Alasdair MacIntyre on the Enlightenment Project
... truths of fact and mathematical relations but nothing more” (52). Indeed, as both Pascal and Hume argued, it was an essential achievement of a properly sanitized reason to recognize that “our beliefs are ultimately founded on nature, custom and habit” (52). Even Kant, who tried to develop a concepti ...
... truths of fact and mathematical relations but nothing more” (52). Indeed, as both Pascal and Hume argued, it was an essential achievement of a properly sanitized reason to recognize that “our beliefs are ultimately founded on nature, custom and habit” (52). Even Kant, who tried to develop a concepti ...
Kohlberg`s Stages
... when cognitive dissonance occurs ... that is when a person notices inadequacies in his or her present way of coping with a given moral dilemma. But according to stage theory, people cannot understand moral reasoning more than one stage ahead of their own. For example, a person in Stage 1 can underst ...
... when cognitive dissonance occurs ... that is when a person notices inadequacies in his or her present way of coping with a given moral dilemma. But according to stage theory, people cannot understand moral reasoning more than one stage ahead of their own. For example, a person in Stage 1 can underst ...
Introduction to Ethics - ACFE San Diego Chapter
... there are higher and lower moral laws • In the case of an unavoidable moral conflict, choose to obey the higher law • Allows a decision to be made based on the greater good rather than the lesser evil • Others will dispute that there are higher and lesser moral ...
... there are higher and lower moral laws • In the case of an unavoidable moral conflict, choose to obey the higher law • Allows a decision to be made based on the greater good rather than the lesser evil • Others will dispute that there are higher and lesser moral ...
Ethics Glossary - andy gustafson business
... example, the value of honesty leads to the principle of truth-telling, i.e., the moral obligation to not lie or mislead. Ethics: Ethics and morality frequently are treated as synonyms in everyday conversation. While these terms are closely related, they are distinct. Morality is part of practice. Sp ...
... example, the value of honesty leads to the principle of truth-telling, i.e., the moral obligation to not lie or mislead. Ethics: Ethics and morality frequently are treated as synonyms in everyday conversation. While these terms are closely related, they are distinct. Morality is part of practice. Sp ...
Moral Leadership
... These are a set of maintained values; so long as your values are in line with your schools ethic wondrous things will happen. In our society it is generally acknowledged that we all have the right to exist independently of our connections with government, school, community, and other groups. However ...
... These are a set of maintained values; so long as your values are in line with your schools ethic wondrous things will happen. In our society it is generally acknowledged that we all have the right to exist independently of our connections with government, school, community, and other groups. However ...
a framework for understanding moral distress among palliative care
... Background: Palliative care clinicians confront suffering as they care for people living with life-limiting conditions. When the degree of suffering becomes unjustified, moral distress can ensue. Promising work from neuroscience and social psychology has yet to be applied to clinical practice. Objec ...
... Background: Palliative care clinicians confront suffering as they care for people living with life-limiting conditions. When the degree of suffering becomes unjustified, moral distress can ensue. Promising work from neuroscience and social psychology has yet to be applied to clinical practice. Objec ...
Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas in Media Practices
... humaneness? That is, the reporter is compelled to present the facts to the readers and viewers and may argue from a First Amendment perspective that she not only has the obligation to present all the facts to her viewers, but she also has the freedom granted her by the First Amendment. Immediately, ...
... humaneness? That is, the reporter is compelled to present the facts to the readers and viewers and may argue from a First Amendment perspective that she not only has the obligation to present all the facts to her viewers, but she also has the freedom granted her by the First Amendment. Immediately, ...
Moral Inquiry - Blackwell Publishing
... The earliest use of moral theory in religious ethics, then, was by Western philosophers who used their theories for a critical evaluation of traditional Christian ethics. This theoretical assessment of prevailing moral traditions has been repeated, with important variations, by other philosophers in ...
... The earliest use of moral theory in religious ethics, then, was by Western philosophers who used their theories for a critical evaluation of traditional Christian ethics. This theoretical assessment of prevailing moral traditions has been repeated, with important variations, by other philosophers in ...
introdcution to ethics - MDC Faculty Home Pages
... can all have value. They may have intrinsic or extrinsic value, but it is not moral value. • Some ethical theories evaluate actions in terms of how well they promote non moral value. ...
... can all have value. They may have intrinsic or extrinsic value, but it is not moral value. • Some ethical theories evaluate actions in terms of how well they promote non moral value. ...
Street`s Evolutionary Debunking Argument: Nuancing A Moral
... courages us to think in terms of the whole human species; thus, ethics is still objective and normative insofar as it applies to human beings and their experiences. Third, by taking on this species-relative view, we are able to resist making claims like Copp’s which fall prey to Street’s critique. A ...
... courages us to think in terms of the whole human species; thus, ethics is still objective and normative insofar as it applies to human beings and their experiences. Third, by taking on this species-relative view, we are able to resist making claims like Copp’s which fall prey to Street’s critique. A ...
Ethical Relativism
... Boss: “The customs of nomadic cultures such as the Bedouins, Khaldun claimed, enhance good traits such as courage, cooperation, and striving for justice; the customs of sedentary and urban cultures encourage immorality. Sedentary people are more concerned with their own individual ends and the indul ...
