Immanuel Kant and the moral law[1].
... derive from a moral law we ourselves legislate and that tells us to act in such a way that everyone could rationally agree to act — it sets universalisable principles. • The moral law, Kant holds, is not a requirement to do good to others. Rather, it tells us to act only in ways we could all rationa ...
... derive from a moral law we ourselves legislate and that tells us to act in such a way that everyone could rationally agree to act — it sets universalisable principles. • The moral law, Kant holds, is not a requirement to do good to others. Rather, it tells us to act only in ways we could all rationa ...
Christian Ethics article
... The aim of this article is to analyse the theological basis of Christian ethics and to evaluate Christian ethics in terms of criteria for an adequate ethical system. The article draws attention to the moral crisis facing modern culture, hence the need for an adequate ethical system. Several contempo ...
... The aim of this article is to analyse the theological basis of Christian ethics and to evaluate Christian ethics in terms of criteria for an adequate ethical system. The article draws attention to the moral crisis facing modern culture, hence the need for an adequate ethical system. Several contempo ...
Milestone Education Review
... beings in moral matters; their moral judgments of right and wrong, good and bad depend on conscience which holds the moral authority and principles of deciding between right and wrong. There are certain forces which are responsible for the breakdown of customary morality and reinforcing the reflecti ...
... beings in moral matters; their moral judgments of right and wrong, good and bad depend on conscience which holds the moral authority and principles of deciding between right and wrong. There are certain forces which are responsible for the breakdown of customary morality and reinforcing the reflecti ...
Atheism and Analogy: Aquinas Against the Atheists Dan Linford
... Theists understand God-talk as meaningful for obvious reasons. If the various utterances that they make in prayer, in devotion, in Church, or in other aspects of their religious lives were ultimately nothing more than noise, it seems difficult to understand what the point of all this noise would be. ...
... Theists understand God-talk as meaningful for obvious reasons. If the various utterances that they make in prayer, in devotion, in Church, or in other aspects of their religious lives were ultimately nothing more than noise, it seems difficult to understand what the point of all this noise would be. ...
Meta Ethics - WordPress.com
... substantiated in the same way scientific ones were, using evidence and proofs. This means they treat ethical statements as verifiable or falsifiable e.g. “It is raining outside” For example – Aristotle argued that everything as a ‘final cause’, the purpose for which it had been designed and fulfilli ...
... substantiated in the same way scientific ones were, using evidence and proofs. This means they treat ethical statements as verifiable or falsifiable e.g. “It is raining outside” For example – Aristotle argued that everything as a ‘final cause’, the purpose for which it had been designed and fulfilli ...
Ethical relativism is the view that moral codes are
... morally right based upon their consequences, we have teleological or consequentialist ethical theory. When actions are judged morally right based upon how well they conform to some set of duties, we have a deontological ethical theory. Whereas these first two systems focus on the question "What shou ...
... morally right based upon their consequences, we have teleological or consequentialist ethical theory. When actions are judged morally right based upon how well they conform to some set of duties, we have a deontological ethical theory. Whereas these first two systems focus on the question "What shou ...
Introduction to Moral Heteronomy. History, Proposals, Arguments
... contents of his Will into the creation, and these are the ends that all creatures should actualize, it follows that such contents turn out to constitute the natural law of good and evil. Consequently, mainstream medieval theories of power qualify the ontological nature of the moral law in terms of b ...
... contents of his Will into the creation, and these are the ends that all creatures should actualize, it follows that such contents turn out to constitute the natural law of good and evil. Consequently, mainstream medieval theories of power qualify the ontological nature of the moral law in terms of b ...
Slide 1
... 2. If God exists, then cosmic justice reigns in the universe. 3. If theism is true, then moral reasons always override nonmoral reasons. 4. If theism is true, then God loves and cares for us – his love inspires us. 5. If God created us in his image, then all persons are of equal worth. Pojman p 202- ...
