BENNETT v. HALLIE
... least the latter had sympathy for his victims so that there was a chance sympathy might have saved him (and his victims) from his badly formed conscience. ...
... least the latter had sympathy for his victims so that there was a chance sympathy might have saved him (and his victims) from his badly formed conscience. ...
Ethical Dimensions in Responsible Professionalism
... right action is not necessarily one that maximizes utility, but one that follows moral principles, which are capable of becoming universal moral laws (Cohen & Pant 1991). Ellington (1994) acknowledged that actions resulting from desires cannot be free. Freedom is to be found only in rational action. ...
... right action is not necessarily one that maximizes utility, but one that follows moral principles, which are capable of becoming universal moral laws (Cohen & Pant 1991). Ellington (1994) acknowledged that actions resulting from desires cannot be free. Freedom is to be found only in rational action. ...
English 11: Hamlet`s Delay
... Hamlet; he seeks vengeance on behalf of his father. However, for this son, the decision to avenge is simple: “Can the son’s eye behold his father bleed? / There’s meed for meed, death for deadly deed!” (5.3.64-65). His diction and reasoning is similar to that of “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a too ...
... Hamlet; he seeks vengeance on behalf of his father. However, for this son, the decision to avenge is simple: “Can the son’s eye behold his father bleed? / There’s meed for meed, death for deadly deed!” (5.3.64-65). His diction and reasoning is similar to that of “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a too ...
Moral Health, Moral Prosperity and Universalization in Kant`s Ethics
... therefore realize their rational nature in the exercise of conscious selfconstraint (or inner freedom) through which they choose to govern these other interests under the auspices of their reason. This fact of their nature and their vulnerability to various kinds of injury and impairment will then b ...
... therefore realize their rational nature in the exercise of conscious selfconstraint (or inner freedom) through which they choose to govern these other interests under the auspices of their reason. This fact of their nature and their vulnerability to various kinds of injury and impairment will then b ...
Unit 1: Introduction to Ethics
... The branch of philosophical study that focuses on ‘ethics’ is concerned with studying and/or building up a coherent set of ‘rules’ or principles by which people ought to live. The theoretical study of ethics is not normally something that many people would regard as being necessary in order for them ...
... The branch of philosophical study that focuses on ‘ethics’ is concerned with studying and/or building up a coherent set of ‘rules’ or principles by which people ought to live. The theoretical study of ethics is not normally something that many people would regard as being necessary in order for them ...
Moral Beauty as An Overriding Imperative in
... such as self-love) while Moral rightness mainly aims at maintaining and promoting factors and conditions necessary for the orderly and progressive existence of broader contexts like societies or institutions (virtues such as justice and benevolence). An individual might want to pursue a career that ...
... such as self-love) while Moral rightness mainly aims at maintaining and promoting factors and conditions necessary for the orderly and progressive existence of broader contexts like societies or institutions (virtues such as justice and benevolence). An individual might want to pursue a career that ...
Abstracts - FGW-VU
... Korsgaard, and constructivists about practical reason as represented by Carla Bagnoli (2002; 2013).3 I then show why each of these three forms of constructivism must explain moral progress qua moral improvement and in what such improvement consists for each view. I begin with Humean constructivism ( ...
... Korsgaard, and constructivists about practical reason as represented by Carla Bagnoli (2002; 2013).3 I then show why each of these three forms of constructivism must explain moral progress qua moral improvement and in what such improvement consists for each view. I begin with Humean constructivism ( ...
Ethical Absolutism and Relativism
... Ethics: The Study of Moral Philosophy (Cont.) • Intermediate position: ethics and moral judgments change over time – What is right (or wrong) at one point in the development of a social system may be wrong (or right) at another point – Ethical systems evolve with the requirements of a social system ...
... Ethics: The Study of Moral Philosophy (Cont.) • Intermediate position: ethics and moral judgments change over time – What is right (or wrong) at one point in the development of a social system may be wrong (or right) at another point – Ethical systems evolve with the requirements of a social system ...
Why we forgive what can`t be controlled - Fiery Cushman
... for moral judgment. Cases of moral luck, studied in both the psychological and philosophical literatures (Cushman, 2008; Nagel, 1979; Williams, 1981; Young et al., 2007), present such an opportunity.2 In one variety of moral luck, a person acts with good intentions but accidentally brings about a ba ...
... for moral judgment. Cases of moral luck, studied in both the psychological and philosophical literatures (Cushman, 2008; Nagel, 1979; Williams, 1981; Young et al., 2007), present such an opportunity.2 In one variety of moral luck, a person acts with good intentions but accidentally brings about a ba ...
Moral Hazard in the Australian Market for Comprehensive
... The motivation for this dissertation was to explore what causal relationship, if any, might exist between automobile insurance and the occurrence of an RTC. It has been recognised however, that a positive correlation between insurance and claim could be due to at least two processes observed in mark ...
... The motivation for this dissertation was to explore what causal relationship, if any, might exist between automobile insurance and the occurrence of an RTC. It has been recognised however, that a positive correlation between insurance and claim could be due to at least two processes observed in mark ...
