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- 2. The branch of philosophy that deals with the study of right and wrong.
- 5. Duty-based ethics; the right action is the one that follows the moral rules or duties e.g. never lying.
- 6. Jeremy Bentham’s theory that what is right is to do the action that increases the happiness of as many people as possible.
- 9. ‘The Ten…’ - 10 rules from the Old Testament of the Bible that Jews and Christians should follow.
- 10. ‘Kant’s … Formulation’ - You should never treat someone as a means to an end. You should never use another person to achieve your own goals or objectives. A moral rule needs to consider all people.
- 12. ‘Kant’s … Formulation’ - A moral rule can only be correct if it is universal. So, you have to expect a rule to be followed in every situation, otherwise it should not be followed at all.
- 14. ‘… experiment’ - A useful method for working out a philosophical or ethical problem in theory, without having to do it in reality.
- 15. ‘…Command Theory’ - This is the ethical framework that states that what is moral or immoral is determined by what God or the gods (the Divine) commands.
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- 1. The belief that moral rules should always be followed, regardless of the consequence.
- 3. An organisation/belief system where non-religious people strive to lead fulfilling, meaningful and ethical lives, using reason and empathy to guide their decisions and actions.
- 4. ‘The … Rule’ - The belief shared by all major religions that you should treat other people as you’d want to be treated in their situation.
- 7. ‘The … Problem - A thought experiment where you have to choose between allowing 5 people to die, or deliberately killing one person.
- 8. The belief that moral rules should be followed everywhere, at all times.
- 11. ‘Ethical …’ - A system of working out right and wrong (usually associated with a specific philosopher).
- 12. ‘Philippa…’ - The Oxford philosopher who developed the Trolley Problem.
- 13. 18th century philosopher who developed a duty-based ethical theory.