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Someone who uses
specific criteria to
evaluate reasoning,
form positions, and
make decisions. |
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A conclusion
about an issue that is
supported by reasons. |
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A position
taken about an issue, also
called a claim or an opinion;
in deductive reasoning, the
inference drawn from the
major and minor premises;
in research, the meaning and
significance of the data as
interpreted by the researcher. |
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The question or
subject under discussion. |
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Statements of
evidence given to support
conclusions. |
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Beliefs,
usually taken for
granted, that are based
on the experiences,
observations, or desires
of an individual or
group. |
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Beliefs, ideals, or
principles that are considered
worthy and held in high
regard. |
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Beliefs
about what is good and
important that form the basis
of an individual’s opinion on
issues. |
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Beliefs
about what is good and
important that form the basis
of an individual’s opinion on
issues. |
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The process of choosing the
most important values in an
issue. |
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Principles that
distinguish right from wrong
behavior; see also ethics. |
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Standards of conduct
reflecting what is considered
to be right or wrong behavior. |
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A belief
system in which behavior is
considered ethical when it
allows for one’s individual
freedom and does not restrict
the freedom of others. |
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A belief
system in which behavior is
considered ethical when it
promotes the greatest general
happiness and minimizes
unhappiness. |
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A belief
system in which behavior
is considered to be ethical
when equal opportunities and
consequences apply to all
people. |
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An ethical
system based on spiritual truth
and the principles of loving
God and loving one’s neighbor. |
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A
system of universal ethical
principles, such as honesty
and respect for others, that
are considered to be self-
evident and obvious to rational
individuals of every culture. |
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A value
considered to be right
and good. |
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A value
considered to be right and
good that is acted upon in
one’s life. |
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A test
for ethical decision making
that involves empathizing
with the people affected
by an action that is being
considered. |
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| Universal consequenses test |
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A test for ethical
decision making that focuses
on the general consequences
of an action under
consideration. |
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A test for
ethical decision making that
asks whether a decision is
consistent with decisions that
would be made in similar,
harder cases. |
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An ethical test by which one
determines if the principle
on which one is acting is
consistent with a higher or
more general principle that
one accepts. |
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