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Introduction to Ethics
... actions, actions that we choose to do and for which we can be praised or blamed. It offers us standards of action that will help us determine what we should do. These standards are called ethical standards or ethical theories, and include such standards as Aristotle’s virtue standard, or Mill’s util ...
... actions, actions that we choose to do and for which we can be praised or blamed. It offers us standards of action that will help us determine what we should do. These standards are called ethical standards or ethical theories, and include such standards as Aristotle’s virtue standard, or Mill’s util ...
Philosophy 220
... of the human will, but only some of them exhibit the categorical force of a duty. ...
... of the human will, but only some of them exhibit the categorical force of a duty. ...
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 ...
Ethics & Social Responsibility - Mark
... “Moral Relativism” says that morality is relative to some personal, social, or cultural standard and there is no method for deciding whether one decision is better than another. ...
... “Moral Relativism” says that morality is relative to some personal, social, or cultural standard and there is no method for deciding whether one decision is better than another. ...
303WrightComunitrnV2
... o Individual rights can only be understood in relationship with the broader community (Henry Tam and others; late 1800s – early 1900s) Level of Analysis: Primarily a state-centric construct formed from the community of individual members Most Enlightenment figures opposed the communitarian approac ...
... o Individual rights can only be understood in relationship with the broader community (Henry Tam and others; late 1800s – early 1900s) Level of Analysis: Primarily a state-centric construct formed from the community of individual members Most Enlightenment figures opposed the communitarian approac ...
Document
... cannot adequately deal with moral issues involving other species, the land, ecosystems, the atmosphere, and oceans, since there are values in nature that are independent of human interests or rights. Thus, an ecosystem is worth preserving because it has intrinsic, moral value, not because we happen ...
... cannot adequately deal with moral issues involving other species, the land, ecosystems, the atmosphere, and oceans, since there are values in nature that are independent of human interests or rights. Thus, an ecosystem is worth preserving because it has intrinsic, moral value, not because we happen ...
EECS 690
... • In Kant’s language, “So act that you use humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, always at the same time as an end, never merely as a means” • In my language, “Don’t treat people like things. Ever.” • Moral arguments that involve respect and dignity and personal autonom ...
... • In Kant’s language, “So act that you use humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, always at the same time as an end, never merely as a means” • In my language, “Don’t treat people like things. Ever.” • Moral arguments that involve respect and dignity and personal autonom ...
Philosophy 220
... Imperatives are expressions of the human will, but only some of them exhibit the categorical force of a duty. There are two types of imperatives. The more common is what Kant calls a Hypothetical imperative. It has the form: “If I have an end/goal ‘X,’ and doing ‘Y’ is required for ‘X,’ then I sho ...
... Imperatives are expressions of the human will, but only some of them exhibit the categorical force of a duty. There are two types of imperatives. The more common is what Kant calls a Hypothetical imperative. It has the form: “If I have an end/goal ‘X,’ and doing ‘Y’ is required for ‘X,’ then I sho ...
Philosophy 220
... of the human will, but only some of them exhibit the categorical force of a duty. ...
... of the human will, but only some of them exhibit the categorical force of a duty. ...
Deontological Ethics - The Richmond Philosophy Pages
... To be autonomous, to pursue my ends it must be possible for me to dissent from or consent to what others do with respect to me. Reason therefore tells us that an individual cannot be treated as an end if he is subjected to coercion or deception. C.f. the victim of deceit cannot consent to the deceiv ...
... To be autonomous, to pursue my ends it must be possible for me to dissent from or consent to what others do with respect to me. Reason therefore tells us that an individual cannot be treated as an end if he is subjected to coercion or deception. C.f. the victim of deceit cannot consent to the deceiv ...
ADESANYA JESUTOFUNMI .E. MEDICINE AND SURGERY GST
... revelations, special intuition, mystical insight and other means of obtaining answers to moral questions. It is practiced with the belief that human beings are rational and for that reason would seek adequate reasons and relevant evidence to make them justifiable choices concerning their actions in ...
... revelations, special intuition, mystical insight and other means of obtaining answers to moral questions. It is practiced with the belief that human beings are rational and for that reason would seek adequate reasons and relevant evidence to make them justifiable choices concerning their actions in ...
see PowerPoint shared by Paul
... Paul Voakes: The process of making rational choices between what is morally justifiable and unjustifiable ...
