The Confucian Self and our Duties to Animals
... world is an essentially human world: the main moral focus of Confucian ethics is on humans and human interactions, and that it is fundamentally permissible for humans to make use of other animals at their expense is rarely challenged. The question I will address is whether this preference can be de ...
... world is an essentially human world: the main moral focus of Confucian ethics is on humans and human interactions, and that it is fundamentally permissible for humans to make use of other animals at their expense is rarely challenged. The question I will address is whether this preference can be de ...
Moral fictionalism - Victoria University of Wellington
... variety of reasons, that morality is in some manner useful. The problem, though, is that its usefulness may depend upon its being believed, but if we have read the earlier stages of Mackie’s book and have been convinced by his arguments, then surely the possibility of believing in morality is no lon ...
... variety of reasons, that morality is in some manner useful. The problem, though, is that its usefulness may depend upon its being believed, but if we have read the earlier stages of Mackie’s book and have been convinced by his arguments, then surely the possibility of believing in morality is no lon ...
Ethical Theory
... ◦ Focuses on the actions of the leader and his/her moral obligation and responsibilities to do the right thing Example: telling the truth, keeping promises, being fair ...
... ◦ Focuses on the actions of the leader and his/her moral obligation and responsibilities to do the right thing Example: telling the truth, keeping promises, being fair ...
Reductionism in Ethics (for IEE, second submission)
... 2. What are the main kinds of reductionism in ethics? Just about all forms of reductionism defended by contemporary moral philosophers are also forms of naturalism (see NATURALISM, ETHICAL). Naturalism in metaethics is the view that moral properties are natural properties. But what is a natural prop ...
... 2. What are the main kinds of reductionism in ethics? Just about all forms of reductionism defended by contemporary moral philosophers are also forms of naturalism (see NATURALISM, ETHICAL). Naturalism in metaethics is the view that moral properties are natural properties. But what is a natural prop ...
Phil 160
... Universalizability (1) • One way that reason can demonstrate to us what is our duty is cy the procedure of universalizability. Kant says that the Categorical Imperative is to act only so that one’s maxim can be made a universal law. • A maxim is a general principle for action. ...
... Universalizability (1) • One way that reason can demonstrate to us what is our duty is cy the procedure of universalizability. Kant says that the Categorical Imperative is to act only so that one’s maxim can be made a universal law. • A maxim is a general principle for action. ...
P H I L O S O P H Y
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
P H I L O S O P H Y
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
References - University of Leeds
... intended “negative” sense of empathy with “positive” empathy—i.e., feeling pleasant rather than aversive feelings with or for another. 3. What is a moral emotion? The intuitive appeal of promoting the development of compassionate empathic capacities of response in practical ethics education seems to ...
... intended “negative” sense of empathy with “positive” empathy—i.e., feeling pleasant rather than aversive feelings with or for another. 3. What is a moral emotion? The intuitive appeal of promoting the development of compassionate empathic capacities of response in practical ethics education seems to ...
Cognitive Science, Moral Responsibility And
... as the self.2 According to the bodily conception, the self is constituted by the agent’s body, i.e. by everything that is contained in the skin. According to the psychological conception, only an agent’s mental states and psychological processes—her memories, convictions, aspirations, etc.—constitut ...
... as the self.2 According to the bodily conception, the self is constituted by the agent’s body, i.e. by everything that is contained in the skin. According to the psychological conception, only an agent’s mental states and psychological processes—her memories, convictions, aspirations, etc.—constitut ...
boss1_ppt_ch_09
... guidance and self-affirmation. People at Stage 1 conform to peer group norms, and believe there are right and wrong answers and that those in authority know the right answers. Most college freshmen are at this stage. By substituting wider norms and laws for peer group culture, a process known as cul ...
... guidance and self-affirmation. People at Stage 1 conform to peer group norms, and believe there are right and wrong answers and that those in authority know the right answers. Most college freshmen are at this stage. By substituting wider norms and laws for peer group culture, a process known as cul ...
Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theories
... • It is associated with consequences to ourselves, others, and the environment • The “right” or “good” is linked to value judgements generally thought to promote fairness, health, and safety while minimizing injustice ...
... • It is associated with consequences to ourselves, others, and the environment • The “right” or “good” is linked to value judgements generally thought to promote fairness, health, and safety while minimizing injustice ...
Morals in Politics: The Case of Georg Schwarzenberger
... international studies • Derive knowledge from analysis of state practice as expressed in legal documents ...
... international studies • Derive knowledge from analysis of state practice as expressed in legal documents ...
Freedom, Morality, and Grace
... The motive behind a person performing an action. Can be good or evil. In order for an action to be good, the intention must also be good. The intention can change the quality of an indifferent act into a good or evil act The intention can increase or diminish the goodness of an act The int ...
... The motive behind a person performing an action. Can be good or evil. In order for an action to be good, the intention must also be good. The intention can change the quality of an indifferent act into a good or evil act The intention can increase or diminish the goodness of an act The int ...
