Ethics - aquireligion
... Knowledge – the agent has the intellectual knowledge; agent has awareness of the means to employ in performing an act. Freedom – agent does an act under the control of his will Voluntariness – requires the presence of knowledge and freedom; willful act ...
... Knowledge – the agent has the intellectual knowledge; agent has awareness of the means to employ in performing an act. Freedom – agent does an act under the control of his will Voluntariness – requires the presence of knowledge and freedom; willful act ...
On acts, omissions and responsibility
... moral framework provided in his argument. Finally, I briefly argue why some omissions may well be considered equivalent to some actions. I conclude that until McLachlan (or other commentators) demonstrates that it would be wrong, we should focus on agency and responsibility, rather than seek to deri ...
... moral framework provided in his argument. Finally, I briefly argue why some omissions may well be considered equivalent to some actions. I conclude that until McLachlan (or other commentators) demonstrates that it would be wrong, we should focus on agency and responsibility, rather than seek to deri ...
ii. Ethical Egoism and Social Contract Theory (A coagulation of
... all normative theories, the above three theories are rivals of each other. They also yield different conclusions. Consider the following example. A woman was traveling through a developing country when she witnessed a car in front of her run off the road and roll over several times. She asked the hi ...
... all normative theories, the above three theories are rivals of each other. They also yield different conclusions. Consider the following example. A woman was traveling through a developing country when she witnessed a car in front of her run off the road and roll over several times. She asked the hi ...
Introduction to Ethics - ACFE San Diego Chapter
... • Some people equate ethics and morality with law • There are differences between the two practices • Ethics may judge a law as being immoral while ...
... • Some people equate ethics and morality with law • There are differences between the two practices • Ethics may judge a law as being immoral while ...
c. virtue ethics - University of San Diego
... no. Because you cannot will cheating as a universal law, you should not cheat on your upcoming exam. Think of the first formulation of the categorical imperative as an empty formula governed by universalizability. If you can plug actions as maxims into this formula without problems, such actions ar ...
... no. Because you cannot will cheating as a universal law, you should not cheat on your upcoming exam. Think of the first formulation of the categorical imperative as an empty formula governed by universalizability. If you can plug actions as maxims into this formula without problems, such actions ar ...
Consequentialist Theories
... bring about the greatest good for all concerned.” There is a presumption, as Thiroux puts it, that “it is foolish and dangerous to leave moral actions up to individuals without providing them with some guidance and without trying to establish some sort of stability and moral order in society.” Can y ...
... bring about the greatest good for all concerned.” There is a presumption, as Thiroux puts it, that “it is foolish and dangerous to leave moral actions up to individuals without providing them with some guidance and without trying to establish some sort of stability and moral order in society.” Can y ...
`Virtue ethics lacks a decision-procedure to help us make moral
... consistent action to achieve these virtues, and this provides a decision guide in any given situation by taking actions founded on virtues (e.g. achieve honesty by not lying in a given situation and series of situations); 2) the golden mean - choose a moderate stance between excess and deficiency (e ...
... consistent action to achieve these virtues, and this provides a decision guide in any given situation by taking actions founded on virtues (e.g. achieve honesty by not lying in a given situation and series of situations); 2) the golden mean - choose a moderate stance between excess and deficiency (e ...
Document
... • Moral values have a deeper origin – cardinal human values. • Cardinal human values arise from the evolution of one’s higher ...
... • Moral values have a deeper origin – cardinal human values. • Cardinal human values arise from the evolution of one’s higher ...
Slide 1
... decisions are deeply personal and that individuals have the right to run their own lives, adherents of moral relativism argue that each persons should be allowed to interpret situations and act on his or her own moral values. This is not so much a belief as it is an excuse for not having a belief or ...
... decisions are deeply personal and that individuals have the right to run their own lives, adherents of moral relativism argue that each persons should be allowed to interpret situations and act on his or her own moral values. This is not so much a belief as it is an excuse for not having a belief or ...
Science in society: Obligations and rights
... The right to challenge received wisdom • For scientific progress it is essential that the propositions of science are open to challege from new knowledge • Perhaps an important criteria for cultural, spiritual and ethical evolution is that these beliefs too are open to challenge from new knowledge ...
... The right to challenge received wisdom • For scientific progress it is essential that the propositions of science are open to challege from new knowledge • Perhaps an important criteria for cultural, spiritual and ethical evolution is that these beliefs too are open to challenge from new knowledge ...
Ethical Relativism
... Ethical relativism is the theory that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. Whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. The same action may be morally right in one society but be morally wrong in another. ...
... Ethical relativism is the theory that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. Whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. The same action may be morally right in one society but be morally wrong in another. ...
The Question of God – Conversation 3, The Exalted Father
... Robert Kane’s ‘Moral Sphere’ Philosopher Robert Kane wrote a book entitled Through the Moral Maze where he discusses this dilemma. He addresses ‘The Jews in the Barn’ and also poses another dilemma that more clearly illustrates problems with Kant’s 2nd formulation of his Categorical Imperative: “Th ...
