Key Words Philosophy and Ethics

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A posteriori
Arguments that depend on sense experience
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A priori
An argument relying on logic, not observation or sense experience
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Absolutist
Adjective relating to theories claiming that what is right in one situation is right in all
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Act Utilitarianism
Bentham's utilitarianism, which assesses each situation independently of others and of rules and then chooses the action that maximises happiness
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Agape
Greek word used in new testament and adopted by fletcher to refer to selfless love
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Agapeic Calculus
Fletchers version of Bentham's hedonic calculus, Bentham believed happiness can be measured against 7 criteria,ntensity, duration, certainty, propinquity, fecundity , purity, and extent. Fletcher believed that agape could be measured similarly.
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Altruistic
Love of others as opposed to love of self
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Analogical
an analogy is an attempt to explain the meaning of something which is difficult to understand by comparing it with something that is more securely within our reference frame.
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Analytic Statements
based on logic, true by definition
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Anthropic Principle
relates to the view that the boundary conditions (cosmological constants) of the universe had to be precisely what they are for intelligent life to develop. we are not here by chance, God fine tuned these conditions
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Anthropocentric
Purely human centred, do not take into account interests of animals
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Anti-realist
the stance that miracles are an interpretation of the mind. They may be seen as symbols, something that lifts the spirit or transforms the community.
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Antinomianism
the belief that there should be no rules or principles directing human behaviour
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Apocalyptic Sects
religious groups that believe the end of the world is imminent
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Apophatic language
the negative language used by the Via Negativa approach
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Applied Ethics
how principles of normative ethics are applied to particular areas of ethical concern e.g medical ethics, business ethics.
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Autonomous
self governing or independent.
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Adjective relating to theories claiming that what is right in one situation is right in all

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Greek word used in new testament and adopted by fletcher to refer to selfless love

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