Major Theories in Moral Philosophy
... We like the idea of animals being part of our moral universe Cons: If a majority is made happy, then there will b e a minority that will be unhappy. The few can legitimately be sacrificed for the many, regardless of the cause. There is no concept of right and wrong, except for what relates to ...
... We like the idea of animals being part of our moral universe Cons: If a majority is made happy, then there will b e a minority that will be unhappy. The few can legitimately be sacrificed for the many, regardless of the cause. There is no concept of right and wrong, except for what relates to ...
ethical reasoning
... Some claim that while the moral practices of societies may differ, the fundamental moral principles underlying these practices do not. EXAMPLE In some societies, killing one's parents after they reach a certain age is common practice, stemming from the belief that people are better off in the after ...
... Some claim that while the moral practices of societies may differ, the fundamental moral principles underlying these practices do not. EXAMPLE In some societies, killing one's parents after they reach a certain age is common practice, stemming from the belief that people are better off in the after ...
Come Hell and High Water by Paul Keeling According to Plato
... The scientific community has reached wide consensus on the factual premise—the information is in. Moral Ground makes the case for the moral premise. The conclusion follows from the premises, which means that we cannot escape the obligation to act and at the same time profess to be a moral person. W ...
... The scientific community has reached wide consensus on the factual premise—the information is in. Moral Ground makes the case for the moral premise. The conclusion follows from the premises, which means that we cannot escape the obligation to act and at the same time profess to be a moral person. W ...
Preview Sample 1
... works because of the privacy that is guaranteed by those rules. These rules ensure candor in all dispatches that are sent home which, in turn, theoretically at least, ensures that the leaders back home will make informed decisions based on those dispatches. If the learner adopts utilitarianism, then ...
... works because of the privacy that is guaranteed by those rules. These rules ensure candor in all dispatches that are sent home which, in turn, theoretically at least, ensures that the leaders back home will make informed decisions based on those dispatches. If the learner adopts utilitarianism, then ...
Nussbaum and Wolf Reading Study Guide Phil 240 Introduction to
... Recent philosophy has seen a large resurgence of interest in theorizing about the virtues, but many virtue-oriented ethical theories have involved some version of relativism—the view that ethics can only articulate local ideals rather than offering any universally valid norms of conduct. In contrast ...
... Recent philosophy has seen a large resurgence of interest in theorizing about the virtues, but many virtue-oriented ethical theories have involved some version of relativism—the view that ethics can only articulate local ideals rather than offering any universally valid norms of conduct. In contrast ...
Three types of modern virtue ethics
... • People who campaign for justice are often destroyed and end up being sacrificed for their pursuit of it, e.g. Socrates, Jesus, ...
... • People who campaign for justice are often destroyed and end up being sacrificed for their pursuit of it, e.g. Socrates, Jesus, ...
Christian_Ethics_NML_and_Situation_Ethics_1_
... POSITIVISM The decision to follow a Situationist-based ethic is due to the fact that it works ('We cannot verify moral choices. They may be vindicated but not validated.' (p.49)). Beginning with the principle of love one makes a decision about the basis upon which one will live which will be vind ...
... POSITIVISM The decision to follow a Situationist-based ethic is due to the fact that it works ('We cannot verify moral choices. They may be vindicated but not validated.' (p.49)). Beginning with the principle of love one makes a decision about the basis upon which one will live which will be vind ...
Chapter One: Why Be Ethical
... - Forces you to be aware of the other person and your responsibility to them. - Urges you not to think, but to act - It is not a decision you make, it is almost an automatic response The Experience of the Other: the Beggar - Comes from Levinas because he believes all face-to-face encounters remind u ...
... - Forces you to be aware of the other person and your responsibility to them. - Urges you not to think, but to act - It is not a decision you make, it is almost an automatic response The Experience of the Other: the Beggar - Comes from Levinas because he believes all face-to-face encounters remind u ...
A. The Three Main Branches of the Philosophical Study of Ethics 1
... C. Normative ethics is the study of what makes actions right or wrong, what makes situations or events good or bad and what makes people virtuous or vicious. 2. Normative ethics of behavior: the study of right and wrong. Some theories: c) Kantian deontology: the theory that an action is right if and ...
... C. Normative ethics is the study of what makes actions right or wrong, what makes situations or events good or bad and what makes people virtuous or vicious. 2. Normative ethics of behavior: the study of right and wrong. Some theories: c) Kantian deontology: the theory that an action is right if and ...
Ethical Relativism 2 Kinds of Relativism: ethical relativism and social
... thinks is right, or (b) whatever a society accepts is right. It is normative rather than descriptive in the sense that it is a theory about how we ought to behave. We all ought to do either (a) whatever each of us thinks is right, or (b) whatever our society thinks is right. I have a moral obligatio ...
... thinks is right, or (b) whatever a society accepts is right. It is normative rather than descriptive in the sense that it is a theory about how we ought to behave. We all ought to do either (a) whatever each of us thinks is right, or (b) whatever our society thinks is right. I have a moral obligatio ...
