The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Truth about Morality
... dislike it or disapprove of it? You may have such negative attitudes toward this behavior, but if you’re an ordinary moralist you don’t think that your having these attitudes is what makes this behavior wrong. Is this behavior wrong because the community to which you belong dislikes, disapproves of ...
... dislike it or disapprove of it? You may have such negative attitudes toward this behavior, but if you’re an ordinary moralist you don’t think that your having these attitudes is what makes this behavior wrong. Is this behavior wrong because the community to which you belong dislikes, disapproves of ...
Moral Beauty as An Overriding Imperative in
... philosophical traditions whose subject matter is at the center of the debate about the nature of moral principles and motivation. At the end of this chapter, I propose Confucian understanding of the self as situated in a societal context and argue that the discrepancy among moral principles is only ...
... philosophical traditions whose subject matter is at the center of the debate about the nature of moral principles and motivation. At the end of this chapter, I propose Confucian understanding of the self as situated in a societal context and argue that the discrepancy among moral principles is only ...
Enhancing Moral Conformity and Enhancing Moral Worth
... mental states are normally taken to be either constitutively or causally dependent on brain states,11 and there is no law of nature ruling out the direct modulation of the relevant brain states. Thus, it is nomologically possible for direct interventions to alter the emotions. And it is surely also ...
... mental states are normally taken to be either constitutively or causally dependent on brain states,11 and there is no law of nature ruling out the direct modulation of the relevant brain states. Thus, it is nomologically possible for direct interventions to alter the emotions. And it is surely also ...
Objective Morality_final
... war, which, besides the numberless ills inseparable from it, exposed liberty to much greater perils than it could have incurred under the now limited authority of the king. But as these points could not be supposed so clear during the time as they are, or may be, at present; there are great reasons ...
... war, which, besides the numberless ills inseparable from it, exposed liberty to much greater perils than it could have incurred under the now limited authority of the king. But as these points could not be supposed so clear during the time as they are, or may be, at present; there are great reasons ...
Beyond Evaluation Standards?
... their ethical codes, we aim to situate this on-going development activity within the broader discussion of evaluation ethics. Our point here is that evaluators (trendconscious or otherwise) should have a clearer sense of the moral and political meaning and implications of evaluation practice and the ...
... their ethical codes, we aim to situate this on-going development activity within the broader discussion of evaluation ethics. Our point here is that evaluators (trendconscious or otherwise) should have a clearer sense of the moral and political meaning and implications of evaluation practice and the ...
Environmental Sociology
... When I started writing the original draft of this book in the early 1990s, environmental scholars were still by and large committed to a strong ‘realist’ position whereby the gravity, configuration and causes of ecological damage and destruction were thought to be obvious. The recommended role of th ...
... When I started writing the original draft of this book in the early 1990s, environmental scholars were still by and large committed to a strong ‘realist’ position whereby the gravity, configuration and causes of ecological damage and destruction were thought to be obvious. The recommended role of th ...
Is There Moral High Ground?
... there is no such thing as moral truth. This would be the result if one assumed a correspondence theory of truth, for from this point of view the naturalistic irrealist is denying the existence of what would normally be the naturalized truth-makers of moral claims. And no such moral truth-makers mean ...
... there is no such thing as moral truth. This would be the result if one assumed a correspondence theory of truth, for from this point of view the naturalistic irrealist is denying the existence of what would normally be the naturalized truth-makers of moral claims. And no such moral truth-makers mean ...
A Plea for Moral Deference
... non-experts defer to experts in relation to their testimony. It is possible to distinguish sharply between any pair of these terms, thereby severing one term from the nexus. The motivation for so doing is usually to establish its innocence by disassociation. But, whatever their motivation, contribut ...
... non-experts defer to experts in relation to their testimony. It is possible to distinguish sharply between any pair of these terms, thereby severing one term from the nexus. The motivation for so doing is usually to establish its innocence by disassociation. But, whatever their motivation, contribut ...
Thesis edit2 - University of Tilburg
... this point, the moral domains come into picture. Just like any other domain, for example in mathematics, a moral domain is a sphere including values from a certain order and excluding all other values (Prinz, 2008). These domains may have various definitions, but there are four domains which appear ...
