Secular Ethics

The desired outcome of an action or decision.

Right to privacy, right to do what one wants with one's property, right not to be killed...

Treat each person as a worthy end, never as a means to an end.

An act is right if it promotes the agent's long term best interest.

Which of the following is a utilitarian?

The act or decision in moral decision making.

Theories which consider the results that may flow from an action are called?

Responding to others in the most loving way possible.

We examined a price gouging in the aftermath of this hurricane.

Aristotle defines this as "the mean between two extremes."

Right to education, healthcare, food, shelter...

This word refers to the agent's level of blame or responsibility.

Governments and business often rely upon this ethical theory in their decision making.

There are no moral rules that apply to all cultures or all people; ethics are subjective and based on context.

Kant believes that human beings possess dignity because?

This theory emphasizes acting in accordance with one's duty or adherence to rules or principles.

A justified claim on others.

For Aristotle, this is the summum bonum.

Which theory would be most supportive of protecting an individual?

Maximizing pleasure and avoiding pain to the greatest extent possible.

The captain of the Mignonette?

The primary strength of this theory is that it considers an action's consequences on everyone.

This theory asks: what kind of a person should I be?

This company commissioned a cost-benefit analysis to convince the Czech gov't that smoking promoted the common good.

Human beings are selfish by nature, even in actions which appear altruistic.

Which of the following involved an eminent domain case?

Who is the father of virtue ethics?

Maximizing the greatest good for the greatest number.