Exam 2: Ethical Theory

The Kantian maxim requiring that one treat others always as ends and never as a means is known as:

Aristotle developed the concept of:

Ethics is:

What theory is based on the rationalist view that the rightness or wrongness of an act depends upon the nature of the act, rather than its consequence?

Who is considered to be the father of modern utilitarianism?

Beauchamp and Childress propose focal virtues that are more pivotal than others in characterizing a virtuous person. These focal virtues include (select all that apply):

Abortion, even to save the life of the mother, would most likely be considered morally wrong by a person rigidly applying which type of moral theory?

During a hurricane, there is no electricity in a hospital where floodwater is rapidly rising. An ICU nurse manually ventilates a patient with an ambu bag for 6 hours before she makes the difficult decision to leave her patient and help the solitary remaining nurse carry 12 newborns to safety. The nurse's decision is most clearly supported by which of the following?

The belief that people can figure out absolute moral rules that derive from the universe or a supreme being is the basis for which moral perspective?

The intense and critical examination of beliefs and assumptions is:

The nurse maintained confidentiality regarding a patient's terminal illness even though family members would have provided emotional and financial support to the patient had they known of the diagnosis. Adhering to this principle regardless of outcome is an example of the application of which ethical theory?

A form of moral theory that embraces the uniqueness of cases, the culturally significant ethical features, and ethical judgement in each particular case is called:

Which of the following statements accurately describes ethics? Select all that apply.

____ attributes differences in moral codes to social conditions, while proposing that most people have underlying psychological tendencies that lead to similar moral judgments.

The Kantian maxim requiring that no action be judged as right, which cannot reasonably become a law by which every person should always abide, is known as: