Y8 morality key terms

• Morality is a set of rules/guidlines stating what is right and wrong, in terms of behaviour, attitudes, actions, etc.
• absolute morality is when you always follow the same moral rules, regardless of the situation
• relative morality is deciding what is good, based on the situation, not on fixed rules
• omnibenevolent means all loving
• omnipotent means all powerful
• deeontological is a type of ethics which is based on following rules, duty
• teleological is a type of ethics which is based on analysing the moral outcomes of your activities
• divine command theory is an ethical theory in which religious rules cannot be brocken and must always be followed
• utilitarianism is an ethical theory which states that the greatest good for the greatest number is considered right
• situation ethics is an ethical theory which states that a person should do the most loving thing when solving moral problems