Pojman against Relativism
... the conclusion Pojman will need to defeat at least one of the premises. P1 is simply a statement of fact, and thus hard to overcome. Thus the weaker premise is P2. The strength of P2 resides in the nature of the dependency implied by the premise, i.e. what ...
... the conclusion Pojman will need to defeat at least one of the premises. P1 is simply a statement of fact, and thus hard to overcome. Thus the weaker premise is P2. The strength of P2 resides in the nature of the dependency implied by the premise, i.e. what ...
Williams - Interlude Relativism
... institutional polygamy isn’t the same thing as seedy bigamy in our society. It is psychologically and morally implausible to think that adaptive reactions are the only correct ones. There is no a priori demand to accept inhuman practices. Williams gives the example of the genuine horror of the conqu ...
... institutional polygamy isn’t the same thing as seedy bigamy in our society. It is psychologically and morally implausible to think that adaptive reactions are the only correct ones. There is no a priori demand to accept inhuman practices. Williams gives the example of the genuine horror of the conqu ...
Kant`s Moral Theory
... 1st Premise (Fact 1: State fact and source) 2nd Premise (Fact 2: State fact and source) 3rd Premise (Fact 3: State fact and source) 4th Premise (Fact 4: State fact and source) ...
... 1st Premise (Fact 1: State fact and source) 2nd Premise (Fact 2: State fact and source) 3rd Premise (Fact 3: State fact and source) 4th Premise (Fact 4: State fact and source) ...
Ethics in the Practice of Health Profession
... Sometimes the particulars of a given situation creates tension and both caregivers and patients will have to determine which is paramount. Ethical principles help us to avoid leaving important considerations/ persons out of the decision making process. ...
... Sometimes the particulars of a given situation creates tension and both caregivers and patients will have to determine which is paramount. Ethical principles help us to avoid leaving important considerations/ persons out of the decision making process. ...
Theories of Morality - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... Kant believed that our actions were not as important as our intentions in morality Kant also believed all humans were capable, through reason, of figuring out right/wrong. Reason is an authority ‘in’ us but it transcends us Why be Moral?: “It is the rationale thing to do.” ...
... Kant believed that our actions were not as important as our intentions in morality Kant also believed all humans were capable, through reason, of figuring out right/wrong. Reason is an authority ‘in’ us but it transcends us Why be Moral?: “It is the rationale thing to do.” ...
Medical Ethics
... Problem of Consistency, conflicting guidance in and between codes Problem of Questionable Morality, on abortion, euthanasia, lies Codes are more to do with etiquette, social and economic niceties and maintaining a monopoly than with morality Codes are not normative, ANACHRONISTIC and thus objectiona ...
... Problem of Consistency, conflicting guidance in and between codes Problem of Questionable Morality, on abortion, euthanasia, lies Codes are more to do with etiquette, social and economic niceties and maintaining a monopoly than with morality Codes are not normative, ANACHRONISTIC and thus objectiona ...
What is morality and how does it work
... What if no condemnation is possible? Dan is a student council representative at his school. He is in charge of scheduling discussions about academic issues. He [tries to take] topics that appeal to both
professors and students in order to stimulate discussion.
Freq. of Moral Ratings, ...
... What if no condemnation is possible? Dan is a student council representative at his school. He is in charge of scheduling discussions about academic issues. He [tries to take]
Ethical Theories
... one set of moral values applies to all people and cultures Plato • Cultural Relativism: Moral values are relative to one’s culture; there are Sextus no universally held values Montaigne Empiricus ...
... one set of moral values applies to all people and cultures Plato • Cultural Relativism: Moral values are relative to one’s culture; there are Sextus no universally held values Montaigne Empiricus ...
Strong and Weak Culture
... through which one saw the foam strike determined whether one saw it as significant.) And, importantly, agents consequently often act without full awareness of their own institutionally grounded motivations, even sometimes in direct opposition to their immediate cognitive perceptions. That is, agents ...
... through which one saw the foam strike determined whether one saw it as significant.) And, importantly, agents consequently often act without full awareness of their own institutionally grounded motivations, even sometimes in direct opposition to their immediate cognitive perceptions. That is, agents ...
PSYC 206 Lifespan Development
... go to camp very much. His father promised him he could go if he saved up the money for it himself. So Joe worked hard at his paper route and saved up the forty dollars it cost to go to camp, and a little more besides. But just before camp was going to start, his father changed his mind. Some of his ...