... 2. If God exists, then cosmic justice reigns in the universe. 3. If theism is true, then moral reasons always override nonmoral reasons. 4. If theism is true, then God loves and cares for us – his love inspires us. 5. If God created us in his image, then all persons are of equal worth. Pojman p 202- ...
Contemporary Moral Issues
... Cultural Ethical Realism : Morality is dependent on collective practice and preference Individual Ethical Relativism : Morality is dependent on a person’s own experiences and value systems Moral Isolationism : One cannot understand another culture’s moral system if one is not a member of that cultur ...
... Cultural Ethical Realism : Morality is dependent on collective practice and preference Individual Ethical Relativism : Morality is dependent on a person’s own experiences and value systems Moral Isolationism : One cannot understand another culture’s moral system if one is not a member of that cultur ...
Glossary of Ethics - Lonergan Resource
... Agnosticism. The conviction that one simply does not know whether God exists or not; it is often accompanied with a further conviction that one need not care whether God exists or not. Altruism. A selfless concern for other people purely for their own sake. Altruism is usually contrasted with selfis ...
... Agnosticism. The conviction that one simply does not know whether God exists or not; it is often accompanied with a further conviction that one need not care whether God exists or not. Altruism. A selfless concern for other people purely for their own sake. Altruism is usually contrasted with selfis ...
making sense of divine simplicity
... Again, here is a passage from Aquinas's Summa Contra Gentiles: In every simple thing, its being and that which it is are the same. For if the one were not the other, simplicity would be removed. As we have shown, however, <;:;od is absolutely simple. Hence, in God, being good is not anything distinc ...
... Again, here is a passage from Aquinas's Summa Contra Gentiles: In every simple thing, its being and that which it is are the same. For if the one were not the other, simplicity would be removed. As we have shown, however, <;:;od is absolutely simple. Hence, in God, being good is not anything distinc ...
Ethical Relativism
... individuals to act in a certain way depends on (or is relative to) the society to which they belong. 3. Therefore, there are no absolute or objective moral standards that apply to all people everywhere. ...
... individuals to act in a certain way depends on (or is relative to) the society to which they belong. 3. Therefore, there are no absolute or objective moral standards that apply to all people everywhere. ...
Meta-ethics - Bloomsbury
... Besides, the meaning of a moral claim doesn’t depend on whether the illocutionary act of expressing one’s feelings is present or absent. ...
... Besides, the meaning of a moral claim doesn’t depend on whether the illocutionary act of expressing one’s feelings is present or absent. ...
PersonsTheoreticalEthics
... Virtue ethics, which was advocated by Aristotle, focuses on the inherent character of a person rather than on the specific actions he or she performs. There has been a significant revival of virtue ethics in the past half-century, through the work of such philosophers as G. E. M. Anscombe, Philippa ...
... Virtue ethics, which was advocated by Aristotle, focuses on the inherent character of a person rather than on the specific actions he or she performs. There has been a significant revival of virtue ethics in the past half-century, through the work of such philosophers as G. E. M. Anscombe, Philippa ...
Moral Discourse
... can we reach agreement on moral issues? 2. Who am I/Who are we to judge others and to impose my/our values on others? 3. Isn't morality simply a private matter? 4. Isn't morality simply a matter that different cultures and groups should determine for themselves? Let’s practice creating some possible ...
... can we reach agreement on moral issues? 2. Who am I/Who are we to judge others and to impose my/our values on others? 3. Isn't morality simply a private matter? 4. Isn't morality simply a matter that different cultures and groups should determine for themselves? Let’s practice creating some possible ...
in defense of non-natural, non-theistic moral realism
... Of the main kinds of philosophical theistic arguments, the moral argument appears to be among the most popular and psychologically effective. Consider these remarks by William Lane Craig: I think the moral argument is the most effective [argument for theism] . . . which says that apart from God, the ...
... Of the main kinds of philosophical theistic arguments, the moral argument appears to be among the most popular and psychologically effective. Consider these remarks by William Lane Craig: I think the moral argument is the most effective [argument for theism] . . . which says that apart from God, the ...
