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kantian deontology
... Act in such a way that you always treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end. Maxim: the maxim of an act or policy or activity is the underlying principle of it. Is an act, policy, activity, institution requ ...
... Act in such a way that you always treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end. Maxim: the maxim of an act or policy or activity is the underlying principle of it. Is an act, policy, activity, institution requ ...
Chapter 10 - HCC Learning Web
... preconventional stage: the morality of an action is primarily determined by its consequences for the actor. conventional stage: the morality of an action is primarily determined by the extent to which it conforms to social rules. postconventional stage: the morality of an action is determined by a s ...
... preconventional stage: the morality of an action is primarily determined by its consequences for the actor. conventional stage: the morality of an action is primarily determined by the extent to which it conforms to social rules. postconventional stage: the morality of an action is determined by a s ...
Beginning to Understand Ethics
... In two or three brief, clear sentences answer the following questions. ...
... In two or three brief, clear sentences answer the following questions. ...
Basis-for-Medical
... these theories give a central place to reason and not much to the role of feeling in moral decisionmaking. An alternative to this is an approach called virtue theory which has become very influential in ethics literature recently but is, in fact, based on the writings of Aristotle (384-322 BC). For ...
... these theories give a central place to reason and not much to the role of feeling in moral decisionmaking. An alternative to this is an approach called virtue theory which has become very influential in ethics literature recently but is, in fact, based on the writings of Aristotle (384-322 BC). For ...
06 Moral argument
... • So applied to the evolution of moral beliefs we can’t us it to defeat moral truth claims. ...
... • So applied to the evolution of moral beliefs we can’t us it to defeat moral truth claims. ...
Professional Character Formation
... • The ethics movement in medicine was precipitated by technological advances that posed difficult moral questions for patients and families. • Thus, the resurgence of ethics education in medicine originated with challenging moral problems in health care, rather than concerns about the development of ...
... • The ethics movement in medicine was precipitated by technological advances that posed difficult moral questions for patients and families. • Thus, the resurgence of ethics education in medicine originated with challenging moral problems in health care, rather than concerns about the development of ...
Alasdair MacIntyre
... Emotivism as a Theory of Use • Outcome of a three-stage history: – First: Moral practice embodies genuine objective and impersonal standards which provide rational justification for actions and can themselves be rationally justified. – Second: unsuccessful attempts to maintain objectivity of ethics ...
... Emotivism as a Theory of Use • Outcome of a three-stage history: – First: Moral practice embodies genuine objective and impersonal standards which provide rational justification for actions and can themselves be rationally justified. – Second: unsuccessful attempts to maintain objectivity of ethics ...
Philosophy 224
... There are two basic aims of Ethical theory. 1. Practical Aim: identify a decision procedure that can be used to guide correct moral reasoning about matters of moral concern. 2. Theoretical Aim: identify the features of actions or persons that make them right or wrong, good or bad. ...
... There are two basic aims of Ethical theory. 1. Practical Aim: identify a decision procedure that can be used to guide correct moral reasoning about matters of moral concern. 2. Theoretical Aim: identify the features of actions or persons that make them right or wrong, good or bad. ...
Chapter 6
... you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. Every action implies a maxim ...
... you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. Every action implies a maxim ...
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. ...
the Meta-Ethics whizz through PowerPoint
... Utilitarians argue that pain and pleasure can be observed and experienced as a posteriori truth. Virtue ethicists like MacIntyre argue that goodness exists as an a posteriori feature of flourishing. Natural Law theorists like Aquinas argue that goodness is a natural feature of action defined b ...
... Utilitarians argue that pain and pleasure can be observed and experienced as a posteriori truth. Virtue ethicists like MacIntyre argue that goodness exists as an a posteriori feature of flourishing. Natural Law theorists like Aquinas argue that goodness is a natural feature of action defined b ...
non-naturalist
... Kantians argue that goodness exists as a priori truth. Natural Law theorists like Aquinas argue that goodness is a natural feature of action defined by the ends we naturally pursue as rational beings. All three are forms of naturalism open to accusation of committing the naturalistic fallacy. ...
... Kantians argue that goodness exists as a priori truth. Natural Law theorists like Aquinas argue that goodness is a natural feature of action defined by the ends we naturally pursue as rational beings. All three are forms of naturalism open to accusation of committing the naturalistic fallacy. ...
