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Ethics. correct answers Sustained and intentional reflection on morality and the moral life with analysis, discernment, reasoning, and argument. The process of evaluation on human morality. The Moral Event. Morality. correct answers The dimension of human experience and human meaning that deals with our beliefs, sensibilities, decisions, patterns of living concerning what is RIGHT and what is WRONG. Thinking about the human good. Measure of "shouldness"" what SHOULD people do? Ethical Emphases. correct answers - Moral Norms= "deonotological", focuses on universal impartial rules and responsibilities of moral conduct (actions make something right/wrong) -Moral Actor= "virtue", regards the character of the person making a decision, virtue of their decision (coward/brave), and moral formation surrounding decision -Moral Outcomes= "consequential", concerned with effects of moral decision, maximum positive effects determine good/wrong of actions Bioethics. correct answers The study of moral and ethical questions in the medicine/healthcare field. Evaluates ethical implications, moral subjects, moral dilemmas. Ties back to our fundamental beliefs. Emerged in 1960s with advances in medicine/technology. Shaped by its history. Multi-disciplinary: philosophy, medicine, theology, law, etc. It is controversial. Utilitarianism. correct answers A theory associated with Jeremy Bentham that is based upon the principle of "the greatest happiness for the greatest number". The fundamental moral good is maximizing "utility" through ethical decisions. Cost benefit analysis. Ex. Weighing resources and risks of treatment. Allocating finite resources. Downfalls of Utilitarianism. correct answers 1. no independent weight to individual rights, autonomy, justification 2. difficulty of anticipating all outcomes and preventing negative outcomes 3. overly demanding (does not differentiate moral minimums from supererogatory) 4. do we not want to consider motive?? 5. end means problematic 6. absence of sacrifice, altruism Deontological. correct answers Formed by Kant. Ethical theory based on duty and obligation. Focuses on the moral norm/nature of action. Inspired by Enlightenment rationalism and autonomy. Absolute rule derived from ostensibly universal principles of reason, done out of sense of duty. ex: must always believe that lying is wrong: Kant believed he could logically derive absolute rules against killing the innocent, lying, committing suicide, and failing to rescue others, II- people cannot solely be a means; they must always be an ends