THEORIES OF ETHICS

1) Consequentialism - claims that the morality of an action is determined by its consequences 

a) Hedonism - views that only pleasure is suitable as an end; pleasure is the highest good 

b) Utilitarianism - believes that the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the test of right or wrong c) Self-realizations - holds that the ultimate end is the full development or perfection of the self 

2) Non-consequentialism - claims that the morality of an action depends on its intrinsic nature or on its motives' 

3) Divine Command Theory - argues that the morality of an act depends on whether it is in accordance with the will of God 

4) Categorical Imperative Theory - holds that fa one's action to be morally right, s/he must be willing to have everyone act In the same way 

5) Egoism - claims that an action is right only if It is in the interest of the agent 

6) Situation Ethics - claims that the morality of an action depends on the situation and not on the application of the law 

7) Intuitionism - claims that one's knowledge of right and wrong is immediate and self-evident 

8) Emotive Theory - claims that moral judgments do not state anything that is capable of being true or false but merely express emotions like oaths or exclamations 

9) Ethical Relativism -holds the view that there is no one correct moral code for all times and peoples, that each group has its own morality relative to its wants