Ethical Decision Making Process - Psychological and Organizational
... Must consider sunk costs – not recoverable and should not be brought in decision Way to minimize escalation of commitment is to realize it exists – focus on future costs/benefits ...
... Must consider sunk costs – not recoverable and should not be brought in decision Way to minimize escalation of commitment is to realize it exists – focus on future costs/benefits ...
Outline of Singer, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality”
... This Is “Our Commonly Shared Morality,” But Is It the Right One? Arthur keeps saying that not only consequences (CMI) but also entitlements are part of “our commonly shared morality.” If all Arthur is saying is that entitlements are part of our culture's current customary morality, that would just b ...
... This Is “Our Commonly Shared Morality,” But Is It the Right One? Arthur keeps saying that not only consequences (CMI) but also entitlements are part of “our commonly shared morality.” If all Arthur is saying is that entitlements are part of our culture's current customary morality, that would just b ...
Professional Character Formation
... found in an individual or group; moral constitution … moral strength; selfdiscipline, fortitude, etc.’’ ...
... found in an individual or group; moral constitution … moral strength; selfdiscipline, fortitude, etc.’’ ...
Making Ethical Decis.. - Personal web pages for people of Metropolia
... Pressures in the Workplace • Pressure to perform From superiors ‘Bottom line’ management ...
... Pressures in the Workplace • Pressure to perform From superiors ‘Bottom line’ management ...
Introduction to Ethics Lecture 10 Ayer and Emotivism
... So Moral judgments are neither true nor false. So statements of value “are not in the literal sense significant, but are simply expressions of emotion which can be neither true nor false.” ...
... So Moral judgments are neither true nor false. So statements of value “are not in the literal sense significant, but are simply expressions of emotion which can be neither true nor false.” ...
Slide 1
... • A set of moral principles or values; a theory or system of moral values. • The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. ...
... • A set of moral principles or values; a theory or system of moral values. • The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. ...
Introduction to Ethics Lecture 10 Ayer and Emotivism
... show “that he is mistaken about the facts of the case. We argue that he has misconceived the agent’s motive: or that he has misjudged the effects of the action, or its probable effects in view of the agent’s knowledge; or that he has failed to take into account the special circumstances in which the ...
... show “that he is mistaken about the facts of the case. We argue that he has misconceived the agent’s motive: or that he has misjudged the effects of the action, or its probable effects in view of the agent’s knowledge; or that he has failed to take into account the special circumstances in which the ...
Set 6: Kantian Ethics
... Always treat others as an end in themselves, never merely as a means. • Treat others with respect, with human dignity, • See them as individuals and not expendable, not means to some goal. • CONTRAST with the Utilitarians who prioritize the society over the individual. • Kant sees individual rights ...
... Always treat others as an end in themselves, never merely as a means. • Treat others with respect, with human dignity, • See them as individuals and not expendable, not means to some goal. • CONTRAST with the Utilitarians who prioritize the society over the individual. • Kant sees individual rights ...
introdcution to ethics - MDC Faculty Home Pages
... things that are those things that aid in the satisfaction of our will and those things that are bad are those which get in the way of our satisfaction of our will. • He says that it is impossible for our desires to be fulfilled because the fulfillment is transitory- the moment our appetite is sated ...
... things that are those things that aid in the satisfaction of our will and those things that are bad are those which get in the way of our satisfaction of our will. • He says that it is impossible for our desires to be fulfilled because the fulfillment is transitory- the moment our appetite is sated ...
Chapter 3 – Nonconsequentialist Theories of Morality
... Sir William David Ross (1877-1940) agreed with Kant’s rnc but not with the absolutism that Kant derived from it. Prima Facie Duties Prima facie duties literally are duties ‘at first glance’. They are those duties all human beings must obey unless other considerations enter the picture. Such consider ...
... Sir William David Ross (1877-1940) agreed with Kant’s rnc but not with the absolutism that Kant derived from it. Prima Facie Duties Prima facie duties literally are duties ‘at first glance’. They are those duties all human beings must obey unless other considerations enter the picture. Such consider ...
Business Ethics
... have far-reaching ethical consequences. For example: did Microsoft act unethically while becoming the dominant player in its industry in free-market environment? A third argument holds; that ethical reasoning is necessary because complex moral problems require” and intuitive or learned understandi ...
... have far-reaching ethical consequences. For example: did Microsoft act unethically while becoming the dominant player in its industry in free-market environment? A third argument holds; that ethical reasoning is necessary because complex moral problems require” and intuitive or learned understandi ...
The Ethic of Care and the Dialectic of Enlightenment
... Sade understood that the instrumental reasoning and immorality are very close to each other. Juliette loves system and consequence and argues for the self-discipline of the criminal : “work out your plan a few days beforehand; consider all its consequences; be attentive to what might assist you…what ...
... Sade understood that the instrumental reasoning and immorality are very close to each other. Juliette loves system and consequence and argues for the self-discipline of the criminal : “work out your plan a few days beforehand; consider all its consequences; be attentive to what might assist you…what ...
