con law: test 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Criticizing an argument because of who made it is an example of.. | ..ed hamen |
| the reasoning "socrates is a man. men are mortal. therfore socrates is mortal," is an example of: | syllogism reason |
| syllogism? | premise, premise, conclusion |
| according to bentham, the purpose of morality is to.. | ..maximize pleasure and minimize pain (utlitarian) |
| ... is a measure of pleasure, according ot Jeremy Bentham | utlity |
| bentham's utilitarian model presents a problem with teh protection of ... rights | minorites |
| bentham would want the ethical person to consider what before taking action? | which would maximize pleasure, greatest good for the greatest number |
| kant would want the ethical person to consider what before taking action? | motive, duty vs. inclination, freedom vs. haternomy (doing so reward), reason: universability (what would world look like if all did), no ends means |
| Rawls wold want the ethical person to consider what before taking action? | veil of ignorance, most peole risk avers, funcions to craete vison of more of an equitabler society |
| rand would want the ethical perosn to consider what before takning an action? | we owe eachother almost nothing, what is in it for me |
| nietzsche would want the ethical person to consider what before taking an action? | life affirming values (weatlhy, health, power), superman/ubermensh, celebrate strength |
| Kant's categorical imprative asks what two questions? | universability and using peope as means (if so=no good) |
| the person giving monety to the orphanage even though they hate children is an example of Kan'ts belief that.. | ..duty vs. belief (inclination) |
| Rawls would ask you to imagin that you don't know who you are, under his theory of.. | ..veil of ignorance |
| rand's philosophy stems form teh belief that humans are? | rational, if have survival at stake |
| rand believes that your actions should be based on what is best for.. | ..rationality (driven by survival) |
| rand would ... the slcial safety net becuase ... | oppose, discourage rationality becuse eliminate possiblities of death |
| raws would ... the social safety net because... | support, under veil of ignorance, might not need it |
| bentham would ... the social safety net because... | support, maximise pleasure |
| nietzsche would ... the social safety net because ... | oppose, promotes life defining values |
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