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Tallie's 9th Ethics terms

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definition of ethicsstudy of right and wrong
why study ethicsto discover reasonable principles that will help us decide what we ought to do and what we ought not to do and to appreciate the nature of a personal responsibility
Normative ethicsdifferent theories or proposals for living rightly - a skeleton/structure
applied ethicsvarious specific ethical scenarios
Hasty generalizationa conclusion drawn from insufficient evidence
faulty use of authoritychoosing one viewpoint and ignoring any others or twisting the opinion of a source
false analogyassumptions without proof that if alike in some way then alike in other ways
Ad hominemagainst the man
slippery slopeone step will lead to another
two wrongs make a rightbring up an argument that is not relevant to the issue
straw mandiscussing a similar argument but not the actual issue
appeal to noveltysomething is correct or better because it's new or modern
appeal to traditionsomething that should stay the same because of tradition
appeal to emotiontrigger emotions (pity, fear, anger) to draw attention from the argument
Preconventional Moralitypunishment and obedience & personal reward
Conventional Moralitythe good boy/girl orientation & the law and order orientation
Post conventional Moralitysocial contract orientation (if law is unjust, change it) & universal ethical principal orientation
tradition of western eithicsphilospher -> reason, logic / ideas->are new or just discovered
tradition of eastern ethicsspeaking with authority using personal example, revelation, intuition, ancient wisdom, wisemen, insight time honored tradition ideas-> traditional
Socratesphilospher / teacher in Greece, he believe that forms were the true and infallable source of all human ideals
PlatoSocrates student/philosopher believe that morality and justice are intertwined
Cavepeople whoare used to watching shadows and believe them to be true or real may violently attack or reject any one or idea that challenges their reality.
Golden Ruletreat others as you wish to be treated
absolutismsome things are always wrong
relativismsomething are ok depending on the situation


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