Ethics Systematic study of right and wrong behavior
Secular Not based on religion
Prescriptive Ethics Tells you what you should do
Proscriptive Ethics Tells you what you shouldn't do
Descriptive Science Describes what is happening in a system
Dilemmas Ethical conflicts between right and wrong
Weltanschauung Overarching worldview
Communications Field of study on human engagement with the world
Epistemological Assumptions Assumptions about how we know the world
Ontological Assumptions Assumptions about the nature of things
Agency Degree of freedom to make choices
Determinism Belief that our lives are predetermined
Indeterminism Belief that we have a great deal of freedom
Situational Factors External circumstances that affect choices
Ethics vs. Morality Ethics based on reason, morality based on religion
Aquinas' Four Laws Eternal, Divine, Natural, and Human laws
Deontological Tradition What is right is always right, what is wrong is always wrong
Relativism Tradition Different reasons for different decisions
Teleological Tradition Focuses on end goals and outcomes
Contractualism Tradition Based on agreements and expectations within a community
Utilitarianism Maximizing the greatest good for the greatest number of people
Machiavelli Political thinker who prioritized effectiveness over morality
Muhammad Cartoon Controversy Debate over freedom of expression and cultural relativism
Ethics: Knowing right from wrong
Chinese Media Censorship Government control over news and information in China
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