The Ethics of Duty
... Utilitarianism argues that testing drugs on human can be justified because it will save more lives than the cost of the tests. Utilitarianism can justify testing humans without even informing them if this can lead to a cure sooner. But Kant argues that this is using one human as a means to an end an ...
... Utilitarianism argues that testing drugs on human can be justified because it will save more lives than the cost of the tests. Utilitarianism can justify testing humans without even informing them if this can lead to a cure sooner. But Kant argues that this is using one human as a means to an end an ...
Ethical Problems Strengths and Weakness
... example, Virtue Ethics rejects moral absolutes such as 'Do not lie', but then values the virtue of honesty. Critics claim that the virtues are really another way of stating moral rules, and that the virtues depend on the existence of these rules. Honesty is precisely a virtue because it is wrong to ...
... example, Virtue Ethics rejects moral absolutes such as 'Do not lie', but then values the virtue of honesty. Critics claim that the virtues are really another way of stating moral rules, and that the virtues depend on the existence of these rules. Honesty is precisely a virtue because it is wrong to ...
Communitarianism and Confucianism – In Search of
... would indeed be an ideal mediator between the two. He is, of course, not the first and only one who called the paradigm of Enlightenment into question. Nietzsche, Adorno, Derrida, Foucault, only to mention a few, have done that, too, and each one with a different thrust. Interesting for our purposes ...
... would indeed be an ideal mediator between the two. He is, of course, not the first and only one who called the paradigm of Enlightenment into question. Nietzsche, Adorno, Derrida, Foucault, only to mention a few, have done that, too, and each one with a different thrust. Interesting for our purposes ...
THE MORAL SANCTION THE idea of a moral sanction has given
... the concomitant of every good act, is the equivalent of happiness, a paper money, as it were, given to us in place of happiness, the value of which is assured and which shall be redeemed by us in another world. As a matter of actual fact, virtue encounters and becomes one with happiness under the ae ...
... the concomitant of every good act, is the equivalent of happiness, a paper money, as it were, given to us in place of happiness, the value of which is assured and which shall be redeemed by us in another world. As a matter of actual fact, virtue encounters and becomes one with happiness under the ae ...
Virtue Ethicspp
... well without knowing how to act well; As long as someone has the right belief about which actions are good, he or she will act virtuously; But belief without knowledge is unstable and fleeting; This is why it is necessary to have, not just true belief, but knowledge, which is justified true belief. ...
... well without knowing how to act well; As long as someone has the right belief about which actions are good, he or she will act virtuously; But belief without knowledge is unstable and fleeting; This is why it is necessary to have, not just true belief, but knowledge, which is justified true belief. ...
Moral realism - A Level Philosophy
... disagree about whether it is right, we cannot appeal to any more ‘facts’ in the same way. What we would call ‘the facts’ seem to be all agreed, but the dispute about values remains. Value judgements always go beyond the facts. Of course, the realist will say there is one fact that has not been agree ...
... disagree about whether it is right, we cannot appeal to any more ‘facts’ in the same way. What we would call ‘the facts’ seem to be all agreed, but the dispute about values remains. Value judgements always go beyond the facts. Of course, the realist will say there is one fact that has not been agree ...
Target audience • business practitioners, particularly to directors,
... aspects of how businesses are governed, in order to provide those wishing to engage with the issues of business and society, and those wishing to be involved professionally in the processes of corporate governance, with the necessary critical tools. Care has been taken to co-involve different stakeh ...
... aspects of how businesses are governed, in order to provide those wishing to engage with the issues of business and society, and those wishing to be involved professionally in the processes of corporate governance, with the necessary critical tools. Care has been taken to co-involve different stakeh ...
Chapter Outline (continued)
... pleasure gained from a fair and hard-fought contest, refusal to take unfair advantage of a situation or of an opponent, courtesy toward one’s opponent, and graciousness in both winning and losing. ...
... pleasure gained from a fair and hard-fought contest, refusal to take unfair advantage of a situation or of an opponent, courtesy toward one’s opponent, and graciousness in both winning and losing. ...
Is Procreative Beneficence Obligatory?
... criticises this interpretation, on the basis that it would make prudence ...
... criticises this interpretation, on the basis that it would make prudence ...
Moral responsibility
In philosophy, moral responsibility is the status of morally deserving praise, blame, reward, or punishment for an act or omission, in accordance with one's moral obligations.Deciding what (if anything) counts as ""morally obligatory"" is a principal concern of ethics.Philosophers refer to people who have moral responsibility for an action as moral agents. Agents have the capability to reflect on their situation, to form intentions about how they will act, and then to carry out that action. The notion of free will has become an important issue in the debate on whether individuals are ever morally responsible for their actions and, if so, in what sense. Incompatibilists regard determinism as at odds with free will, whereas compatibilists think the two can coexist.Moral responsibility does not necessarily equate to legal responsibility. A person is legally responsible for an event when a legal system is liable to penalise that person for that event. Although it may often be the case that when a person is morally responsible for an act, they are also legally responsible for it, the two states do not always coincide.