SMAD 101 EXAM 5 JMU questions and answers
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1. Morals An individual's code of behavior based on religious or philosophical
principles. Morals define right and wrong in ways that may or may
not be rational.
2. Ethics A rational way of deciding what is good for individuals or society. Ethics
provide a way to choose between competing moral principles and help
people decide in cases where there is not a clear-cut right or wrong
answer.
3. Golden Mean Aristotle's notion that ethical behavior comes from hitting a balance, a
"just-right point between excess and defect."
4. Categorical
Im- perative Kant's idea of a moral obligation that we should act in a way in which we
would be willing to have everyone else act; also known as the principle
of universality.
5. Principle of Utility John Stuart Mill's principle that ethical behavior arises from that which will
provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
6. Veil of Ignorance John Rawls's principle of ethics that says that justice comes from
making decisions that maximize liberty for all people and without
considering which outcome will give us personally the biggest benefit.
7. Ombudsman A representative of a publication's readers who takes the point of view
of those who purchase or consume the news; also known as a
reader's representative or audience advocate.
8. #Gamergate A series of attacks on women in the video game industry that is framed as a
critique of video gaming journalism ethics.
9. Social Justice only person to live within the elec-
Warriors
(#SJW)
10. Which philoso-
pher was the
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, SMAD 101 EXAM 5 JMU questions and answers
latest update passed
A negative term used within
the #gamergate community
and elsewhere to describe
people who advocate for
socially progressive causes,
especially women's equality.
John Rawls
2/
11
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1. Morals An individual's code of behavior based on religious or philosophical
principles. Morals define right and wrong in ways that may or may
not be rational.
2. Ethics A rational way of deciding what is good for individuals or society. Ethics
provide a way to choose between competing moral principles and help
people decide in cases where there is not a clear-cut right or wrong
answer.
3. Golden Mean Aristotle's notion that ethical behavior comes from hitting a balance, a
"just-right point between excess and defect."
4. Categorical
Im- perative Kant's idea of a moral obligation that we should act in a way in which we
would be willing to have everyone else act; also known as the principle
of universality.
5. Principle of Utility John Stuart Mill's principle that ethical behavior arises from that which will
provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
6. Veil of Ignorance John Rawls's principle of ethics that says that justice comes from
making decisions that maximize liberty for all people and without
considering which outcome will give us personally the biggest benefit.
7. Ombudsman A representative of a publication's readers who takes the point of view
of those who purchase or consume the news; also known as a
reader's representative or audience advocate.
8. #Gamergate A series of attacks on women in the video game industry that is framed as a
critique of video gaming journalism ethics.
9. Social Justice only person to live within the elec-
Warriors
(#SJW)
10. Which philoso-
pher was the
1/
11
, SMAD 101 EXAM 5 JMU questions and answers
latest update passed
A negative term used within
the #gamergate community
and elsewhere to describe
people who advocate for
socially progressive causes,
especially women's equality.
John Rawls
2/
11
