1. KEY THINKERS: Explain those aspects and the readings of the moral theory of each of the following moral theologians and philosophers (including, but not limited to the concepts included in parentheses):
a. The authors of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
b. Immanuel Kant (Deontology, categorical imperative)
c. Jeremy Bentham (Utilitarianism)
d. J.S. Mill (Utilitarianism)
e. W.D. Ross (prima facie deontology)

2. KEY CONCEPTS:
a. Describe briefly the difference between meta-ethics, ethic, and morality
b. Identify and explain the paradigmatic shifts that occurred in the field of ethics with the enlightenment, the industrial revolution, and the 1960s
c. Describe the difference between deontology and teleology; ethics of the right and ethics of the good
d. Explain the similarities and differences between Egoism and Utilitarianism
e. Explain the similarities differences between positive and negative rights
f. Explain what Kant was trying to accomplish with his ethical project and how the categorical imperative both succeeded and failed in that goal.
g. Explain what Bentham was trying to accomplish with his ethical project and how the utility principle both succeeded and failed in that goal.
h. Explain how Mill’s version of utilitarianism both expanded upon Bentham’s theory and corrected misuses of Bentham’s theory.
i. Explain what it means for ethics to be goal oriented.
j. Explain the strengths and common critiques of each of the following ethical methodologies: rights deontology, Kantian deontology, act utilitarianism, rule utilitarianism
k. Describe how W.D. Ross synthesizes deontology and teleology
3. VOCABULARY: Describe the meaning of the following terms:

a. The Enlightenment
b. Relativism
c. Absolutism
d. Pluralism
e. Worldview
f. Moral Norms
g. Ethics of “the good”
h. Ethics of “the right”
i. Deontology
j. Rights
k. Positive Rights
l. Negative Rights
m. Duties
n. Maxim
o. Categorical Imperative
p. Teleology
q. Consequentialism
r. Utilitarianism
s. Act utilitarianism
t. Rule utilitarianism
u. Egoism
v. Ethical Egoism
w. Psychological Egoism