Aristotle The only true justification of a kingdom is to create the ideal
... -every human has views and expectations of the world, life, and what is right and wrong -when what “should be” contrasts from “what is” you have the ethical experience of the intolerable and unfair -EX you are not really a preaching catholic until you get put into a situation where your faith is bei ...
... -every human has views and expectations of the world, life, and what is right and wrong -when what “should be” contrasts from “what is” you have the ethical experience of the intolerable and unfair -EX you are not really a preaching catholic until you get put into a situation where your faith is bei ...
Animals and Persons
... person’s tastes) is unjustified. Although, Singer elsewhere argues that it is possible to raise animals ethically for food, if they are raised to have a pleasant and enjoyable life. An animal without a life plan does not suffer from death, and a happy animal can be replaced by another happy animal w ...
... person’s tastes) is unjustified. Although, Singer elsewhere argues that it is possible to raise animals ethically for food, if they are raised to have a pleasant and enjoyable life. An animal without a life plan does not suffer from death, and a happy animal can be replaced by another happy animal w ...
PHILOSOPHY_6
... that pleasure is the only intrinsic good worth seeking and pain, the only intrinsic bad that should be avoided. Eudaemonism in ethics is used to capture the idea that happiness is the chief good. Ethical egoism recommends that the performer of an action should seek to maximize pleasure or happiness ...
... that pleasure is the only intrinsic good worth seeking and pain, the only intrinsic bad that should be avoided. Eudaemonism in ethics is used to capture the idea that happiness is the chief good. Ethical egoism recommends that the performer of an action should seek to maximize pleasure or happiness ...
[IS PLATO`S IDEA OF `PHILOSOPHER KING` RELEVANT TODAY?]
... 1. Prudence (wisdom): that is the right judgment and actions at all times, 2. Justice : that is always giving people their rights, 3. Moderation (Self-control, Temperance): that is practicing self-control and 4. Courage: that is the ability to fight fear and uncertainty. By sketching a psychological ...
... 1. Prudence (wisdom): that is the right judgment and actions at all times, 2. Justice : that is always giving people their rights, 3. Moderation (Self-control, Temperance): that is practicing self-control and 4. Courage: that is the ability to fight fear and uncertainty. By sketching a psychological ...
Ethics rev1
... Community when seen as exclusive is limited to those like us, and everyone else is “them” and is not worthy of moral consideration. The decimation of the indigenous American populations and their continued mistreatment (not one treaty that was signed by the US Government with the Native Americans ha ...
... Community when seen as exclusive is limited to those like us, and everyone else is “them” and is not worthy of moral consideration. The decimation of the indigenous American populations and their continued mistreatment (not one treaty that was signed by the US Government with the Native Americans ha ...
Philosophy 323
... the natural order, in the ends proper to human beings, or in feelings. In contrast, Kant seeks the conditions of the possibility of morality and locates them in autonomy: the will’s capacity for self-legislation. Why in a capacity of the will? Because a good will is intrinsically good, other featu ...
... the natural order, in the ends proper to human beings, or in feelings. In contrast, Kant seeks the conditions of the possibility of morality and locates them in autonomy: the will’s capacity for self-legislation. Why in a capacity of the will? Because a good will is intrinsically good, other featu ...
Moral Philosophy and Business
... consistently willed to be universal law. By maxim, Kant meant the principle or rule that people formulate to determine their conduct. If a maxim could not be universally applied without contradiction then it would not pass the test of the categorical imperative, and hence could not lead to a moral a ...
... consistently willed to be universal law. By maxim, Kant meant the principle or rule that people formulate to determine their conduct. If a maxim could not be universally applied without contradiction then it would not pass the test of the categorical imperative, and hence could not lead to a moral a ...
James Rachels: The Debate over Utilitarianism
... behave? Why shouldn’t a man simply do what he pleases or what he thinks is best for himself? What reason is there for him to continue being “moral” when it is clearly not to his own advantage to do so? 2. Distinguish between psychological and ethical egoism. Psychological Egoism is the view that all ...
... behave? Why shouldn’t a man simply do what he pleases or what he thinks is best for himself? What reason is there for him to continue being “moral” when it is clearly not to his own advantage to do so? 2. Distinguish between psychological and ethical egoism. Psychological Egoism is the view that all ...
DARWINISM - The theory attributed to Charles Darwin (1809
... DEMOCRACY: Form of government in which the people rule, either by directly voting on issues (direct democracy), or indirectly through electing representative to decide issues (representative democracy .) DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS - In contrast to utilitarianism, deontological ethics focuses on the concep ...
... DEMOCRACY: Form of government in which the people rule, either by directly voting on issues (direct democracy), or indirectly through electing representative to decide issues (representative democracy .) DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS - In contrast to utilitarianism, deontological ethics focuses on the concep ...
Chapter One: Why Be Ethical
... God: Humans cannot achieve the supreme good therefore there must be God because he is the Supreme good Freedom: If the supreme good is to be, then what we ought to do, we can do. To have the duty to do something, we must be able to do it. Therefore, humans are free by nature Immortality: Achieving t ...
... God: Humans cannot achieve the supreme good therefore there must be God because he is the Supreme good Freedom: If the supreme good is to be, then what we ought to do, we can do. To have the duty to do something, we must be able to do it. Therefore, humans are free by nature Immortality: Achieving t ...
Of Self-Love - Sophia Project
... But though the question concerning the universal or partial selfishness of man be not so material as is usually imagined to morality and practice, it is certainly of consequence in the speculative science of human nature, and is a proper object of curiosity and enquiry. It may not, therefore, be uns ...
