TEST BANK Philosophies and Theories for
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Ethics - answer-the study of ideal human behavior and ideal ways of being
-active process: supported by logical, theoretically based arguments
morals - answer-specific beliefs, behaviors, and ways of being that are derived from doing ethics
nonmoral - answer-used if moral standards to not apply
amoral - answer-term used to refer to actions usually considered immoral, but the actions are
done without concern for behavior or outcomes
normative ethics - answer-an attempt to decide or describe values, behaviors, or ways of being
that are right/wrong, good/bad, etc.
common morality - answer-consists of normative beliefs and behaviors that members of a
society generally agree about and that are familiar to most human beings
metaethics - answer-a study about ethics, concerned with understanding the language of
morality through an analysis of the meaning of ethically related concepts and theories
ex: meaning of good, happiness, virtue
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, descriptive ethics - answer-an approach used when attempting to describe what people think
about morality; or when they want to describe how people actually behave, their true morals
ethical relativism - answer-the belief that it is okay for morals to differ among individuals or
cultures
ethical subjectivism - answer-individuals create their own reality, no objective moral truths -
only individual opinions
cultural relativism - answer-moral evaluation is routed in cultural experiences and therefore are
based on the individual culture, allowing for moral difference
ethical objectivism - answer-the belief that universal or objective moral truths exist
values - answer-something of worth, or that is highly regarded
reasoning - answer-the use of abstract thought processes to think creatively, solve problems,
and formulate strategies for a desired way of being
socrates - answer-promoter of moral reasoning and critical thinking; developed form of
questioning
Plato - answer-believed in two forms of reality
-soul consists of three parts: faculty of reason, faculty of spirit, and faculty of appetite
-four virtues: prudence (wisdom), fortitude (courage), temperance, justice
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Advanced Nursing Practice , All Chapters
1-26 Chapters Covered,GET IT 100%
ACCURATE!(Graded A+)
Ethics - answer-the study of ideal human behavior and ideal ways of being
-active process: supported by logical, theoretically based arguments
morals - answer-specific beliefs, behaviors, and ways of being that are derived from doing ethics
nonmoral - answer-used if moral standards to not apply
amoral - answer-term used to refer to actions usually considered immoral, but the actions are
done without concern for behavior or outcomes
normative ethics - answer-an attempt to decide or describe values, behaviors, or ways of being
that are right/wrong, good/bad, etc.
common morality - answer-consists of normative beliefs and behaviors that members of a
society generally agree about and that are familiar to most human beings
metaethics - answer-a study about ethics, concerned with understanding the language of
morality through an analysis of the meaning of ethically related concepts and theories
ex: meaning of good, happiness, virtue
1
, descriptive ethics - answer-an approach used when attempting to describe what people think
about morality; or when they want to describe how people actually behave, their true morals
ethical relativism - answer-the belief that it is okay for morals to differ among individuals or
cultures
ethical subjectivism - answer-individuals create their own reality, no objective moral truths -
only individual opinions
cultural relativism - answer-moral evaluation is routed in cultural experiences and therefore are
based on the individual culture, allowing for moral difference
ethical objectivism - answer-the belief that universal or objective moral truths exist
values - answer-something of worth, or that is highly regarded
reasoning - answer-the use of abstract thought processes to think creatively, solve problems,
and formulate strategies for a desired way of being
socrates - answer-promoter of moral reasoning and critical thinking; developed form of
questioning
Plato - answer-believed in two forms of reality
-soul consists of three parts: faculty of reason, faculty of spirit, and faculty of appetite
-four virtues: prudence (wisdom), fortitude (courage), temperance, justice
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