... this point, the moral domains come into picture. Just like any other domain, for example in mathematics, a moral domain is a sphere including values from a certain order and excluding all other values (Prinz, 2008). These domains may have various definitions, but there are four domains which appear ...
Rightness and Responsibility
... the normative significance of the judgment thus arrived at without intending to act accordingly. We might believe, for instance, that we are morally obligated to help victims of political persecution in our community, and that our being so obligated speaks strongly in favor of acting accordingly, wi ...
... the normative significance of the judgment thus arrived at without intending to act accordingly. We might believe, for instance, that we are morally obligated to help victims of political persecution in our community, and that our being so obligated speaks strongly in favor of acting accordingly, wi ...
On Three Defenses of Sentimentalism
... 8, para. 7). Thus, Hume claims the existence of “the common principles of human nature” (T 3.2.6.9; cf. EPM 9.64). According to Hume, our moral sentiments rest on this unchangeable human nature. He says, “the sentiments of morality…are so rooted in our constitution and temper, that without entirely ...
... 8, para. 7). Thus, Hume claims the existence of “the common principles of human nature” (T 3.2.6.9; cf. EPM 9.64). According to Hume, our moral sentiments rest on this unchangeable human nature. He says, “the sentiments of morality…are so rooted in our constitution and temper, that without entirely ...
Moral Leadership - Regent University
... society or societal standards. Because deconstructing society, family is deconstructing morality. Morality, family and society are the three variables humans came to find. The three are superior to individuals. Deconstructing them is annihilating life itself. Gini (2003) was not wrong to observe tha ...
... society or societal standards. Because deconstructing society, family is deconstructing morality. Morality, family and society are the three variables humans came to find. The three are superior to individuals. Deconstructing them is annihilating life itself. Gini (2003) was not wrong to observe tha ...
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
... agent, self governance without coercion or manipulation by outside forces.. the moral agent must have alternatives, must choose, and is forced to act. ...
... agent, self governance without coercion or manipulation by outside forces.. the moral agent must have alternatives, must choose, and is forced to act. ...
Ethical Dimensions in Responsible Professionalism
... Hunter (1991) identified two competing moral visions (orthodox and progressive) that relate to the two ethical systems (deontological and teleological) discussed. The orthodox view is a moral reasoning perspective that defines moral authority in terms of an external transcendent force; while the pro ...
... Hunter (1991) identified two competing moral visions (orthodox and progressive) that relate to the two ethical systems (deontological and teleological) discussed. The orthodox view is a moral reasoning perspective that defines moral authority in terms of an external transcendent force; while the pro ...
Dieter Birnbacher - Kultura i Wartości
... quid pro quo, among them the competing models of Kant and Schopenhauer. Kant’s moral philosophy combines meta-ethics, normative ethics and a good deal of moralizing within one comprehensive system of ethics. It attempts to answer three different questions by one and the same basic principles: 1. the ...
... quid pro quo, among them the competing models of Kant and Schopenhauer. Kant’s moral philosophy combines meta-ethics, normative ethics and a good deal of moralizing within one comprehensive system of ethics. It attempts to answer three different questions by one and the same basic principles: 1. the ...
Euthanasia
... considered as the morally right thing to do. Aristotle also applied this concept to a manner of function. If the function of a pen is to write, then a good pen would be one that writes well. So if the function of a human is to thrive and flourish in well being, then a morally good human would be one ...
... considered as the morally right thing to do. Aristotle also applied this concept to a manner of function. If the function of a pen is to write, then a good pen would be one that writes well. So if the function of a human is to thrive and flourish in well being, then a morally good human would be one ...
Michael Josephson on Ethical Decision Making
... Making consistently ethical decisions is difficult. Most decisions have to be made in the context of economic, professional and social pressures which can sometimes challenge our ethical goals and conceal or confuse the moral issues. In addition, making ethical choices is complex because in many sit ...
... Making consistently ethical decisions is difficult. Most decisions have to be made in the context of economic, professional and social pressures which can sometimes challenge our ethical goals and conceal or confuse the moral issues. In addition, making ethical choices is complex because in many sit ...
Good Will, Duty, and the Categorical Imperative
... • Kant says that “the moral worth of an action does not lie in the effect expected from it, nor in any principle of action which requires to borrow its motive from this expected effect.” • Thus, unlike any consequentialist theory, Kant says that it is incorrect to look for the moral worth of an acti ...
