Ch. 1
Superogatories
Actions that are commendable but not required in order for a person to be considered moral
Ethical Issues
Difficult social or policy questions that include controversy over the "right" thing to do
Values
Judgments of desirability, worth, or importance
A prosecutor's primary ethical duty is to pursue a conviction.
False
Values are capable of scientific proof.
False
Imperfect Duties
Moral duties that are not fully explicated or detailed
Morals
Principles of right and wrong
Duties
Required behaviors or actions, that is, the responsibilities that are attached to a specific role
Ethical Dilemma
Situations in which it is difficult for an individual to decide, either because the right course of action is not clear or because the right course of action carries some negative consequences
Discretion
The authority to make a decision between two or more choices
Ethics
The discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties
Exploring with one's heart as well as one's mind is known as "wholesight."
True
Imperfect duties are general duties that should be upheld but do not have a specific application as to when or how.
True
Moral judgments must involve an actual act, not just a thought or belief.
True
Protection of public morality is the rationale for some laws, which involves drugs, gambling, and prostitution.
True
The idea of critical thinking is to be more cognizant of facts as opposed to concepts, assumptions.
True
The primary distinction between ethical issues and ethical dilemmas is that issues are broad and dilemmas are specific.
True
Values can be defined as elements of desirability, worth, or importance.
True
We make ethical judgments using rationales derived from traditional and historical ethical systems.
True