Exam 2: Determining Moral Behavior

Subcultural deviance theory is most consistent with which type of ethical system?

Acts of charity are inconsistent with enlightened egoism.

Which of the following is not a requirement of ethical systems?

Contrast the ethics of care and utilitarianism.Compare the natural law system with religion.

The term ____________________ refers to the idea that many values and behaviors differ from culture to culture and are functional to the culture that holds them.

Giving to charity or volunteering are examples of:

____________________ is an ethical system that bases ethics largely upon character and possession of virtues.

Under the Ethics of Virtue you can have an excess of honor,truth,or shame.

The authority of religious ethics,in particular such as those of Judeo-Christian ethics,stems from a willful and rational:

Define cultural relativism.Provide examples.

The term ____________________ holds that the only thing truly good is a good will,and what is good is that which conforms to the categorical imperative ethical system.

Situational ethics is often used as a synonym for:

Which statement about hypothetical imperatives is true?

Which of the following statements about the principle of forfeiture is false?

Describe another way of resolving ethical dilemmas that do not use the ethical systems.

Discuss the differences between teleological systems and deontological systems.

The concept that there are fundamental truths that may dictate different definitions of what is moral in different situations is called:

Which statement is not consistent with Ethical Formalism?

Which of "The 6 Pillars of Character" encompasses the ideas of altruism and benevolence?

Which of "The 6 Pillars of Character" includes being a good steward of the natural resources and doing one's fair share?