Prescriptivism
... isn’t what I said. I commended the strawberry, I didn’t merely describe it. Because there is a distinction between describing and commending, nothing about being honest (i.e. telling the truth: descriptive meaning) can make me commend honesty (telling the truth is how to behave: prescriptive). More ...
... isn’t what I said. I commended the strawberry, I didn’t merely describe it. Because there is a distinction between describing and commending, nothing about being honest (i.e. telling the truth: descriptive meaning) can make me commend honesty (telling the truth is how to behave: prescriptive). More ...
Chapter 2 Discussion: Ethical Principles in Business
... In terms of “means” (methods) versus “ends” (results) in what way does the utilitarian moral principle focus on the “ends” (results)? If an action does me (personally) the most good and the least harm of all actions I can take, that doesn’t mean the action is ethical according to the utilitarian ...
... In terms of “means” (methods) versus “ends” (results) in what way does the utilitarian moral principle focus on the “ends” (results)? If an action does me (personally) the most good and the least harm of all actions I can take, that doesn’t mean the action is ethical according to the utilitarian ...
Document
... coherent and consistent truths in the way that one finds in the science or mathematics. Moral truths are real, but partial. Moreover, they are inescapably plural. There are many moral truths, not just one–and they may conflict with one another. ...
... coherent and consistent truths in the way that one finds in the science or mathematics. Moral truths are real, but partial. Moreover, they are inescapably plural. There are many moral truths, not just one–and they may conflict with one another. ...
9 Deontology*
... is that we do this by reflecting on our intuitions about contrasting cases. (Ross 1930, chapter 2) Does, for example, having made a promise make a difference? Ross claims that no one would deny that, if we could give an equal amount of help to two people, the fact that I had made a promise to one of ...
... is that we do this by reflecting on our intuitions about contrasting cases. (Ross 1930, chapter 2) Does, for example, having made a promise make a difference? Ross claims that no one would deny that, if we could give an equal amount of help to two people, the fact that I had made a promise to one of ...
lecture
... 3. Human life is either a capacity or an activity. Life is best seen as an activity, since we wouldn't call something with the capacity to live, but which doesn't actually live alive. 4. Combining (1), (2), and (3) Aristotle concludes that: The proper function of a human being is, the activity of th ...
... 3. Human life is either a capacity or an activity. Life is best seen as an activity, since we wouldn't call something with the capacity to live, but which doesn't actually live alive. 4. Combining (1), (2), and (3) Aristotle concludes that: The proper function of a human being is, the activity of th ...
The Splendor of Truth (Veritatis Splendor, John Paul II)
... Christian morality as if all the systems were equally acceptable. Each student is asked to reflect on the situation and choose whichever system they believe is best. This sets the student up as the ultimate authority on what is right and wrong ...
... Christian morality as if all the systems were equally acceptable. Each student is asked to reflect on the situation and choose whichever system they believe is best. This sets the student up as the ultimate authority on what is right and wrong ...
SEEING THE LIGHT
... Kant would oppose sacrificing individuals or a minority of people for the benefit of the majority, the society. This contrasts with Utilitarians, who seek the greatest happiness or good for the greatest number of people—even if some are sacrificed to accomplish this. ...
... Kant would oppose sacrificing individuals or a minority of people for the benefit of the majority, the society. This contrasts with Utilitarians, who seek the greatest happiness or good for the greatest number of people—even if some are sacrificed to accomplish this. ...
PersonsTheoreticalEthics
... investigates the set of questions that arise when we think about the question “how ought one act morally speaking?” Normative ethics is distinct from meta-ethics because it examines standards for the rightness and wrongness of actions, while meta-ethics studies the meaning of moral language and the ...
... investigates the set of questions that arise when we think about the question “how ought one act morally speaking?” Normative ethics is distinct from meta-ethics because it examines standards for the rightness and wrongness of actions, while meta-ethics studies the meaning of moral language and the ...
social solidarity - SOC 331: Foundations of Sociological Theory
... positivism, coined the term “sociology” o Through systematic collection, the patterns behind and within individual behavior can be uncovered o positivism: the idea that the study of social phenomena should employ the same scientific techniques used in the natural sciences o Comte saw "social physics ...
... positivism, coined the term “sociology” o Through systematic collection, the patterns behind and within individual behavior can be uncovered o positivism: the idea that the study of social phenomena should employ the same scientific techniques used in the natural sciences o Comte saw "social physics ...
