Ethics
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... - Moral arguments - Moral experiences - Moral consciousness - Moral methods - Moral resolvation - Moral natures - Moral relations - Moral actions - Moral laws - Moral criteria - Moral evaluation - Moral values - Moral behaviors - Moral norms - Moral assumptions - Moral rules - Moral motivations - Mo ...
Moral Inquiry - Blackwell Publishing
... pattern of argument, based on the universal human desire for peace, or happiness, or blessedness, that Catholic Christian writers had learned early from Greek philosophy and built over the centuries into an elaborate theory of natural law, given special prominence in the work of Thomas Aquinas (1125 ...
... pattern of argument, based on the universal human desire for peace, or happiness, or blessedness, that Catholic Christian writers had learned early from Greek philosophy and built over the centuries into an elaborate theory of natural law, given special prominence in the work of Thomas Aquinas (1125 ...
SWINB.URNE`S ARGUMENT FROM CONSCIOUSNESS
... Like its ancestor A3 , A4 , as far as I can see, is formally valid. And the counterpart to (18), viz. (23), seems to me to be true. So now assume that A4 is what Swinburne wants to advance. Wil A4 do the trick? Again, I don't think so. Even if we constrain ourselves under the assumption that A4 is w ...
... Like its ancestor A3 , A4 , as far as I can see, is formally valid. And the counterpart to (18), viz. (23), seems to me to be true. So now assume that A4 is what Swinburne wants to advance. Wil A4 do the trick? Again, I don't think so. Even if we constrain ourselves under the assumption that A4 is w ...
Ch. 5 Reading Guide
... 12. True or False? When putting into action what you have decided in conscience is the right course of action, it is important to be a reactor, not an actor. 13. Conscience also helps us __________________ and reflect on actions we have already performed. Our consciences will be _________________ if ...
... 12. True or False? When putting into action what you have decided in conscience is the right course of action, it is important to be a reactor, not an actor. 13. Conscience also helps us __________________ and reflect on actions we have already performed. Our consciences will be _________________ if ...
Plato`s Apology of Socrates: Philosophy, Religion, and the Gods in
... ultimate aim of philosophy—knowledge of the whole, including the fundamental realities that define it—but rather the adoption of a more self-conscious means of attaining that end: He defends his new approach by arguing that one who “investigates the things that are through speeches is not doing so m ...
... ultimate aim of philosophy—knowledge of the whole, including the fundamental realities that define it—but rather the adoption of a more self-conscious means of attaining that end: He defends his new approach by arguing that one who “investigates the things that are through speeches is not doing so m ...
Introduction
... (b) Dependency Thesis: Whether or not it is right for an individual to act in a certain way depends on or is relative to the society to which he or she belongs ii) Argument for intercultural tolerance (anthropologist Melville Herskovits) (a) The argument 1. If morality is relative to its culture, th ...
... (b) Dependency Thesis: Whether or not it is right for an individual to act in a certain way depends on or is relative to the society to which he or she belongs ii) Argument for intercultural tolerance (anthropologist Melville Herskovits) (a) The argument 1. If morality is relative to its culture, th ...
HERMENEUTICAL PARADOXES IN THE TRIAL OF SOCRATES A. Ladikos
... virtue is knowiedge, is important to the Platonic commentator since it expresses the central point of the ethical theory developed by Plato out of the dictums of Socrates. It is also significant to the moral philosopher because that ethical theory has been defended and aUacked on a continuous basis ...
... virtue is knowiedge, is important to the Platonic commentator since it expresses the central point of the ethical theory developed by Plato out of the dictums of Socrates. It is also significant to the moral philosopher because that ethical theory has been defended and aUacked on a continuous basis ...
"Nihilism" encyclopedia entry - Victoria University of Wellington
... thinks that in making moral judgments we do not even try to state facts (because, for example, these judgments are really veiled commands or expressions of desire). (In characterizing noncognitivism in this way, I am sidelining various linguistic permissions that may be earned via the quasi-realist ...
... thinks that in making moral judgments we do not even try to state facts (because, for example, these judgments are really veiled commands or expressions of desire). (In characterizing noncognitivism in this way, I am sidelining various linguistic permissions that may be earned via the quasi-realist ...