... But though the question concerning the universal or partial selfishness of man be not so material as is usually imagined to morality and practice, it is certainly of consequence in the speculative science of human nature, and is a proper object of curiosity and enquiry. It may not, therefore, be uns ...
Ethics - Check Out Philosophy
... Utilitarianism A traffic light should be installed at the intersection to prevent accidents The person who stole your money must be punished to deter future crime All citizens will be required to pay income ...
... Utilitarianism A traffic light should be installed at the intersection to prevent accidents The person who stole your money must be punished to deter future crime All citizens will be required to pay income ...
Basic Framework Normative Ethics
... This approach believes we have a duty not to do bad Bribery is wrong by its very nature regardless of the consequences It is non-consequential theory Determine the ethics of an act by looking at the process of the decision (The means) Kantianism is based on deontological approach ...
... This approach believes we have a duty not to do bad Bribery is wrong by its very nature regardless of the consequences It is non-consequential theory Determine the ethics of an act by looking at the process of the decision (The means) Kantianism is based on deontological approach ...
Ethics Workbook - Teacher Support
... make judgements and consider that other people may have differing criteria. The theories introduced here are primarily from a Western perspective – so you should consider researching ethical and religious principles and theories from Eastern perspectives too (e.g. Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, T ...
... make judgements and consider that other people may have differing criteria. The theories introduced here are primarily from a Western perspective – so you should consider researching ethical and religious principles and theories from Eastern perspectives too (e.g. Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, T ...
Major Ethical Theories - Michigan State University
... Why are two the same? Could one will the opposite of “treat others as ends and never as means only” to be universal law? If so, I should treat others as means only Then others should treat me as means ...
... Why are two the same? Could one will the opposite of “treat others as ends and never as means only” to be universal law? If so, I should treat others as means only Then others should treat me as means ...
Ethics - Pennsylvania State University
... • Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill • Utilitarian • Do what produces greatest good for the greatest number of people – Monetary costs and benefits – Human welfare – Pleasure or happiness ...
... • Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill • Utilitarian • Do what produces greatest good for the greatest number of people – Monetary costs and benefits – Human welfare – Pleasure or happiness ...
Overview of Ethical Theories
... Identify contribution of each course of action to that person’s ...
... Identify contribution of each course of action to that person’s ...
How Actions Can Be Morally Evaluated
... life, pleasure, power) produces suffering— which is ended through virtue and meditation Being virtuous requires us to respect ourselves and others, and to be patient, moderate, and to maintain a clear and balanced mind Personal enlightenment consists not in merely following rules but in seeing o ...
... life, pleasure, power) produces suffering— which is ended through virtue and meditation Being virtuous requires us to respect ourselves and others, and to be patient, moderate, and to maintain a clear and balanced mind Personal enlightenment consists not in merely following rules but in seeing o ...
Full Text
... extends the idea of function by relating this to the virtues necessary for the sustenance of the Republic—his ideal State. According to Plato, the human being possesses a tripartite soul. It is made up of the rational, spirited, and appetitive components. On the level of the individual the three com ...
... extends the idea of function by relating this to the virtues necessary for the sustenance of the Republic—his ideal State. According to Plato, the human being possesses a tripartite soul. It is made up of the rational, spirited, and appetitive components. On the level of the individual the three com ...
Session 18
... 1. Normative claim: One should act in conformance with one's society. • This asserts a universal moral principle (contradiction) • Many moral heroes (Ghandi, Jesus) considered bad under this claim. 2. Alternative claim: It is wrong to judge other cultures by the standards of your own. • Again assert ...
... 1. Normative claim: One should act in conformance with one's society. • This asserts a universal moral principle (contradiction) • Many moral heroes (Ghandi, Jesus) considered bad under this claim. 2. Alternative claim: It is wrong to judge other cultures by the standards of your own. • Again assert ...
ARISTOTLE Why be ethical
... It is a matter of living out our inner principles or maxims. To do this we must be autonomous and free to be able to do our duty. Achieving the supreme good cannot be attained in this life. ...
... It is a matter of living out our inner principles or maxims. To do this we must be autonomous and free to be able to do our duty. Achieving the supreme good cannot be attained in this life. ...
introdcution to ethics - MDC Faculty Home Pages
... nothing but simply replies that is cannot solve the question, and that as far as it is concerned any resolution remains infinite. Having understood this, I realized that it was impossible to search for an answer to my questions in rational knowledge; … rational knowledge had led me to recognize that ...
... nothing but simply replies that is cannot solve the question, and that as far as it is concerned any resolution remains infinite. Having understood this, I realized that it was impossible to search for an answer to my questions in rational knowledge; … rational knowledge had led me to recognize that ...
Morality and Ethics
... You shoot the intruder You did it because you had a duty to your protect your family and your property. Action was good ...
... You shoot the intruder You did it because you had a duty to your protect your family and your property. Action was good ...
HU245
... from Greek and means love of wisdom Philosophy takes on big questions that often come from reflection on everyday life, things we take for granted ...
... from Greek and means love of wisdom Philosophy takes on big questions that often come from reflection on everyday life, things we take for granted ...
Why does Camus suggest at the end of his essay that “one must
... Sisyphus' condition as a metaphor for humanity in general. Furthermore his happiness is not just in that instant of release from struggle (as it is with most of us when we avoid pain and replace it with pleasure), but is an ongoing state. This is more than a mere stoic acceptance, or temporary rele ...
... Sisyphus' condition as a metaphor for humanity in general. Furthermore his happiness is not just in that instant of release from struggle (as it is with most of us when we avoid pain and replace it with pleasure), but is an ongoing state. This is more than a mere stoic acceptance, or temporary rele ...