Ethical Frameworks and Character Evaluation Quiz

Consequentialism evaluates actions based on their outcomes or consequences.

Virtue ethics focuses on developing good character traits as the foundation for moral behavior.

Deontological ethics stresses the importance of duty and moral rules in determining the morality of an action.

Utilitarianism emphasizes impartiality and equality by seeking to maximize overall happiness or utility.

Virtue ethics emphasizes cultivating good character traits as the foundation for ethical behavior and decision-making.

John Rawls introduced the 'Veil of Ignorance' as a way to ensure fairness by making decisions without knowing one's own position in society.

Kantian ethics emphasizes the importance of the intention or motive behind an action in determining its morality.

Immanuel Kant introduced the 'Categorical Imperative' as a fundamental principle in ethical decision-making.

The 'Categorical Imperative' in Kantian ethics mandates acting from a sense of duty, regardless of personal desires or consequences.

Tom Beauchamp and James Childress developed the 'Four Principles' approach to bioethics, consisting of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.

Aristotle is associated with 'Eudaimonia,' which refers to living a fulfilled and flourishing life.

Thomas Nagel is associated with the concept of 'moral luck,' which explores how factors beyond one's control can influence moral judgment and responsibility.

'Supererogation' in ethical philosophy refers to acts that go beyond what is morally required or expected.