Normative ethics
Theories that provide, define, and defend a system of principles and rules that determine which actions are right or wrong.
Includes solutions!
The branch of moral philosophy or ethics concerned with criteria of what is morally right and wrong.
Ethics
Values by which human beings live in elation to other human beings, nature, God, and/or themselves.s
A theory or system of moral values and resulting actions
How one makes morally appropriate responses to moral dilemmas
Principles of conduct governing an individual or a group.
Consequentialist
An action or rule is right or good insofar as it produces or leads to the maximization of ‘good’ consequences.
Right or wrong is determined by consequences of the act - the ends justify the means.
Consider consequences before acting.
Utilitarian
Consequences that provide the greatest good for the most people
Ex: community fluoridation
Nonconsequentialist aka deontolgical ethics
DUTY
You are motivated by duty, motivation matters most, consequences are out of our control 9they take care of themselves when we do our duty)
Focuses more on actions than consequences
An action is right when it conforms to a judgment or rule of conduct meets the requirement of some overriding duty.
Some actions are required just because they are ‘right’ regardless of teh consequences.
All duties are derived from laws, many of which are moral laws
Virtue ethics
Character or virtue, and the goodness of the person living a good life, is teh cause of action.
Virtue ethics works with ‘character’ and gives trust that
Focuses on personal traits or teh example/traits/character of another person and their moral guide.
Virtue
Possessing traits, habits, and/or disposition of high moral character.
People either want to be like this person, admire this person, or they view this person as being a blessing/benefit to mankind.
Character
Consistency in behavior and disposition.
Trust and integrity would fit well here.
