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●● What is Moral Absolutism? Answer: Moral Absolutism People who
think that there are universal rules that apply to everyone.
●● What is Moral Relativists Answer: Dispute the idea that there are
some universal rules that all cultures ought to obey,
they argue that:
Differed cultures or different periods in history had different moral
views.
What is 'good' depends on what a particular group of people approve of
Relativism considers the diversity of human societies and responds to
the different circumstances surrounding human acts.
●● Those who adhere to moral relativism would say?... Answer: "when
in Rome, do as the Romans do."
●● What are the 3 Approaches to Ethical Issues? Answer: 1.
Consequentialism- A subset of consequential ism is utilitarianism.
2. Deontology
,3. Virtue Based Ethics
●● Utilitarianism is a subset of what Ethical Approach? Answer:
Consequentialism
●● Which Approach to Ethical Issues is this statement relating to:
Practice that starts with the idea that we can identify what it would be
like if we lived up to our own standards, and every decision we made
moved us towards being the best version of ourselves. Answer: Virtue
Based Ethics
●● Which Approach to Ethical Issues is this statement relating to:
Considers that the right thing to do is your duty, regardless of whether
you want to or not. It is following a set of rules that you also expect
others to follow but using an approach where everyone applies similar
reasoning to protect against self-centred thinking. Answer: Deontology
●● Which Approach to Ethical Issues is this statement relating to:
, A way of working through the consequences of a decision. The right
decision is the one that achieves the best outcome (or benefit) with the
least amount of harm (or cost). Answer: Consequentialism
●● Key Concepts of Consequentialism Answer: A way of working
through the consequences of a decision.
Tends to regard everybody's happiness or unhappiness equally valid.
Therefore, you have to consider the entire utility, rather than viewing it
from a self-centred perspective.
Start to think that the means Justify the ends.
Whether an act is right or wrong depends only on the results, or
consequences, of that act.
The more good consequences an act or behaviour produces, the better or
"more right" that act or behaviour.
You consider all the costs and all the benefits before making a decision.
●● Key Concepts of Deontology Answer: A way of applying reasoning
to a decision based on two simple rules.