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Ethical Theories
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Ethical Theories
Utilitarianism
- An action is right if it maximises the overall happiness of all people
Kantian Ethics
- Treat everyone how you wish them to treat you, never treat people as if they were merely objects
Cultural Relativism
- What is right and wrong varies according to the beliefs of each culture
Natural Law
- Everything is created for a purpose, and when this is examined by human reason a person should be able to judge how to react to an act in order to find ultimate happiness
Situation ethics
- Based on Agape which wills the good of others
- Virtue ethics
- Agent-centred not act-centred. Practising virtuous behaviour will lead to becoming a virtuous person and contribute to virtuous society
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- A Levels Philosophy and Ethics (Ethics) Mind Map on Ethical Theories, created by nozzle on 08/04/2014.
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