PSYC 3350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Moral Reasoning
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Holds that religion is on the decline and that people everywhere are discovering new secular and rational ways to make sense of their lives. Moral reasoning in which rightness is determined by the physical or hedonistic consequences of behaviour or action. Moral reasoning in which rightness is determined by whether an individual behaviour or action fits with the group s rules, laws, or conventions. Moral reasoning in which rightness is determined by whether behaviour or action meets abstract ethical principles of justice and individual rights. A system of values that views morality in terms of individual freedoms and rights violations, with an emphasis on personal choice, the right to engage in free contracts, and individual liberty. A system of values emphasizing that people have duties and obligations pertaining to their roles in a community or social hierarchy. A system of values emphasizing sanctity and the perceived natural order of things.
