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1. (TCOs 2, 4, 5, 6) The idea that the assisted suicide of terminally ill patients should be always prohibited reflects what type of ethics? 2. (TCOs 1, 2, 7) What is the moral ideal of prudence? 3. (TCOs 1, 2) One of the common errors in Ethics is that of the double standard. Double standard consists of what? 4. (TCO 2) Prescriptive language used in ethical discussions is characterized by which of the following words? 5. (TCOs 7, 8) Ethics that teaches us what we should do in our own self-interest is taught through which style of ethics? 6. (TCOs 2, 4, 9) John Locke, as a Social Contract theorist, is said to have been the most influential person who was not actually present at the table when what document was written? 7. (TCOs 3, 6) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created through a congressional enabling act as a governmental agency to act on the concerns voiced by environmental ethicists. Their actions include which of the following? 8. (TCOs 3, 6, 7) Where in our course does the following phrase apply: “The only thing good without qualification is a good will”? 9. (TCOs 8, 9) "We ought to do whatever will promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number." This is an example of what? 10. (TCOs 3, 6, 7) Syllogisms in formal deductive logic are called "valid" when: 11. (TCOs 1, 2) When choosing one course of action while working with a dilemma, the other courses of action are lost and become unavailable. This makes ethical choices in dilemma situations particularly what? 12. (TCOs 1, 2, 7) What is the role of conscience as Thomas Aquinas sees it? 13. (TCOs 2, 8) The single criterion for making decisions in objectivist ethics is what? 14. (TCOs 1, 2, 5) The world view of ruthless and unending competition for property and wealth was spelled out in which of these concepts? 15. (TCOs 3, 6, 7) Kant’s concern that people choose to observe universal laws as their duty is expressed through what actions? 16. (TCOs 2, 7, 8) Personal development and discovery through the repetition of good acts and study of virtue characterizes what ethicist? 17. (TCOs 2, 8) Professional codes of conduct serve what function for business and industry? 18.(TCOs 2, 7) Aristotle's Ethical Doctrine of the Mean measured personal virtues on a scale that included the virtue itself, the excess of it, and the deficiency of it. If the virtue is GENEROSITY, and the excess is WASTEFULNESS, what is the deficiency? 19. (TCOs 8, 9) Processes and systems designed to slow down disagreeing behavior and think situations through more deliberately are called 20. (TCOs 1, 2) The Latin term a priori describes the origin of knowledge developed rationally, and the term a posteriori describes knowledge developed through observation and experience. What is an example of ethics is best described as discovered in an a priori manner?