COM CM 525 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ethical Egoism, Deontological Ethics, Categorical Imperative

• School: Boston University
• Department: Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations
• Course: COM CM 525
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Fill in the blank and short answer questions. Concept of loving thy neighbor as they self. Categorical imperative (fb p. 178) developed by kant as a duty-based moral philosophy. Kant believed in the duty to tell the truth even if it resulted in harming others. Kant; believes what is right or good for one is not necessarily right or good for another. Advocates that a person of moral maturity would naturally seek the action that would further moral character. The moral mean is different for each person and is acquired through good character, moral maturity, and the ability to perceive a situation accurately as it pertains to the individual. Grounded on a theory of ethics based on quantitative maximizations of some good for society or humanity. Utilitarianism (bentham) (cid:0) concept of utility: the good is whatever brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people.