ethics - ANSWER the systematic reflection on values and norms: their content
and changes, and their meaning, justification, and determination
Empirical Ethics - ANSWER Analysis of existing norms and values
normative ethics - ANSWER systematic reflection on the determination and
justification of norms and values
analytical ethics - ANSWER systematic reasoning about the meaning of
evaluative and normative concepts and statements
types of ethical arguments - ANSWER Argument by consequences of actions
Argument by principle (motive)
Argument by character / human excellence
Argument by relationship
Argument by rational agreement
Utilitarianism - ANSWER an ethical theory that evaluates actions by conse-
quences and considers the action that maximizes overall happinessas the
ethically best action
utilitarian method - ANSWER Which action maximizes the overall happiness of all
affected?
Utilitarian method process - ANSWER 1. Consider all possible alternative
actions
2. Consider who is affected by the consequences of those actions
3. Consider how everyone is affected in terms of benefit and harm
4. Sum up the benefits/harms for each possible action - the action that
maximizes overall happiness is the ethically right one
Kant Ethics - ANSWER ethical argument by principle; consequences and
inclinations are irrelevant; what matters is the right motivation; ethics is not
about happiness
principle - ANSWER fundamental general rule of action
CI Method A - ANSWER act only according to that maxim where everybody can
act the same way
ethics - ANSWER the systematic reflection on values and norms: their content
and changes, and their meaning, justification, and determination
Empirical Ethics - ANSWER Analysis of existing norms and values
normative ethics - ANSWER systematic reflection on the determination and
justification of norms and values
analytical ethics - ANSWER systematic reasoning about the meaning of
evaluative and normative concepts and statements
types of ethical arguments - ANSWER Argument by consequences of actions
Argument by principle (motive)
Argument by character / human excellence
Argument by relationship
Argument by rational agreement
Utilitarianism - ANSWER an ethical theory that evaluates actions by conse-
quences and considers the action that maximizes overall happinessas the
ethically best action
utilitarian method - ANSWER Which action maximizes the overall happiness of all
affected?
Utilitarian method process - ANSWER 1. Consider all possible alternative
actions
2. Consider who is affected by the consequences of those actions
3. Consider how everyone is affected in terms of benefit and harm
4. Sum up the benefits/harms for each possible action - the action that
maximizes overall happiness is the ethically right one
Kant Ethics - ANSWER ethical argument by principle; consequences and
inclinations are irrelevant; what matters is the right motivation; ethics is not
about happiness
principle - ANSWER fundamental general rule of action
CI Method A - ANSWER act only according to that maxim where everybody can
act the same way
