Some terms that might provide a better understanding of ethics.
argument: a set of reasons given in support of claim(Blog #1)
premises: the claims given as reasons for thinking the conclusion of the argument is true(Blog #1)
truth: statement that corresponds to a fact(Blog #1)
utilitarianism: the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of the majority(Blog #4)
deontology: duty-based ethics, morality of situation is not based on the consequences(Blog #7)
ethical relativism: the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one’s culture(Blog #2)
Kant: a German philosopher who is famous for saying that things only exist in it of themselves and nothing else(Blog #7)
Mill: an English philosopher famous for supporting the utilitarian view on ethics(Blog #4)
inclination: a rational feeling that describes our tendencies to commit a certain action out of good will(Blog #7)
Four Noble Truths: the four truths to live by as laid out in Buddhism(Blog #11)
The Eightfold Path: the eight virtues required for the path to liberation according to Buddhism(Blog #11)
secular ethics: a branch of moral philosophy in which ethics are based solely on human faculties such as logic or empathy(Blog #12)
Dalai Lama: the largest philosophical and ideological leader of Buddhism, located in Nepal, know for his commitments to teachings of ethics and morals(Blog #12)
incontinent man: a man who, according to Aristotle, has the ability to deliberate which actions are best for him to proceed in acting upon(Blog #14)
Eudaimonia: an Aristotelian concept meaning “a life well lived, human flourishing.” it is a life of striving, and a life of success(Blog #14)
friendship of pleasure: both parties seek to benefit from this kind of relationship, there is a mutual respect and appreciation for one another; the most common kind(Blog #15)
friendship of virtue: a virtuous relationship is an unbreakable one, the two parties involved cannot be separated no matter what according to Aristotle; extremely rare in society(Blog #15)
friendship of utility: a friendship that is one-sided, one party hangs out with the other in order to get something out of the relationship, there must be a reward for them to interact with the other(Blog #15)
feminist ethics: ethics characterized by an emphasis on compassion, love, and forgiveness; aims to contradict the stigma that woman are morally inferior to men(Blog #19)
impartiality: equal treatment of all rivals, complete fairness in judgement(Blog #19)
worldview: a particular philosophy of life or the conception of the world(Blog #19)
Jeremy Bentham: father of modern utilitarianism(Blog #20)
harm principle: Mill’s principle that states that one can do whatever they want as long as it does not harm other people(Blog #20)
Appiah: a British philosopher who invented the idea of general resistance to a given intrusion in society based on the ” if 1 of 10 people close their eyes on the freeway” principle(Blog #20)
confirmation bias: a philosophical principle that describes humanity’s tendency to search for information to confirm a pre-existing belief(Blog #20)
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