... • Kant says that “the moral worth of an action does not lie in the effect expected from it, nor in any principle of action which requires to borrow its motive from this expected effect.” • Thus, unlike any consequentialist theory, Kant says that it is incorrect to look for the moral worth of an acti ...
“I believe this will become the standard in the field of biblical ethics
... twenty years ago. My memories about that class are not good. I recall that the professor clearly did not want to teach the course (it was a Monday night class that interfered with his desire to watch football). I remember that the lectures were monotone, philosophical presentations that I had a toug ...
... twenty years ago. My memories about that class are not good. I recall that the professor clearly did not want to teach the course (it was a Monday night class that interfered with his desire to watch football). I remember that the lectures were monotone, philosophical presentations that I had a toug ...
Ethical Behavior - Northwest Missouri State University
... rights to make one's own choices about what kind of life to lead, to be told the truth, not to be injured, to a degree of privacy, and so on-is widely debated; some now argue that non-humans have rights, too. Also, it is often said that rights imply duties - in particular, the duty to respect others ...
... rights to make one's own choices about what kind of life to lead, to be told the truth, not to be injured, to a degree of privacy, and so on-is widely debated; some now argue that non-humans have rights, too. Also, it is often said that rights imply duties - in particular, the duty to respect others ...
Introduction
... there is a conflict of interest or a moment of moral laziness (c) Solution: we need social rules (formed over the ages and internalized within us) to hold us back and defeat the devil in society iii) Social Order and the Benefits of Morality (a) Five social benefits of establishing and following mor ...
... there is a conflict of interest or a moment of moral laziness (c) Solution: we need social rules (formed over the ages and internalized within us) to hold us back and defeat the devil in society iii) Social Order and the Benefits of Morality (a) Five social benefits of establishing and following mor ...
"Nihilism" encyclopedia entry - Victoria University of Wellington
... “Nihilism” (from the Latin “nihil” meaning nothing) is not a well-defined term. One can be a nihilist about just about anything: A philosopher who does not believe in the existence of knowledge, for example, might be called an “epistemological nihilist”; an atheist might be called a “religious nihil ...
... “Nihilism” (from the Latin “nihil” meaning nothing) is not a well-defined term. One can be a nihilist about just about anything: A philosopher who does not believe in the existence of knowledge, for example, might be called an “epistemological nihilist”; an atheist might be called a “religious nihil ...
Module-7 - Binghamton University
... rights - including the rights to make one's own choices about what kind of life to lead, to be told the truth, not to be injured, to a degree of privacy, and so on-is widely debated; some now argue that non-humans have rights, too. Also, it is often said that rights imply duties - in particular, the ...
... rights - including the rights to make one's own choices about what kind of life to lead, to be told the truth, not to be injured, to a degree of privacy, and so on-is widely debated; some now argue that non-humans have rights, too. Also, it is often said that rights imply duties - in particular, the ...
J. Baird Callicott
J. Baird Callicott is an American philosopher whose work has been at the forefront of the new field of environmental philosophy and ethics. He is a University Distinguished Research Professor and a member of the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies and the Institute of Applied Sciences at the University of North Texas. Callicott held the position of Professor of Philosophy and Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point from 1969 to 1995, where he taught the world’s first course in environmental ethics in 1971. From 1994 to 2000, he served as Vice President then President of the International Society for Environmental Ethics. Other distinguished positions include visiting professor of philosophy at Yale University; the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of Hawai’i; and the University of Florida.Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac is one of environmental philosophy’s seminal texts, and Callicott is widely considered to be the leading contemporary exponent of Leopold's land ethic. Callicott’s book In Defense of the Land Ethic (1989) explores the intellectual foundations of Leopold's outlook and seeks to provide it with a more complete philosophical treatment; and a following publication titled Beyond the Land Ethic (1999) further extends Leopold’s environmental philosophy. Callicott’s Earth’s Insights (1994) is also considered an important contribution to the budding field of comparative environmental philosophy; a special edition of the journal Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion (Vol. 1, Number 2) was devoted to scholarly reviews of the work. Callicott is co-Editor-in-Chief with Robert Frodeman of the award-winning, two-volume A-Z Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, published by Macmillan in 2009. He is also author of numerous journal articles and book chapters in environmental philosophy and has served as editor or co-editor of many books, textbooks, and reference works in the same field.