PHIL 2025 Study Guide - Final Guide: Divine Command Theory, Deontological Ethics, Communitarianism

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Following rules: thy shall not steal; thy shall not kill, what is the divine command theory approach, divine command theory morality is somehow dependent upon god, and moral obligation consists in obedience to god"s commands. [type text: act to obtain the greatest good for greatest number of people. Best outcome for the most people: this is used a lot in public health ethics, what is the communitarianism theory approach, communitarianism all ethics derive from communal values (traditions, loyalties, social nature of life and institutions). Act in the best interest of the community as determined by those values. Identify maxims: rules that need to be followed thy shall not kill c. Utilitarian, deontology, autonomy, justice), then come to a reflective equilibrium. The men and women in this study were never told that they had syphilis, they were told they were being treated for.