C426 WGU UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Ethics Philosophy that seeks to understand the nature, purposes, justification &
founding principles of moral rules and systems they comprise
2. Moral Philosophy The discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong.
(Ethics)
3. Microethics An individual's view of what is right and wrong based on personal life expe-
riences.
4. Macroethics A more global view of right and wrong.
5. Philosophical Ethics Inquiry about ways of life and rules of conduct.
6. General Pattern Religious Ethics
(Way of Life)
7. Moral Code Professional ethics and unethical behavior
8. Bioethics Addresses diflcult issues as the nature of life, the nature of death, what sort of
life is worth living, what constitutes murder, how we should treat people who
are especially vulnerable and the responsibilities we have as human beings.
9. Morality A class of rules held by society to govern the conduct of its individual mem-
bers.
10. Morals Ideas about what is right and wrong.
11. Standards Used to guide human conduct by stating desirable traits to be exhibited and
undesirable ones to be avoided.
12. Principles Responsibilities that do not specify what the required conduct should be.
Professional need to make the judgement about what is desirable in a
particular situation based on accepted principles.
13. Rules
, Specify specific conduct; they do not allow for individual professional judge-
ment.
14. Moral Judgments Judgments concerned with what an individual or group of believes to be the
right or proper behavior in a given situation.
15. Normative Ethics The attempt to determine what moral standards should be followed so that
human behavior and conduct may be morally right. Concerned with estab-
lishing standards or norms for conduct.
16. General Normative Critical study of major precepts of what things are right, what things are good
Ethics and what things are genuine.
17. Applied Ethics The application of normative theories of practical moral problems.
18. Descriptive Ethics Deal with what people believe to be right and wrong.
(Comparative
Ethics)
19. Normative Ethics Prescribes how people ought to act.
20. Meta-Ethics Seeks to understand ethical terms and theories and their application.
21. Consequential The- Emphasizes that that the morally right action is whatever action leads to the
ory of Ethics maximum balance of good over evil.
22. Utilitarian Theory of Involves the concept that the moral worth of an action is determined solely
Ethics by by its contribution to overall usefulness.
23. Deontological Ethics Attributed to German Philosopher Immanuel Kant. It focuses on one's duties
to others and others' rights- tell the truth and keep your promises. Deon-
Greek for duty.
24. Consent
, The voluntary agreement by a person who possesses suflcient mental capac-
ity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to
be performed on himself or herself.
25. Informed Consent A legal concept that provides that a patient has a right to know the potential
risks, benefits and alternatives
26. Nonconsequential denies that the consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for
Ethical Theory determining the morality of an action or rule
27. Ethical Relativism Morality is relative to the norms of the culture in which an individual lives. In
other words, right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in
which it is practiced.
28. Ethical Principles Universal rules of conduct, derived from ethical theories that provide a prac-
tical basis for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are
valued.
29. Beneficence The principle of doing good, demonstrating kindness, showing compassion,
and helping others.
30. Paternalism Form of beneficence. It occurs when individuals and/or institutions (e.g.,
political, military, organizational, religious) believe they know what is best for
others, thus making decisions for others.
31. Principle of Autono- Involves recognizing the right of a person to make one's own decisions. "Auto"
my comes from a Greek word meaning "self" or the "individual." In this context,
it means recognizing an individual's right to make his or her own decisions
about what is best for him- or herself. Autonomy is not an absolute principle.
The autonomous actions of one person must not infringe upon the rights of
another.
32. Autonomy
1. Ethics Philosophy that seeks to understand the nature, purposes, justification &
founding principles of moral rules and systems they comprise
2. Moral Philosophy The discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong.
(Ethics)
3. Microethics An individual's view of what is right and wrong based on personal life expe-
riences.
4. Macroethics A more global view of right and wrong.
5. Philosophical Ethics Inquiry about ways of life and rules of conduct.
6. General Pattern Religious Ethics
(Way of Life)
7. Moral Code Professional ethics and unethical behavior
8. Bioethics Addresses diflcult issues as the nature of life, the nature of death, what sort of
life is worth living, what constitutes murder, how we should treat people who
are especially vulnerable and the responsibilities we have as human beings.
9. Morality A class of rules held by society to govern the conduct of its individual mem-
bers.
10. Morals Ideas about what is right and wrong.
11. Standards Used to guide human conduct by stating desirable traits to be exhibited and
undesirable ones to be avoided.
12. Principles Responsibilities that do not specify what the required conduct should be.
Professional need to make the judgement about what is desirable in a
particular situation based on accepted principles.
13. Rules
, Specify specific conduct; they do not allow for individual professional judge-
ment.
14. Moral Judgments Judgments concerned with what an individual or group of believes to be the
right or proper behavior in a given situation.
15. Normative Ethics The attempt to determine what moral standards should be followed so that
human behavior and conduct may be morally right. Concerned with estab-
lishing standards or norms for conduct.
16. General Normative Critical study of major precepts of what things are right, what things are good
Ethics and what things are genuine.
17. Applied Ethics The application of normative theories of practical moral problems.
18. Descriptive Ethics Deal with what people believe to be right and wrong.
(Comparative
Ethics)
19. Normative Ethics Prescribes how people ought to act.
20. Meta-Ethics Seeks to understand ethical terms and theories and their application.
21. Consequential The- Emphasizes that that the morally right action is whatever action leads to the
ory of Ethics maximum balance of good over evil.
22. Utilitarian Theory of Involves the concept that the moral worth of an action is determined solely
Ethics by by its contribution to overall usefulness.
23. Deontological Ethics Attributed to German Philosopher Immanuel Kant. It focuses on one's duties
to others and others' rights- tell the truth and keep your promises. Deon-
Greek for duty.
24. Consent
, The voluntary agreement by a person who possesses suflcient mental capac-
ity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to
be performed on himself or herself.
25. Informed Consent A legal concept that provides that a patient has a right to know the potential
risks, benefits and alternatives
26. Nonconsequential denies that the consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for
Ethical Theory determining the morality of an action or rule
27. Ethical Relativism Morality is relative to the norms of the culture in which an individual lives. In
other words, right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in
which it is practiced.
28. Ethical Principles Universal rules of conduct, derived from ethical theories that provide a prac-
tical basis for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are
valued.
29. Beneficence The principle of doing good, demonstrating kindness, showing compassion,
and helping others.
30. Paternalism Form of beneficence. It occurs when individuals and/or institutions (e.g.,
political, military, organizational, religious) believe they know what is best for
others, thus making decisions for others.
31. Principle of Autono- Involves recognizing the right of a person to make one's own decisions. "Auto"
my comes from a Greek word meaning "self" or the "individual." In this context,
it means recognizing an individual's right to make his or her own decisions
about what is best for him- or herself. Autonomy is not an absolute principle.
The autonomous actions of one person must not infringe upon the rights of
another.
32. Autonomy