Morals in Politics: The Case of Georg Schwarzenberger
... – Politicians may be immoral internationally as their first moral obligation is to their own people – Strong must rule to overcome anarchy ...
... – Politicians may be immoral internationally as their first moral obligation is to their own people – Strong must rule to overcome anarchy ...
Ethical Legal PPT
... In difficult cases where moral rules and legal guidelines do not help, specific character traits become a compass you can use. Honesty: truthful in dealing with others Justice: treating everyone fairly and equally Compassion: caring about other people and their circumstances; understanding poi ...
... In difficult cases where moral rules and legal guidelines do not help, specific character traits become a compass you can use. Honesty: truthful in dealing with others Justice: treating everyone fairly and equally Compassion: caring about other people and their circumstances; understanding poi ...
Character vs. Actions
... Some philosophers think that morality applies first and foremost to actions. A good person can then be defined as someone who typically does what is morally right. The two main groups of such philosophers are the consequentialists (including utilitarians) and deontologists (e.g. Kant). They often as ...
... Some philosophers think that morality applies first and foremost to actions. A good person can then be defined as someone who typically does what is morally right. The two main groups of such philosophers are the consequentialists (including utilitarians) and deontologists (e.g. Kant). They often as ...
Power Point Presentation
... Applying the categorical imperative: four examples Persons as ends in themselves ...
... Applying the categorical imperative: four examples Persons as ends in themselves ...
Abraham Lincoln:
... not in the business of surviving but in being good, and we do not like to admit to ourselves that we are good in order to survive. ...
... not in the business of surviving but in being good, and we do not like to admit to ourselves that we are good in order to survive. ...
Review_questions
... branch of philosophy it encompasses right conduct and good life. It is significantly broader than the common conception of analyzing right and wrong. A central aspect of ethics is "the good life", the life worth living or life that is satisfying, which is held by many philosophers to be more importa ...
... branch of philosophy it encompasses right conduct and good life. It is significantly broader than the common conception of analyzing right and wrong. A central aspect of ethics is "the good life", the life worth living or life that is satisfying, which is held by many philosophers to be more importa ...
Lecture 25: Kantian moral theory
... it should become a universal law The categorical imperative is a test for rightness or wrongness of an action A categorical imperative is an absolute and universal moral ought We are obligated to obey the categorical imperative because of our nature as rational beings ...
... it should become a universal law The categorical imperative is a test for rightness or wrongness of an action A categorical imperative is an absolute and universal moral ought We are obligated to obey the categorical imperative because of our nature as rational beings ...
Ethics 160
... • Note that in order to be used in an argument, language has to be of a sort that is truth-evaluable, that is, that can be true or false. Premises are judged on the basis of whether they are true or false, and arguments are put together so that true premises related in the proper way will generate a ...
... • Note that in order to be used in an argument, language has to be of a sort that is truth-evaluable, that is, that can be true or false. Premises are judged on the basis of whether they are true or false, and arguments are put together so that true premises related in the proper way will generate a ...
Ethics Glossary
... matter of fact that different people have different moral beliefs, but it takes no stand on whether those beliefs are valid or not. Normative ethical relativism claims that each culture’s (or group’s) beliefs are right within that culture, and that it is impossible to validly judge another culture’ ...
... matter of fact that different people have different moral beliefs, but it takes no stand on whether those beliefs are valid or not. Normative ethical relativism claims that each culture’s (or group’s) beliefs are right within that culture, and that it is impossible to validly judge another culture’ ...
Ethics and Business
... – Hypernorms: those moral standards that should be applied to people in all societies. – Microsocial norms: those norms that differ from one community to another and that should be applied to people only if their community accepts those particular norms. ...
... – Hypernorms: those moral standards that should be applied to people in all societies. – Microsocial norms: those norms that differ from one community to another and that should be applied to people only if their community accepts those particular norms. ...
Ethics
... • The study of understanding moral values, resolving moral issues and justifying moral decisions in engineering practice. • Also can be considered beliefs and acceptable practices codes of ethics • Finally, it is also the obligation, justification and principles to be endorsed. ...
... • The study of understanding moral values, resolving moral issues and justifying moral decisions in engineering practice. • Also can be considered beliefs and acceptable practices codes of ethics • Finally, it is also the obligation, justification and principles to be endorsed. ...