Descriptive Ethics

We considered Plato’s “Ring of Gyges” in which a shepherd called Gyges discovers a ring that allows him to be invisible. An argument is made that no one would behave morally in possession of such a ring.  Each of the five approaches to ethics would address this claim by specifying why Gyges SHOULD NOT DO as he pleases. Match each of the FIVE APPROACHES to its answer for this moral dilemma.

What term is used to refer to the fertilizied egg until it implants  in the uterine wall?

The _____________________ approach views the ethical action that which ensures that the burden of good and bad are distributed without prejudice.

The ________ bones form the palm of the hand.

The condition commonly referred to as humpback is ________.

The ________, or heel bone, is the largest tarsal bone.

The nose is [OPT1] to the ears.

The [OPT1] skeleton has 126 bones, including the bones of the arms and legs, the pectoral girdle, and the pelvic girdle.

Mrs. Jefferson has visible deformities in the fingers on both hands, and she says her fingers hurt most of the time. The practitioner has diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Mrs. Jefferson confesses that she does not know much about this disorder and asks what causes it. What should the medical assistant tell her?