... Robert Kane’s ‘Moral Sphere’ Philosopher Robert Kane wrote a book entitled Through the Moral Maze where he discusses this dilemma. He addresses ‘The Jews in the Barn’ and also poses another dilemma that more clearly illustrates problems with Kant’s 2nd formulation of his Categorical Imperative: “Th ...
Moral Absolutism: a Response to Relativists
... While we may incorrectly reason that an immoral action is moral, this does not make it so. The existence of moral and immoral action, while perhaps only acknowledged by the human race, is not contingent upon it. Right and wrong are not human constructions. Since morality exists independently of us, ...
... While we may incorrectly reason that an immoral action is moral, this does not make it so. The existence of moral and immoral action, while perhaps only acknowledged by the human race, is not contingent upon it. Right and wrong are not human constructions. Since morality exists independently of us, ...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-MORAL MEANING MAKING
... social perspective and a prescriptive socio-moral perspective: „From our point of view, however, there is a more general structural construct which underlies both role-taking and moral judgment. This is the concept of sociomoral perspective, which refers to the point of view the individual takes in ...
... social perspective and a prescriptive socio-moral perspective: „From our point of view, however, there is a more general structural construct which underlies both role-taking and moral judgment. This is the concept of sociomoral perspective, which refers to the point of view the individual takes in ...
Ethics
... the foundation of a democratic society, in particular, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, justice & fairness, caring, and civic virtue and citizenship. These core ethical values transcend cultural, religious, and socioeconomic differences.” Aspen Declaration, July 1992 ...
... the foundation of a democratic society, in particular, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, justice & fairness, caring, and civic virtue and citizenship. These core ethical values transcend cultural, religious, and socioeconomic differences.” Aspen Declaration, July 1992 ...
Ethical Theory
... Ethical Theory ◦ Provides a system of rules or principles as a guide in making decisions about what is right/wrong and good/bad in a specific situation ◦ Provides a basis for understanding what it means to be a morally decent human being ...
... Ethical Theory ◦ Provides a system of rules or principles as a guide in making decisions about what is right/wrong and good/bad in a specific situation ◦ Provides a basis for understanding what it means to be a morally decent human being ...
Charity as a Moral Duty - DigitalCommons@Cedarville
... where the ends are so great that they require some minimal action, the omission of which would be ethically unacceptable. Our situation is one of these; saving a starving person is such a high end that omission of aid is unacceptable. Common ethical theory agrees that if one can help relieve sufferi ...
... where the ends are so great that they require some minimal action, the omission of which would be ethically unacceptable. Our situation is one of these; saving a starving person is such a high end that omission of aid is unacceptable. Common ethical theory agrees that if one can help relieve sufferi ...
Managing Interdependence: Social Responsibility and Ethics
... 3. Maximizing human welfare – the basic principle behind utilitarianism (the greatest good for the greatest number) 4. Avoiding harm – the action should not produce unpleasant consequences for people or the environment. Actions are ethical if they do no harm. ...
... 3. Maximizing human welfare – the basic principle behind utilitarianism (the greatest good for the greatest number) 4. Avoiding harm – the action should not produce unpleasant consequences for people or the environment. Actions are ethical if they do no harm. ...
Management Ethics and Social Responsibility
... – The ethical system stating that all people should uphold certain values that society ...
... – The ethical system stating that all people should uphold certain values that society ...
File - Ethics and Society
... Criticisms of Kant’s ethics Kantian ethics has also been criticized for being too rigid (僵化). For Kant, moral laws are absolute commands of reason (理性的絕對指令). In other words, they must be upheld (堅 持) at all times. If reason tells that we have a duty to do something, we ought to do it no matter ...
... Criticisms of Kant’s ethics Kantian ethics has also been criticized for being too rigid (僵化). For Kant, moral laws are absolute commands of reason (理性的絕對指令). In other words, they must be upheld (堅 持) at all times. If reason tells that we have a duty to do something, we ought to do it no matter ...
Phil 160
... damages the fabric of civil society and morality itself. • The consequences to truth and lies are irrelevant. It is the nature of the action itself that determines its rightness. • If you tell the truth you are not legally (or morally) responsible for what happens as a result, while if you tell a li ...
... damages the fabric of civil society and morality itself. • The consequences to truth and lies are irrelevant. It is the nature of the action itself that determines its rightness. • If you tell the truth you are not legally (or morally) responsible for what happens as a result, while if you tell a li ...
Curriculum Vitae - Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics
... Project summary What can moral philosophers hope to learn from the sciences of the mind? Recent work on the disorders of autism and psychopathy, has promised to reshape a longstanding philosophical debate between Kantians and Humeans on the role of empathy (sympathy) in moral thinking. This project ...
... Project summary What can moral philosophers hope to learn from the sciences of the mind? Recent work on the disorders of autism and psychopathy, has promised to reshape a longstanding philosophical debate between Kantians and Humeans on the role of empathy (sympathy) in moral thinking. This project ...