chap. 8 vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
amoral | without moral concern |
immoral | not moral |
politics | administration of public affairs particularly those of a government |
philosophy | a basic viewpoint of the system of values of an individual or society |
deontological | ethical theory based on duty and obligation |
ethics | the study of moral choices that conforms to professional standards of conduct |
etiquette | the prescribed code of courteous social behavior |
virtue | goodness conforming to the standard of moral excellence |
bioethics | refers to life and death ethical issues and the implications of the application of biological research |
values | principles considered desirable |
teleological | ethical theory concerned with out come, whether an action produces greater good in the world |
shibboleths | any phrase or custom peculiar to a certain class or fashion |
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