Immanuel Kant
... accordance with their sexual nature, they must necessarily marry each other; and this necessity is in accordance with the juridical laws of pure reason. For, this natural employment--as a use of the sexual members of the other--is an enjoyment for which the one person is given up to the other. In th ...
... accordance with their sexual nature, they must necessarily marry each other; and this necessity is in accordance with the juridical laws of pure reason. For, this natural employment--as a use of the sexual members of the other--is an enjoyment for which the one person is given up to the other. In th ...
“I believe this will become the standard in the field of biblical ethics
... this series will address the interpretation of biblical teachings; others will focus on the history, theological integration, philosophical analysis, and application of Christian moral understanding. But all will use and apply God’s moral truth in ways that convince the mind, convict the heart, and ...
... this series will address the interpretation of biblical teachings; others will focus on the history, theological integration, philosophical analysis, and application of Christian moral understanding. But all will use and apply God’s moral truth in ways that convince the mind, convict the heart, and ...
How AI can Help us to Better Understand Moral Cognition
... are to be treated in a certain way – “Any act involving killing is morally unacceptable.” The reasons for adding (b) and (c) to this conception of a principle is that particularists will generally concede that the moral supervenes on the non-moral; in other words, particularists generally agree that ...
... are to be treated in a certain way – “Any act involving killing is morally unacceptable.” The reasons for adding (b) and (c) to this conception of a principle is that particularists will generally concede that the moral supervenes on the non-moral; in other words, particularists generally agree that ...
Ethical Pluralism as a Framework for Discussing Moral Disagreement
... http://ethics.acusd.edu/values/ ...
... http://ethics.acusd.edu/values/ ...
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... • Blurs distinction between doing what you think is right and doing what you want to do (Who are you to tell me what is right?) • Makes no moral distinction between the actions of different people (Hitler vs Mother Teresa) • SR and tolerance are two different things – (choosing to act only with your ...
... • Blurs distinction between doing what you think is right and doing what you want to do (Who are you to tell me what is right?) • Makes no moral distinction between the actions of different people (Hitler vs Mother Teresa) • SR and tolerance are two different things – (choosing to act only with your ...
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... contracts theory, the ethical standards a company should try to uphold are governed by both A limited number of universal ethical principles that are widely recognized as putting legitimate ethical boundaries on actions and behavior in all situations and The circumstances of local cultures, trad ...
... contracts theory, the ethical standards a company should try to uphold are governed by both A limited number of universal ethical principles that are widely recognized as putting legitimate ethical boundaries on actions and behavior in all situations and The circumstances of local cultures, trad ...
The Emptiness of the Moral Law
... does not reason that I should help others because, if I do, they will help me. Kant's argument does rest on a supposition about the structure of our selfinterested desires. It says that no human being could rationally will to sacri fice all her ends (even survival) whenever achievement of the end r ...
... does not reason that I should help others because, if I do, they will help me. Kant's argument does rest on a supposition about the structure of our selfinterested desires. It says that no human being could rationally will to sacri fice all her ends (even survival) whenever achievement of the end r ...
Universally Preferable Behaviour
... Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. In taking on this mammoth task – particularly in such a short book – I have set myself some basic ground rules, which are worth going over here. (Most of these will be discussed in more detail throughout the course of this book.) 1. I fully accept th ...
... Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. In taking on this mammoth task – particularly in such a short book – I have set myself some basic ground rules, which are worth going over here. (Most of these will be discussed in more detail throughout the course of this book.) 1. I fully accept th ...
Ethical Leadership and Angelina Jolie
... to understand and to practice. The fact that someone is in a leadership role, does not mean he or she is a good or ethical leader. People may not realize the impact and influence their ...
... to understand and to practice. The fact that someone is in a leadership role, does not mean he or she is a good or ethical leader. People may not realize the impact and influence their ...
Moral Rationalism and Rational Amoralism
... people like those described above is compatible with two plausible versions of internalism. Second, I will show how properly formulated rationalism serves to explain these plausible internalist theses along with the plausible cases of rational amorality and immorality which they allow. The result wi ...
... people like those described above is compatible with two plausible versions of internalism. Second, I will show how properly formulated rationalism serves to explain these plausible internalist theses along with the plausible cases of rational amorality and immorality which they allow. The result wi ...
The Value and Criterion Handbook
... and Robert Nozick were still alive and contributing new thoughts to the world of political philosophy. For the most part the text has been left intact to preserve the diverse array of our author’s stylistic sensibilities, but for the older essays any errors or omissions can be attributed to the edit ...
... and Robert Nozick were still alive and contributing new thoughts to the world of political philosophy. For the most part the text has been left intact to preserve the diverse array of our author’s stylistic sensibilities, but for the older essays any errors or omissions can be attributed to the edit ...
Relativism - Creighton University
... Rachels on Cultural Relativism Another argument for a connection between Mill’s ideas and the current relativism is rooted in Mill’s individualism. Extreme individualism fosters the view that each person’s beliefs and values are valid for him or her; there are no objective beliefs and values. Eac ...
... Rachels on Cultural Relativism Another argument for a connection between Mill’s ideas and the current relativism is rooted in Mill’s individualism. Extreme individualism fosters the view that each person’s beliefs and values are valid for him or her; there are no objective beliefs and values. Eac ...