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Phil 130 - Ethics
Exam 2
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 2
05/04/2009

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Deontology
Definition
The study of that which is obligatory
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Kant believes
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Emotions and Logic are separated
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Rational Cognition
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Apriori - Don't need to know Aposteri - Do need to know
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There can be nothing that can accept limitation except
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Goodwill
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Gifts of Talent
Definition
Courage, compassion, intelligence
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Gifts of Fortune
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Power, riches, honor
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3 Propositions
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1) Action has moral worth when done from duty, not inclination. 2) Action done form duty has its moral worth bot by the purpose to be attained but in the maxim in accordance with which it is decided upon. 3) Duty id necessity of an action from respect for the law
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Principle of will
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I ought not to act in any maxim which is to not be universal law
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Imperative
Definition
an "ought" statement, things you should do commanded by reason
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Presciptive
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Ought
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Descriptive
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Is
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3 classes of ought statements
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1) Rules of skill(Hypothetical Imperative) 2) Counsels of Prudence (Hypothetical Imperatives) 3) Laws of Morality (categorical imperatives)
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General Ought Statement
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If you wish to achieve X. Then you ought to do Y.
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Prudent
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To take wise means to the end of happiness
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Categorical Imperative
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Act by the maxim where by you can will it become universal law
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Perfect duties
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Always hold
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Imperfect duties
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Don't always hold
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Dignity
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Persons are worthy of respect because they are capable of acting by a principle with a means in mind ALSO Conduct or speech indicative of self respect
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Great Happiness Principle
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Act where you promote the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people and the least pain for the greatest number of people
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Utilitarianism
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Actions are right if they promote the greatest amount of happiness to the greatest amount of people
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Competent judges
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Those who have experienced quality and quantity pleasures
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Disinterested Benevolent Spectator
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One who does not have a privatized interest
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Rule Utilitarianism
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Concerned with the amount of good that can be promoted
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Act utilitarianism
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Concerned with the goodness of the consequences of the actions
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Utilitarian calculus
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Weighing the positive and negative impacts of a decision based on moral impacts
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RIGHTS
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a world with rights is better than a world without
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Internal Sanctions
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Come from within, Conscience
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External Sanctions
Definition
peer pressure, binding force according to a specific way
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Conscience
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Internal Sanctions, is a feeling about one's thoughts, a feeling of pain when doing something wrong, guilt, Mill says we are born with the capacity for it, very fragile
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Social feelings of mankind
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People are concerned with the happiness of others, desire to be in unity with others
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Equality
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Each account for one Political progress (politically, socially, legally, equal) Progress past race, creed and whatever else is classifying into equality
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Proof of the principle of utility
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Just showing that people desire their happiness and happiness of others
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