When Soldiers Aren`t Heroes: An Essay
... Utilitarianism, in all its forms, likewise, takes it as an essential component of moral life that persons determine for themselves, what they must do as moral agents in any given situation. Mill famously asserted that we are all free to do whatever we want to do so long as it does not harm another. ...
... Utilitarianism, in all its forms, likewise, takes it as an essential component of moral life that persons determine for themselves, what they must do as moral agents in any given situation. Mill famously asserted that we are all free to do whatever we want to do so long as it does not harm another. ...
Introduction
... (b) Dependency Thesis: Whether or not it is right for an individual to act in a certain way depends on or is relative to the society to which he or she belongs ii) Argument for intercultural tolerance (anthropologist Melville Herskovits) (a) The argument 1. If morality is relative to its culture, th ...
... (b) Dependency Thesis: Whether or not it is right for an individual to act in a certain way depends on or is relative to the society to which he or she belongs ii) Argument for intercultural tolerance (anthropologist Melville Herskovits) (a) The argument 1. If morality is relative to its culture, th ...
The Intercultural Ethics Agenda from an Objectivist Point of View
... there is no universal principle that agreement is morally good. Can’t argue for agreement on prudential grounds because prudential grounds are irrelevant with respect to choosing or adopting moral principles. Only moral grounds can justify adoption or choice of moral principles. (see William Franken ...
... there is no universal principle that agreement is morally good. Can’t argue for agreement on prudential grounds because prudential grounds are irrelevant with respect to choosing or adopting moral principles. Only moral grounds can justify adoption or choice of moral principles. (see William Franken ...
Ethical Relativism 2 Kinds of Relativism: ethical relativism and social
... Relativism contrasts with Universalism, which is related to Objectivism. Ethical Objectivism: At least one universally valid or true moral principle exists. Shaw considers two meta-ethical theories that could support the claim that there are objective moral facts which we can know, facts that provid ...
... Relativism contrasts with Universalism, which is related to Objectivism. Ethical Objectivism: At least one universally valid or true moral principle exists. Shaw considers two meta-ethical theories that could support the claim that there are objective moral facts which we can know, facts that provid ...
Bill - Kyoo Lee
... considered death as a blessing in disguise. “It is one of two things: either the dead are nothing and have no perception of anything, or it is, as we are told, a change and a relocating for the soul from here to another place” (Five Dialogues pg 41). Socrates believed that when he died he would be i ...
... considered death as a blessing in disguise. “It is one of two things: either the dead are nothing and have no perception of anything, or it is, as we are told, a change and a relocating for the soul from here to another place” (Five Dialogues pg 41). Socrates believed that when he died he would be i ...
Street`s Evolutionary Debunking Argument: Nuancing A Moral
... courages us to think in terms of the whole human species; thus, ethics is still objective and normative insofar as it applies to human beings and their experiences. Third, by taking on this species-relative view, we are able to resist making claims like Copp’s which fall prey to Street’s critique. A ...
... courages us to think in terms of the whole human species; thus, ethics is still objective and normative insofar as it applies to human beings and their experiences. Third, by taking on this species-relative view, we are able to resist making claims like Copp’s which fall prey to Street’s critique. A ...
What is Ethical Relativism?
... b. Can never be mistaken about the morality of an action c. Can change the morality of an action by changing my mind d. Can never be any real moral disagreements Social E. R.: “X is moral” = My Society believes (or likes) X” All of the above implications, as well as a new implication: If this is tru ...
... b. Can never be mistaken about the morality of an action c. Can change the morality of an action by changing my mind d. Can never be any real moral disagreements Social E. R.: “X is moral” = My Society believes (or likes) X” All of the above implications, as well as a new implication: If this is tru ...
Servais Pinckaers: Returning to a Thomisitc Morality of Happiness
... happiness. This type of happiness transcends the natural order because it originates in the ultimate Good, and yet one which does not destroy the autonomy of the moral personality, especially freedom. This particular insight is quite unique in the work of Aquinas, and it will change the whole struct ...
