Terms in this set (6)

• Virtue Ethics – Aristotle (teleological) – Maintain a virtuous disposition.
• Natural Law – Aquinas (teleological)
• Categorical Imperative – Kant (deontological)
• Utilitarianism – Mill (teleological)
• Theory of Justice – Rawls (deontological)
• Prima Facie Duties – Ross (deontological)

  What are the five 5 main principles of ethics?

  Moral Principles The five principles, autonomy, justice, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and fidelity are each absolute truths in and of themselves. By exploring the dilemma in regards to these principles one may come to a better understanding of the conflicting issues.

  What is a Metaethical theory?

  Metaethics is the study of moral thought and moral language. The metaethicist is interested in whether there can be knowledge of moral truths, or only moral feelings and attitudes, and asks how we understand moral discourse as compared with other forms of speech and writing.

  What is the most common ethical theory?

  Utilitarianism
  Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that determines right from wrong by focusing on outcomes. It is a form of consequentialism. Utilitarianism holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the greatest good for the greatest number.

  What are two main categories of moral theories?

  There are two broad categories of ethical theories concerning the source of value: consequentialist and non-consequentialist.

  What is the best Metaethical theory?

  Major metaethical theories include naturalism, nonnaturalism (or intuitionism), emotivism, and prescriptivism. Naturalists and nonnaturalists agree that moral language is cognitive—i.e., that moral claims can be known to be true or false. They disagree, however, on how this knowing is to be done.

  How does bioethics concern morality?

  It is also moral discernment as it relates to medical policy and practice. Bioethics are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine and medical ethics, politics, law, theology and philosophy.

  What are moral theories and mental frames?

  Frames are cognitive shortcuts that people use to help make sense of complex information. Moral theories determine a theory of the right: they tell us what we ought to do morally. Moral Theories and Moral Frames Why are they important in moral decisions?

  What are the fundamental principles of law?

  The Four Universal Principles The government as well as private actors are accountable under the law. The law is clear, publicized, and stable and is applied evenly. It ensures human rights as well as contract and property rights.

  What is the aim of bioethics?

  Bioethics entails the objective appraisal of how our values, desires, and actions affect others, including animals and the environment. Medical bioethics focuses on issues, such as euthanasia, surrogate parenting, and genetic engineering, involving human health and well-being.

  What is the focus of bioethics?

  Bioethics are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine and medical ethics, politics, law, theology and philosophy. It includes the study of values relating to primary care and other branches of medicine (“the ethics of the ordinary”).