Chapter 3: How Can I Know What is Right?
... Ethical skeptics – doubt whether there is such a thing as moral truth Ethical relativists – deny that there are any ...
... Ethical skeptics – doubt whether there is such a thing as moral truth Ethical relativists – deny that there are any ...
Introduction to Ethics Lecture 9 The Challenge of Cultural Relativism
... Thus, there are some moral rules that all societies will have in common, because these rules are necessary for society to exist. ...
... Thus, there are some moral rules that all societies will have in common, because these rules are necessary for society to exist. ...
Ethics
... Can morality be taught? If the answer is “yes”, then how? If our moral beliefs are the results of a cultural conditioning, why not say the same about our scientific belief? Are intelligent people more moral than unintelligent people? TOK-ETHICS ...
... Can morality be taught? If the answer is “yes”, then how? If our moral beliefs are the results of a cultural conditioning, why not say the same about our scientific belief? Are intelligent people more moral than unintelligent people? TOK-ETHICS ...
Introductory Lecture
... in the society or culture we happen to be dealing with. • The ‘moral facts’ are relative to culture. • The ‘moral facts’ may change over time. • There’s no such thing as right or wrong period. ...
... in the society or culture we happen to be dealing with. • The ‘moral facts’ are relative to culture. • The ‘moral facts’ may change over time. • There’s no such thing as right or wrong period. ...
Kohlberg`s Moral Development Theory
... expensive to make, but the druggist was charging ten times what the drug cost him to make. The sick woman's husband, Heinz, went to everyone he knew to borrow the money, but he could only get together about $ 1,000 which is half of what it cost. He told the druggist that his wife was dying and asked ...
... expensive to make, but the druggist was charging ten times what the drug cost him to make. The sick woman's husband, Heinz, went to everyone he knew to borrow the money, but he could only get together about $ 1,000 which is half of what it cost. He told the druggist that his wife was dying and asked ...
the Meta-Ethics whizz through PowerPoint
... So you cannot ask an open question like “John’s a bachelor, but is he married?” A synthetic statement can be true or false. It makes sense to ask: is John a bachelor? Moral statements are neither analytic nor synthetic and so are expressions of feeling (subjective). ...
... So you cannot ask an open question like “John’s a bachelor, but is he married?” A synthetic statement can be true or false. It makes sense to ask: is John a bachelor? Moral statements are neither analytic nor synthetic and so are expressions of feeling (subjective). ...
Why Should We Believe Moral Claims?
... might try avoiding the skeptical threat by recourse to a coherence theory of justification, according to which beliefs are justified by their relations of mutual support with each other, rather than being built up from independently-justified foundations. In my view, there are conclusive objections ...
... might try avoiding the skeptical threat by recourse to a coherence theory of justification, according to which beliefs are justified by their relations of mutual support with each other, rather than being built up from independently-justified foundations. In my view, there are conclusive objections ...
Ethics 160
... can be true or false. Premises are judged on the basis of whether they are true or false, and arguments are put together so that true premises related in the proper way will generate a true conclusion. • However, since some kinds of language are not truth evaluable, they are not (and cannot be) used ...
... can be true or false. Premises are judged on the basis of whether they are true or false, and arguments are put together so that true premises related in the proper way will generate a true conclusion. • However, since some kinds of language are not truth evaluable, they are not (and cannot be) used ...
non-naturalist
... So you cannot ask an open question like “John’s a bachelor, but is he married?” A synthetic statement can be true or false. It makes sense to ask: is John a bachelor? Moral statements are neither analytic nor synthetic and so are expressions of feeling (subjective). ...
... So you cannot ask an open question like “John’s a bachelor, but is he married?” A synthetic statement can be true or false. It makes sense to ask: is John a bachelor? Moral statements are neither analytic nor synthetic and so are expressions of feeling (subjective). ...
Meta-Ethics
... Meta-physical questions could be “do moral properties exist?” “Is there an objective moral truth?” Some realists argue that there are objective moral truths Objective moral truths are those which are mind independent and not true because we believe they are true We are not free to decide for ourselv ...
... Meta-physical questions could be “do moral properties exist?” “Is there an objective moral truth?” Some realists argue that there are objective moral truths Objective moral truths are those which are mind independent and not true because we believe they are true We are not free to decide for ourselv ...
The Study of Ethics
... • His approach to Justice is one that maximizes human freedom • Morality does not come from God; it comes from within ourselves • Morality- what is Right and Wrong- can be ascertained through the use of Human REASON ...
... • His approach to Justice is one that maximizes human freedom • Morality does not come from God; it comes from within ourselves • Morality- what is Right and Wrong- can be ascertained through the use of Human REASON ...
Freedom and the Moral Act -1
... Virtues, vices, character and interactions with others “Human acts are moral acts because they express and determine th goodness or evil of the person who performs them” (Veritatis Splendor, N.71) Knowledge as a condition for Morality Man is defined as a rational being so the first requirement for a ...