8 Ethics Teories
... Woolworth cafeteria counter when being denied service in the “whites-only” section! Breaking the law can be moral. However, then this is strong evidence that those laws are flawed Are any codes of law “perfect”, i.e. without flaw? If not, does this mean, we can break all laws, and act morally ...
... Woolworth cafeteria counter when being denied service in the “whites-only” section! Breaking the law can be moral. However, then this is strong evidence that those laws are flawed Are any codes of law “perfect”, i.e. without flaw? If not, does this mean, we can break all laws, and act morally ...
Chapter 3: Morality and the Moral Life Ethics
... culture to culture, moral standards are relative to culture (there are no objective moral standards).—FALSE 2. People’s moral judgments do differ from culture to culture.—DUBIOUS 3. Therefore, moral standards are relative to culture (there are no objective moral standards).—CONCLUSION UNSUPPORTED ...
... culture to culture, moral standards are relative to culture (there are no objective moral standards).—FALSE 2. People’s moral judgments do differ from culture to culture.—DUBIOUS 3. Therefore, moral standards are relative to culture (there are no objective moral standards).—CONCLUSION UNSUPPORTED ...
Moral Enhancement and the Duty to Eliminate Evildoing
... Shlomit Harrosh - Moral Enhancement and the Duty to Eliminate Evildoing Each of us has a moral obligation to refrain from evildoing. And yet evils persist in forms like child abuse, gay bashing, sexual and economic slavery, reckless dumping of toxic waste and fraudulent or risky financial practices ...
... Shlomit Harrosh - Moral Enhancement and the Duty to Eliminate Evildoing Each of us has a moral obligation to refrain from evildoing. And yet evils persist in forms like child abuse, gay bashing, sexual and economic slavery, reckless dumping of toxic waste and fraudulent or risky financial practices ...
Class #9 - 8/5/10
... The opposite of the moral relativist is the moral absolutist who would argue that fundamentally only one and only one correct morality exists. What is right for Americans in the 20th century is what would have been right for all nations throughout history. ...
... The opposite of the moral relativist is the moral absolutist who would argue that fundamentally only one and only one correct morality exists. What is right for Americans in the 20th century is what would have been right for all nations throughout history. ...
Religious Morality 1
... you, just you, so moral autonomy is what it’s all about. The ability to make moral decisions is part of what makes us human and something we should celebrate. Humanists believe in equality, fairness, justice and that human life is precious and worthy of protection. They decide what’s best based on w ...
... you, just you, so moral autonomy is what it’s all about. The ability to make moral decisions is part of what makes us human and something we should celebrate. Humanists believe in equality, fairness, justice and that human life is precious and worthy of protection. They decide what’s best based on w ...
Class #10 - 5/14/12
... The opposite of the moral relativist is the moral absolutist who would argue that fundamentally only one and only one correct morality exists. What is right for Americans in the 20th century is what would have been right for all nations throughout history. ...
... The opposite of the moral relativist is the moral absolutist who would argue that fundamentally only one and only one correct morality exists. What is right for Americans in the 20th century is what would have been right for all nations throughout history. ...
What is Platonism
... The primary emphasis of Plato's dialogues is the presentation and development of a complex, but extremely coherent, virtue ethics. Humanity mostly exists in a fallen moral condition, and with this moral fall comes unhappiness. Happiness is a result of growth in transcendent virtues, which pattern ou ...
... The primary emphasis of Plato's dialogues is the presentation and development of a complex, but extremely coherent, virtue ethics. Humanity mostly exists in a fallen moral condition, and with this moral fall comes unhappiness. Happiness is a result of growth in transcendent virtues, which pattern ou ...
it is the right thing to do.
... Is Morality more of an issue about character or conduct? That is, does one do the right thing because one has a virtuous character, or does one have a virtuous character because they consistently do the right thing? Or, saying this another way, in studying ethics should we focus on virtue to determ ...
... Is Morality more of an issue about character or conduct? That is, does one do the right thing because one has a virtuous character, or does one have a virtuous character because they consistently do the right thing? Or, saying this another way, in studying ethics should we focus on virtue to determ ...