Studied by 17 people
Subjective
a theory that is dependent on a personal view
Objective
a theory that is independent of personal view
Relativist
an ethical system that believes there is no absolute right or wrong
Absolutist
an ethical system that believes there exists a standard of right and wrong that is fully and totally binding on all human beings
Normative ethics
the study of the content of, or the principles that underlie, a specific ethical theory
Meta-ethics
the study of the nature of ethical thinking
Teleological
from Greek ‘telos’ (‘end’), a theory concerned with the end purpose or goal of an action
Consequentialism
an ethical theory based on considering consequences of an action
Deontological
from Greek ‘deon’ (‘duty’), a theory that explores obligation or duty - concerned with actions themselves irrespective of any consequences
Note
Flashcard