Moral y Ética 2

Empirismo

Empiricism: the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience. Stimulated by the rise of experimental science, it developed in the 17th and 18th centuries, expounded in particular by John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume.

Pragmatismo

Pragmatism: an approach that assesses the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

Ley / precepto

law: the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

Metafísica

Metaphysics (the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.)

Existencialismo/Existentialista

Existentialism: a philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

Dogma

dogma: a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

Secuela

consequence: a result or effect of an action or condition.

A-priori / A-posteriori

before / after

Amoral

Amoral: lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.

libre albedrío

free will: the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.

Deontología

Professional ethics: the personal and corporate standards of behavior expected of professionals.

coerción

coercion: use force to get someone to obey

consenso

consensus: everyone being in agreement

falacia

fallacy: a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

fútil

trivial: something very small and insignificant.

paliativo

palliative: pain relief w/o regard to cause

hecho

in fact

afrenta

dishonor: to insult someone with your actions

mesura

restraint: to have the capacity to not do something

inversímil

improbable: not likely to happen

vituperables

blameworthy: to be able to be blamed for something

moraleja

moral: a lesson or belief

Dialéctica

dialectic: Theory and rhetorical technique of dialoguing and discussing to discover the truth through the exposition and confrontation of reasoning and arguments that are contrary to each other.

desavenencia

dispute: lack of agreement or understanding

decoro

decorum: behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

refutar

to refute: to contradict a belief

atributo

attribute: a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.

comportamiento

behavior: the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.

insoportable

unbearable: not able to be endured or tolerated.

paradoja

paradox: a union of apparently irreconcilable ideas

Materialismo

materialism: a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.