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Ethics Ans Philosophy that seeks to understand the nature, purposes, justification & founding principles of moral rules and systems they comprise Moral Philosophy (Ethics) Ans The discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong. Microethics Ans An individual's view of what is right and wrong based on personal life experiences. Macroethics Ans A more global view of right and wrong. Philosophical Ethics Ans Inquiry about ways of life and rules of conduct. General Pattern (Way of Life) Ans Religious Ethics Moral Code Ans Professional ethics and unethical behavior Bioethics Ans Addresses difficult issues as the nature of life, the nature of death, what sort of life is worth living, what constitutes murder, how we should treat people who are especially vulnerable and the responsibilities we have as human beings. Morality Ans A class of rules held by society to govern the conduct of its individual members. Morals Ans Ideas about what is right and wrong. Standards Ans Used to guide human conduct by stating desirable traits to be exhibited and undesirable ones to be avoided. Principles Ans Responsibilities that do not specify what the required conduct should be. Professional need to make the judgement about what is desirable in a particular situation based on accepted principles. Rules Ans Specify specific conduct; they do not allow for individual professional judgement. Moral Judgments Ans Judgments concerned with what an individual or group of believes to be the right or proper behavior in a given situation. Normative Ethics Ans The attempt to determine what moral standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be morally right. Concerned with establishing standards or norms for conduct. General Normative Ethics Ans Critical study of major precepts of what things are right, what things are good and what things are genuine. Applied Ethics Ans The application of normative theories of practical moral problems. Descriptive Ethics (Comparative Ethics) Ans Deal with what people believe to be right and wrong. Normative Ethics Ans Prescribes how people ought to act. Meta-Ethics Ans Seeks to understand ethical terms and theories and their application. Consequential Theory of Ethics Ans Emphasizes that that the morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of good over evil. Utilitarian Theory of Ethics Ans Involves the concept that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by by its contribution to overall usefulness. Deontological Ethics Ans Attributed to German Philosopher Immanuel Kant. It focuses on one's duties to others and others' rights- tell the truth and keep your promises. Deon- Greek for duty. Consent Ans The voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself. Informed Consent Ans A legal concept that provides that a patient has a right to know the potential risks, benefits and alternatives Nonconsequential Ethical Theory Ans denies that the consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for determining the morality of an action or rule Ethical Relativism Ans Morality is relative to the norms of the culture in which an individual lives. In other words, right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. Ethical Principles Ans Universal rules of conduct, derived from ethical theories that provide a practical basis for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are valued.