... happiness. This type of happiness transcends the natural order because it originates in the ultimate Good, and yet one which does not destroy the autonomy of the moral personality, especially freedom. This particular insight is quite unique in the work of Aquinas, and it will change the whole struct ...
Introduction to Ethics Lecture 10 Ayer and Emotivism
... He thinks moral disagreements are reducible to factual disagreements. • When someone disagrees with a moral judgment we have made we attempt to show “that he is mistaken about the facts of the case. We argue that he has misconceived the agent’s motive: or that he has misjudged the effects of the act ...
... He thinks moral disagreements are reducible to factual disagreements. • When someone disagrees with a moral judgment we have made we attempt to show “that he is mistaken about the facts of the case. We argue that he has misconceived the agent’s motive: or that he has misjudged the effects of the act ...
Introduction to Ethics Lecture 10 Ayer and Emotivism
... false if it is either analytic or verifiable by sense experience (or at least if it is possible that it is verifiable by sense experience). – Ayer thought that since ethical propositions are neither analytic nor verifiable by sense experience that they are meaningless. ...
... false if it is either analytic or verifiable by sense experience (or at least if it is possible that it is verifiable by sense experience). – Ayer thought that since ethical propositions are neither analytic nor verifiable by sense experience that they are meaningless. ...
Minimal Ethics
... dealing with intuitions in moral philosophy brings us back to the problem of the use of facts in prescriptive theories. Moral intuitions, even if they have a prescriptive element (they point out what should be done, and what is allowed or forbidden), can also been dealt with as simple psychological ...
... dealing with intuitions in moral philosophy brings us back to the problem of the use of facts in prescriptive theories. Moral intuitions, even if they have a prescriptive element (they point out what should be done, and what is allowed or forbidden), can also been dealt with as simple psychological ...
Conscience - Transform Work UK
... our conscience convicts us that something is right or wrong, it does not mean objectively that they are right or wrong. After all, right and wrong, although there are universally accepted values, often differ between people. It is our value systems and beliefs which have set the standards. In this r ...
... our conscience convicts us that something is right or wrong, it does not mean objectively that they are right or wrong. After all, right and wrong, although there are universally accepted values, often differ between people. It is our value systems and beliefs which have set the standards. In this r ...
The Value Question in Metaphysics
... However, although fundamental facts about the universe might be important, and thus valuable, whether or not they themselves make a difference in value, it seems plausible that facts that do make a significant difference in value are more valuable to know. If our answer to (2C) is that if God exists t ...
... However, although fundamental facts about the universe might be important, and thus valuable, whether or not they themselves make a difference in value, it seems plausible that facts that do make a significant difference in value are more valuable to know. If our answer to (2C) is that if God exists t ...
DOC - A Level Philosophy
... relative to my society, then morality has no authority over me (or anyone else). I can do whatever I like, as long as I don’t get caught. ‘Morality’ becomes no more than a matter of taste. And if this is so, then morality cannot provide any firm grounds for morally judging the practices of other peo ...
... relative to my society, then morality has no authority over me (or anyone else). I can do whatever I like, as long as I don’t get caught. ‘Morality’ becomes no more than a matter of taste. And if this is so, then morality cannot provide any firm grounds for morally judging the practices of other peo ...
PDF version - The Menlo Roundtable
... Morality is something often discussed only in a classroom. As far as justice is concerned, we don’t convict people based on how moral they are. It is more common to discuss morality after an act has already been committed, instead of using morality as a guiding principle. This is because it is impos ...
... Morality is something often discussed only in a classroom. As far as justice is concerned, we don’t convict people based on how moral they are. It is more common to discuss morality after an act has already been committed, instead of using morality as a guiding principle. This is because it is impos ...
meta-ethics - WordPress.com
... Assessing ethical theories The Important aspect of ethics is to determine what makes things right or wrong. So we want an ethical theory to be able to simplify morality. A theory’s principles must provide a compelling explanation of why certain things are good or right while others are bad or wrong ...
... Assessing ethical theories The Important aspect of ethics is to determine what makes things right or wrong. So we want an ethical theory to be able to simplify morality. A theory’s principles must provide a compelling explanation of why certain things are good or right while others are bad or wrong ...