... go to camp very much. His father promised him he could go if he saved up the money for it himself. So Joe worked hard at his paper route and saved up the forty dollars it cost to go to camp, and a little more besides. But just before camp was going to start, his father changed his mind. Some of his ...
Are There Objective Values and Ethics?
... Morality is a set of common rules that have social approval set over time so that they often appear as facts (also known as the social contract). ...
... Morality is a set of common rules that have social approval set over time so that they often appear as facts (also known as the social contract). ...
Topic: Introduction
... “It is wrong to kill innocent people.” “It is wrong to steal.” (b) Values: These are the judgments, in terms of good and bad, we put on objects. Examples: “Honesty is good.” “Injustice is bad.” ...
... “It is wrong to kill innocent people.” “It is wrong to steal.” (b) Values: These are the judgments, in terms of good and bad, we put on objects. Examples: “Honesty is good.” “Injustice is bad.” ...
moral luck
... If an action is to have moral worth, it must be done from a sense of duty. Kant’s categorical imperatives are absolutist. ...
... If an action is to have moral worth, it must be done from a sense of duty. Kant’s categorical imperatives are absolutist. ...
Chapter 6
... – Believe that individuals have certain absolute rights • Rule deontologists believe that conformity to general moral principles determines ethicalness • Act deontologists hold that actions are the proper basis on which to judge morality or ethicalness ...
... – Believe that individuals have certain absolute rights • Rule deontologists believe that conformity to general moral principles determines ethicalness • Act deontologists hold that actions are the proper basis on which to judge morality or ethicalness ...
What is Ethics?
... what it means to call an ethical theory absolutist and objective Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of what it means to call an ethical theory relativist and subjective Absolutist morality ...
... what it means to call an ethical theory absolutist and objective Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of what it means to call an ethical theory relativist and subjective Absolutist morality ...
Relativism-- who is to say
... Ruth Benedict: Did sociological research to show that cultures have opposite values (eskimos) Argument for tolerance 1. If morality is relative to culture, then there is no independent basis to judge 2. If there is no independent basis to judge, so ought to withhold judgment/ tolerate 3. Morality is ...
... Ruth Benedict: Did sociological research to show that cultures have opposite values (eskimos) Argument for tolerance 1. If morality is relative to culture, then there is no independent basis to judge 2. If there is no independent basis to judge, so ought to withhold judgment/ tolerate 3. Morality is ...
... and most importantly that one’s life is to be guided by and lived in a morally rational and responsible way even if making a morally correct decision is not in one’s immediate best interests. An example of this might be refusing to make a bribe to get a contract. Jesus makes it clear that if one is ...
Freedom and the Moral Life _chap_ 3
... A moral or immoral act is truly human when some one brings it about with knowledge and free will. Acts of a human are accomplished without knowledge or deliberation. ...
... A moral or immoral act is truly human when some one brings it about with knowledge and free will. Acts of a human are accomplished without knowledge or deliberation. ...
pragmatism and relativism
... Furthermore, since there are no objective independent moral standards we can appeal to, we can’t settle the issue of what is right and wrong by evoking such standards. Does this mean that everything goes? That there is no difference between right and wrong? Some absolutists are eager to attack relat ...
... Furthermore, since there are no objective independent moral standards we can appeal to, we can’t settle the issue of what is right and wrong by evoking such standards. Does this mean that everything goes? That there is no difference between right and wrong? Some absolutists are eager to attack relat ...
Morality as a Value Criterion and a Social Fact
... capable to act are persons, while all other beings are, in this sense, objects. These two demarcation lines determine the scope of possible application of the moral criterion, but do not determine its specificity. To do that, we need to show the difference from ...
... capable to act are persons, while all other beings are, in this sense, objects. These two demarcation lines determine the scope of possible application of the moral criterion, but do not determine its specificity. To do that, we need to show the difference from ...
Ethical Challenges
... – People are conditioned by their circumstances. If you think X is wrong and Y is right, it is very much dependent on your upbringing, education, religion, etc. – If a person’s circumstances are different, say born in a different culture, they would likely have a morality based on that culture ...
... – People are conditioned by their circumstances. If you think X is wrong and Y is right, it is very much dependent on your upbringing, education, religion, etc. – If a person’s circumstances are different, say born in a different culture, they would likely have a morality based on that culture ...