UTS & Ethics

• Plato emphasizes that the soul is more important than anything else
• Aristotle believes that reason should govern all activities of man
• According to Aristotle, the educational system should aim for holistic development
• Dualism is the belief that the self is made up of two separate aspects: body and mind
• Self-concept refers to the collection and construction of an individual's thoughts, feelings, beliefs about themselves, and responses from others
• John Locke is to blank slate as Rene Descartes is to dualism
• Socrates believes that our true self is our soul
• Introspection is the need for a quiet world and rational mind to experience the beauty of quiet reflection
• Paul Churchland's belief in materialism states that only matter exists, and if something can't be recognized by the senses, it's not real
• Socrates identified the physical realm and ideal realm as two dichotomous realms
• Summum bonum means highest or supreme good in Latin
• Socrates said, "Knowing what is right means doing what is right"
• Artificial insemination is when sperm from the male partner is placed in the female partner's uterus
• Spermache is the period in which males achieve their first excretion of sperm
• Gender roles are a set of sex-appropriate behavior expectations
• Lust is the craving for sexual gratification due to androgens and estrogens
• Ethical Relativism theory states that moral judgments express positive or negative feelings
• Moral character refers to having or lacking moral virtue
• Millennials are described as entrepreneurial, flexible, and self-reliant in terms of work ethics
• Moral standards are norms that serve as frameworks for determining what ought to be done
• In Greek traditions, ethics is conceived in relation to the concept of the good life
• Defining moments refer to life-changing events that reverberate throughout one's career and personal life, changing everything
• Boo-Hooray Theory explains that moral statements affect human behavior and express feelings and emotions
• Reason is the basis or motive for an action, decision, or conviction
• Impartiality is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria
• Will is the faculty of the mind that chooses the strongest desire at the moment of decision-making
• Moral courage means doing the right thing even at the risk of inconvenience, ridicule, punishment, or loss
• Extracorporeal self is also known as the extended self
• Millennials are said to be tech-savvy, appreciative of diversity, and skilled in multitasking
• Rules are explicit or understood regulations governing conduct within a specific activity or sphere
• Islam teaches entry into paradise after death through submission to God as the supreme good
• Human being is to biological reference as person is to moral reference