Morality and Justice Final Paper
... bound by the moral law and one’s good will. If something outside one’s will determines their actions, they are by no means free. To be truly free, one’s will is what gives reasons for their actions. Those reasons are universal and bind all rational beings to the moral law. Therefore, in order for on ...
... bound by the moral law and one’s good will. If something outside one’s will determines their actions, they are by no means free. To be truly free, one’s will is what gives reasons for their actions. Those reasons are universal and bind all rational beings to the moral law. Therefore, in order for on ...
Ethics and Business
... • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so they are morally responsible for what they do and ethical qualities appl ...
... • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so they are morally responsible for what they do and ethical qualities appl ...
Ethics and Business – FTMS
... • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so they are morally responsible for what they do and ethical qualities appl ...
... • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so they are morally responsible for what they do and ethical qualities appl ...
Ethics and Business
... • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so they are morally responsible for what they do and ethical qualities appl ...
... • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so they are morally responsible for what they do and ethical qualities appl ...
organic solidarity - SOC 331: Foundations of Sociological Theory
... positivism, coined the term “sociology” o Through systematic collection, the patterns behind and within individual behavior can be uncovered o positivism: the idea that the study of social phenomena should employ the same scientific techniques used in the natural sciences o Comte saw "social physics ...
... positivism, coined the term “sociology” o Through systematic collection, the patterns behind and within individual behavior can be uncovered o positivism: the idea that the study of social phenomena should employ the same scientific techniques used in the natural sciences o Comte saw "social physics ...
Catholic Moral Decision Making
... society. It grows and develops as we learn that such norms are for the good of all people and that a well-ordered society is in the best interest of everyone. I follow all the traffic laws not just because it is the law, but because I care about the welfare of other citizens. Conscience achieves its ...
... society. It grows and develops as we learn that such norms are for the good of all people and that a well-ordered society is in the best interest of everyone. I follow all the traffic laws not just because it is the law, but because I care about the welfare of other citizens. Conscience achieves its ...
An ethical question that arose with special force during the Gulf War
... that a person should support what is good for one’s country, and during time of war victory is such a good. Therefore, according to this argument, one should always support the victory of one’s country in war. This argument, however, is mistaken. First, even if one agrees that victory is one’s count ...
... that a person should support what is good for one’s country, and during time of war victory is such a good. Therefore, according to this argument, one should always support the victory of one’s country in war. This argument, however, is mistaken. First, even if one agrees that victory is one’s count ...
Everyday Ethics - University of Montana
... mess and many unfortunate, even tragic, consequences. For deeper judgments of moral character we need to discuss more than ethics violations. A vocabulary for deeper discussions about ethics and leadership exists; but unfortunately these terms have largely slipped form our moral vocabulary. The key ...
... mess and many unfortunate, even tragic, consequences. For deeper judgments of moral character we need to discuss more than ethics violations. A vocabulary for deeper discussions about ethics and leadership exists; but unfortunately these terms have largely slipped form our moral vocabulary. The key ...
Common Ethical Theories
... • It provides a clear ethical analysis of some important moral issues regarding the relationship between people and their government ...
... • It provides a clear ethical analysis of some important moral issues regarding the relationship between people and their government ...
Religious Morality 1
... yourself but you do so in the context of some other sources of guidance from outside yourself. You are more likely to appeal to an outside set of beliefs and morals, such as those found within religions. ...
... yourself but you do so in the context of some other sources of guidance from outside yourself. You are more likely to appeal to an outside set of beliefs and morals, such as those found within religions. ...
Definition in Moral Discourse
... As far as clarifying definitions do not include evaluative terms, substantial issues do not hinge on how they are defined. For example, Beauchamp and Margolis disagrees about whether the clarifying definition of suicide should make certain selfsacrifices the cases of suicide. For example, the defi ...
... As far as clarifying definitions do not include evaluative terms, substantial issues do not hinge on how they are defined. For example, Beauchamp and Margolis disagrees about whether the clarifying definition of suicide should make certain selfsacrifices the cases of suicide. For example, the defi ...
Fairy Tales Terms
... • The underlying meaning of the story, a universal truth, a significant statement the story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition. ...
... • The underlying meaning of the story, a universal truth, a significant statement the story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition. ...
Kants ethics and suicide show
... Always help those in need when you are likely to be rewarded or Always help those in need when you feel pity or Always help those in need because it is your duty to do so ...
... Always help those in need when you are likely to be rewarded or Always help those in need when you feel pity or Always help those in need because it is your duty to do so ...