Term 1: Ethics and Moral Philosophy - Definitions and Approaches, Quizzes of Public Relations

Download Term 1: Ethics and Moral Philosophy - Definitions and Approaches and more Quizzes Public Relations in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 ethics DEFINITION 1 Moral Philosophy study of moral reasoning, choices prescriptive system for determining right, wrong (applied) standards of conduct (professional) TERM 2 Approaches to ethics DEFINITION 2 Teleological (ends) Deontological (rules) Areteological (virtues) TERM 3 Teleological DEFINITION 3 called universal, looking for the best outcome for the most people. ends based approach the way journalist look at situations TERM 4 Deontological DEFINITION 4 Rules based approach, follow rules and do the right thing, and it will work out. TERM 5 Areteological DEFINITION 5 Virtues based approach, what is the most ethical way to make a decision based on virtues TERM 6 Morals DEFINITION 6 deal with right and wrong. understanding of right and wrong TERM 7 Values DEFINITION 7 what we think are important. we have a value hierarchy, what has the most value TERM 8 Virtues DEFINITION 8 Moral excellence. Characteristics of character. what we look for in people we look up to TERM 9 Norms DEFINITION 9 what is acceptable, and it changes by groups. TERM 10 Loyalties DEFINITION 10 causes and alligences that we are bound to. Loyalty to organizations (students wearing orange and maroon)