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Philosophy 1100-Introduction to Ethics, fall 2007-Concept List

The following is a list of concept with which you should become familiar over the course of the
semester. After introducing a concept, I shall assume that I can refer to it without explanation.
This means that I may also put such concepts on a quiz or exam. This list is not exhaustive!

Concepts
A right
Agent
Autonomy
Blameworthiness
Categorical imperative
Empirical/descriptive claim
Hypothetical imperative
Justice
Metaphysical claim
Moral claim
Moral standing
Moral status
Morally obligatory
Morally permissible
Morally relevant detail
Morally wrong
Necessary and sufficient
Objective truth
Ought implies can
Principle of maximization
Relative truth
Right-maker
Sound
Supererogatory
Theory of the good
Valid
Valid consent
Virtue

Distinctions
Right vs. wrong
Wrong vs. blameworthy
Immoral vs. unjust
Good vs. right
Bad vs. wrong
Is vs. ought
Legal vs. moral
Prudential vs. moral
Different sorts of obligations (moral, cultural, legal, prudential, religious, etiquette, etc.)

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