WGU D773 Section 1 Vocabulary UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
utilitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - best action brings the most happiness to the most
people
deontology - CORRECT ANSWER - right or wrong based on rules, not outcomes
virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - building good traits like honesty and kindness for
right choices
ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - study of right and wrong behavior and values
applied ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - using moral theories to judge if specific actions
are right or wrong
bioethics - CORRECT ANSWER - ethics related to medicine and health care issues
morality - CORRECT ANSWER - behavior codes from society or individuals
descriptive ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - study of what people believe and how they act
based on those beliefs
normative ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - examines how we should act based on ethical
principles
philosophical argument - CORRECT ANSWER - reasons (premises) leading to a
conclusion
, premises - CORRECT ANSWER - reasons in a philosophical argument supporting a
conclusion
individual well-being - CORRECT ANSWER - the state of being happy, healthy, or
successful for a single person
the common good - CORRECT ANSWER - benefits or interests that help everyone in a
group or society
consequentialist ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - an approach in ethics that says actions
are right if they lead to good outcomes
deontological ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - a way of thinking about ethics that focuses
on following rules, regardless of the outcomes
character-based ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - ethics that emphasize developing good
personal qualities or virtues
relational ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - an ethical approach that values the importance
of relationships and interactions between people
moral standing - CORRECT ANSWER - the status of being worthy of moral consideration
in decision-making
instrumental good - CORRECT ANSWER - something valued for its usefulness in
achieving something else
intrinsic good - CORRECT ANSWER - something that is valuable in itself, not just as a
means to achieve other things
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
utilitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - best action brings the most happiness to the most
people
deontology - CORRECT ANSWER - right or wrong based on rules, not outcomes
virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - building good traits like honesty and kindness for
right choices
ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - study of right and wrong behavior and values
applied ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - using moral theories to judge if specific actions
are right or wrong
bioethics - CORRECT ANSWER - ethics related to medicine and health care issues
morality - CORRECT ANSWER - behavior codes from society or individuals
descriptive ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - study of what people believe and how they act
based on those beliefs
normative ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - examines how we should act based on ethical
principles
philosophical argument - CORRECT ANSWER - reasons (premises) leading to a
conclusion
, premises - CORRECT ANSWER - reasons in a philosophical argument supporting a
conclusion
individual well-being - CORRECT ANSWER - the state of being happy, healthy, or
successful for a single person
the common good - CORRECT ANSWER - benefits or interests that help everyone in a
group or society
consequentialist ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - an approach in ethics that says actions
are right if they lead to good outcomes
deontological ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - a way of thinking about ethics that focuses
on following rules, regardless of the outcomes
character-based ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - ethics that emphasize developing good
personal qualities or virtues
relational ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - an ethical approach that values the importance
of relationships and interactions between people
moral standing - CORRECT ANSWER - the status of being worthy of moral consideration
in decision-making
instrumental good - CORRECT ANSWER - something valued for its usefulness in
achieving something else
intrinsic good - CORRECT ANSWER - something that is valuable in itself, not just as a
means to achieve other things