... Virtues, vices, character and interactions with others “Human acts are moral acts because they express and determine th goodness or evil of the person who performs them” (Veritatis Splendor, N.71) Knowledge as a condition for Morality Man is defined as a rational being so the first requirement for a ...
pragmatism and relativism
... independent of particular contexts. One of the important consequences of this view is that there are many competing moral points of view and these are sometimes incompatible with each other. Furthermore, since there are no objective independent moral standards we can appeal to, we can’t settle the i ...
... independent of particular contexts. One of the important consequences of this view is that there are many competing moral points of view and these are sometimes incompatible with each other. Furthermore, since there are no objective independent moral standards we can appeal to, we can’t settle the i ...
Intentionality
... thinking about x fail to be a relation between you and x? Some views think that (A) is a non-negotiable commitment: intentionality is essentially relational. An example of this is a common view inspired by Russell’s distinction between acquaintance and knowledge by description: we are related to par ...
... thinking about x fail to be a relation between you and x? Some views think that (A) is a non-negotiable commitment: intentionality is essentially relational. An example of this is a common view inspired by Russell’s distinction between acquaintance and knowledge by description: we are related to par ...
Logical Appeals
... argument. What rhetorical tools does he use? Analyze the evidence used to support the argument. What facts support the writer’s opinion? Consider how the writer appeals to logic, emotions, and ethics of his audience. Evaluate the credibility of Atticus. What motivations might lie behind it? ...
... argument. What rhetorical tools does he use? Analyze the evidence used to support the argument. What facts support the writer’s opinion? Consider how the writer appeals to logic, emotions, and ethics of his audience. Evaluate the credibility of Atticus. What motivations might lie behind it? ...
What follows is a brief summary of the material on Kant
... Moral actions are freely chosen or deliberate actions. Hence, they are always purposive or intentional. The intention of an action is that for sake of which an action is willed. Someone gives the intention of an action when he/she answers the question: why did you perform that action. Moral action: ...
... Moral actions are freely chosen or deliberate actions. Hence, they are always purposive or intentional. The intention of an action is that for sake of which an action is willed. Someone gives the intention of an action when he/she answers the question: why did you perform that action. Moral action: ...
What is Morality --
... If we can benefit someone, without harming someone else, we ought to do so. If we can prevent harm to someone, without harming someone else, we ought to do so. ...
... If we can benefit someone, without harming someone else, we ought to do so. If we can prevent harm to someone, without harming someone else, we ought to do so. ...
Reason, Passion, and the possibility of objective ethics
... Special case of Jeffrey Conditionalisation Only one of the ways of updating ones beliefs and desires in the light of new evidence Claim: if is rational so is
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... Special case of Jeffrey Conditionalisation Only one of the ways of updating ones beliefs and desires in the light of new evidence Claim: if
Employee Responsibility Chapter Seven
... • Role in society requires action that may conflict with role in organization • Therefore some professions are seen as “Gatekeepers” or “Watchdogs” – Insure those who enter the marketplace are playing by the rules ...
... • Role in society requires action that may conflict with role in organization • Therefore some professions are seen as “Gatekeepers” or “Watchdogs” – Insure those who enter the marketplace are playing by the rules ...
Ethics Lesson 1 - The Engquist Teachers
... Will the impoverished have to meet certain conditions or criteria to determine if they can have money? How will it be decided who is poor? How will it be decided about who is rich? How much is fair to take from the wealthy? Is it morally correct to take money from some in order to help others? How d ...
... Will the impoverished have to meet certain conditions or criteria to determine if they can have money? How will it be decided who is poor? How will it be decided about who is rich? How much is fair to take from the wealthy? Is it morally correct to take money from some in order to help others? How d ...
Pojman against Relativism
... least one of the premises. P1 is simply a statement of fact, and thus hard to overcome. Thus the weaker premise is P2. The strength of P2 resides in the nature of the dependency implied by the premise, i.e. what ...
... least one of the premises. P1 is simply a statement of fact, and thus hard to overcome. Thus the weaker premise is P2. The strength of P2 resides in the nature of the dependency implied by the premise, i.e. what ...
TC chapter 9– TCing about moral issues
... attainment of theoretical knowledge; we are not conducting this inquiry in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, else there would be no advantage in studying it. ...
... attainment of theoretical knowledge; we are not conducting this inquiry in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, else there would be no advantage in studying it. ...
Aim: To understand the Hindu belief in ahimsa (L4).
... water, we cannot see it. Yet we know the salt is in every part of the water because we can taste it, no matter how small or large the amount of water. This helps us to understand a key Hindu belief about Brahman… ...
... water, we cannot see it. Yet we know the salt is in every part of the water because we can taste it, no matter how small or large the amount of water. This helps us to understand a key Hindu belief about Brahman… ...
360 Business Ethics
... ends, like when we are waited on in a restaurant, or when we hire someone to fix our plumbing, but in these cases, it is moral if they are acting at the same time as free agents. ...
... ends, like when we are waited on in a restaurant, or when we hire someone to fix our plumbing, but in these cases, it is moral if they are acting at the same time as free agents. ...