Ethics BIMESTRAL Vocab

virtue

A good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being good.

morals

standards for good and bad character or behaviour.

ethics

The study of what is morally right and what is not.

ethical dilema

a problem in the decision making process where neither of the options are is absolutely acceptable from an ethical perspective

altruism

willingness to do things that bring advantages to others even if it results in a disadvantage for yourself.

egoism

selfishness

values

the beliefs on what people believe is right or wrong.

logic

 A particular way of thinking, especially the one that is reasonable and based on good judgment

epistemology

the part of philosophy that is about the study of how we know things.

normative ethics

the branch of moral philosophy that is concerned with criteria of what is morally right and wrong.

applied ethics

the application of normative ethical theories regarding criteria for determining what is morally right and wrong

virtue ethics

concerned with traits of character that are essential to human flourishing, not with the enumeration of duties.