... Paul Voakes: The process of making rational choices between what is morally justifiable and unjustifiable ...
Ethics
... Example: treat genders equal before the laws. E.g. do not favour an African American female over a Caucasian male, given all else being equal Counterexample: Imprison someone who is Jewish. E.g. in Nazi Germany you were supposed to report a Jew hiding from the authorities/Gestapo Counterexample: Buy ...
... Example: treat genders equal before the laws. E.g. do not favour an African American female over a Caucasian male, given all else being equal Counterexample: Imprison someone who is Jewish. E.g. in Nazi Germany you were supposed to report a Jew hiding from the authorities/Gestapo Counterexample: Buy ...
Chapter 3: Morality and the Moral Life Ethics
... utilitarianism The view that right actions are those that result in the most beneficial balance of good over bad consequences for everyone involved. ...
... utilitarianism The view that right actions are those that result in the most beneficial balance of good over bad consequences for everyone involved. ...
Sample File - 2
... organ tissue transplant to save the life of another of their children because parents have the right to make their own decision about whether or not to conceive one child in order to save another child’s life. a. accident b. hasty generalization c. appeal to authority *d. begging the question 17. I ...
... organ tissue transplant to save the life of another of their children because parents have the right to make their own decision about whether or not to conceive one child in order to save another child’s life. a. accident b. hasty generalization c. appeal to authority *d. begging the question 17. I ...
Lecture
... • Act-Utilitarianism: The rightness or wrongness of an action is determined through case-by-case calculation • Rule-Utilitarianism: The rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by rules that generally tend to promote overall utility ...
... • Act-Utilitarianism: The rightness or wrongness of an action is determined through case-by-case calculation • Rule-Utilitarianism: The rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by rules that generally tend to promote overall utility ...
Legal Phil Unit 4
... will: (a) actions that would greatly put at risk human goods necessary to exercise autonomy, such as health or a certain degree of education; (b) preventing actions made under duress that are irrevocable, lifealtering, or very costly (e.g. suicide, abortion). If proscription is not justified, some l ...
... will: (a) actions that would greatly put at risk human goods necessary to exercise autonomy, such as health or a certain degree of education; (b) preventing actions made under duress that are irrevocable, lifealtering, or very costly (e.g. suicide, abortion). If proscription is not justified, some l ...
Ethical Leadership and Followership
... Kant’s Categorical Imperative • Categorical- without exception • Individuals ought to do right regardless of the consequences • Standard – “Would we want everybody to make the same decision we did? ...
... Kant’s Categorical Imperative • Categorical- without exception • Individuals ought to do right regardless of the consequences • Standard – “Would we want everybody to make the same decision we did? ...
Moral Reasoning
... business every day. It’s a generally moral action, or that the distributiors of defective merchandise see the greatest good for the greatest number in the crapshoot they play with their products. To every manager faced with the choice of honoring the general good or of honoring his own good by incre ...
... business every day. It’s a generally moral action, or that the distributiors of defective merchandise see the greatest good for the greatest number in the crapshoot they play with their products. To every manager faced with the choice of honoring the general good or of honoring his own good by incre ...
Development of Ethical Leadership
... As the Chairperson of the MRM cautions: “It little profits a nation to boast about thousands of teachers, doctors, engineers, accountants, lawyers, priests, scientists and all kinds of skilled personnel if these are devoid of moral values. Did Nazi Germany or Apartheid South Africa not boast of simi ...
... As the Chairperson of the MRM cautions: “It little profits a nation to boast about thousands of teachers, doctors, engineers, accountants, lawyers, priests, scientists and all kinds of skilled personnel if these are devoid of moral values. Did Nazi Germany or Apartheid South Africa not boast of simi ...
Deontology
... same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction." "Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, always at the same time as an end and never merely as a means to an end” "Therefore, every rational being must so act as ...
... same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction." "Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, always at the same time as an end and never merely as a means to an end” "Therefore, every rational being must so act as ...
Ethics - Pennsylvania State University
... • Do what produces greatest good for the greatest number of people – Monetary costs and benefits – Human welfare – Pleasure or happiness ...
... • Do what produces greatest good for the greatest number of people – Monetary costs and benefits – Human welfare – Pleasure or happiness ...