... Boss: “The customs of nomadic cultures such as the Bedouins, Khaldun claimed, enhance good traits such as courage, cooperation, and striving for justice; the customs of sedentary and urban cultures encourage immorality. Sedentary people are more concerned with their own individual ends and the indul ...
The power of moral arguments
... people logical problems that require reflection) made people more likely to give the utilitarian answer to ‘sacrificial problems’ (Paxton, Ungar, & Greene, 2012). (Sacrificial problems are moral dilemmas in which someone would need to sacrifice at least one life to save more lives—Sophie’s choice ...
... people logical problems that require reflection) made people more likely to give the utilitarian answer to ‘sacrificial problems’ (Paxton, Ungar, & Greene, 2012). (Sacrificial problems are moral dilemmas in which someone would need to sacrifice at least one life to save more lives—Sophie’s choice ...
Common Ethical Theories
... distinction between the actions of different people SR and tolerance are two different things Decisions may not be based on reason Not a workable ethical theory (according to author) ...
... distinction between the actions of different people SR and tolerance are two different things Decisions may not be based on reason Not a workable ethical theory (according to author) ...
Constitutional Law - Mercer University
... Moral Judgments Moral judgments are those judgments concerned with what an individual or group believes to be right or proper behavior in a given situation Making a moral judgment is being able to choose an option from among ...
... Moral Judgments Moral judgments are those judgments concerned with what an individual or group believes to be right or proper behavior in a given situation Making a moral judgment is being able to choose an option from among ...
Diana Hoyos Valdés* Universidad de Caldas
... (mainly for psychological reasons) take on immoral attitudes as it is required for some artworks or that one in fact sometime1s does so, which seems to be a descriptive thesis about our behavior. The prescriptive or normative claim says, on the other side, that we sometimes should take on immoral at ...
... (mainly for psychological reasons) take on immoral attitudes as it is required for some artworks or that one in fact sometime1s does so, which seems to be a descriptive thesis about our behavior. The prescriptive or normative claim says, on the other side, that we sometimes should take on immoral at ...
PSYC 206 Lifespan Development
... Even if his wife is sick, it does not make his actions right.” OR “Heinz should steal the medicine because everyone has a right to choose life, regardless of the law.” ...
... Even if his wife is sick, it does not make his actions right.” OR “Heinz should steal the medicine because everyone has a right to choose life, regardless of the law.” ...
(Doesn`t) Make an Heroic Act?
... – achieve. Virtue theory, therefore, supplies us with a plausible explanation of how these actions can be morally valuable without being duties: their value lies in the character of the agent who performs them, their willingness to put aside fear or personal interest in order to satisfy other goods. ...
... – achieve. Virtue theory, therefore, supplies us with a plausible explanation of how these actions can be morally valuable without being duties: their value lies in the character of the agent who performs them, their willingness to put aside fear or personal interest in order to satisfy other goods. ...
Management Ethics and Social Responsibility
... – Produce goods and services that society wants at a price that perpetuates the business and satisfies its obligations to investors. ...
... – Produce goods and services that society wants at a price that perpetuates the business and satisfies its obligations to investors. ...
Unit Five
... assume another person’s perspective and understand his or her thoughts and feelings (Santrock, 1999, p. 312). ...
... assume another person’s perspective and understand his or her thoughts and feelings (Santrock, 1999, p. 312). ...
Chapter_3_Weston
... Look at each situation since it may be more complex than it appears on the surface. Ask questions and look for distinctions. Don’t Downgrade Emotion Value are the things we care about. Care is an emotion. Pure emotion is incorrect, no facts at all, just a “feeling” Speak/write carefully, listen symp ...
... Look at each situation since it may be more complex than it appears on the surface. Ask questions and look for distinctions. Don’t Downgrade Emotion Value are the things we care about. Care is an emotion. Pure emotion is incorrect, no facts at all, just a “feeling” Speak/write carefully, listen symp ...
Bernard Williams: A Critique of Utilitarianism Phil 240, Introduction to
... separate from particular others, and moral agency. ...
... separate from particular others, and moral agency. ...
Introduction to Medical Ethics
... • Moral theories that judge right / correct behavior based upon a particular goal or purpose or consequences of the action ...
... • Moral theories that judge right / correct behavior based upon a particular goal or purpose or consequences of the action ...
"Nihilism" encyclopedia entry - Victoria University of Wellington
... Karamazov) that “if God is dead, then everything is permissible.” Advocates of nihilism seem drawn to this claim; opponents seem to fear its repercussions. In L’Homme révolté [The Rebel] (1951), Camus writes: “If one believes in nothing, if nothing makes sense, if we can assert no value whatsoever, ...
... Karamazov) that “if God is dead, then everything is permissible.” Advocates of nihilism seem drawn to this claim; opponents seem to fear its repercussions. In L’Homme révolté [The Rebel] (1951), Camus writes: “If one believes in nothing, if nothing makes sense, if we can assert no value whatsoever, ...
Moral Neuroeducation from Early Life Through the Lifespan Darcia
... present moment and imagine alternatives. Climates and cultures can foster one or another ethic. Ancestral environments were more conducive to moral development. Individuals can adopt self-authorship of their moral character through the development of ethical expertise. Recommendations are made for r ...
... present moment and imagine alternatives. Climates and cultures can foster one or another ethic. Ancestral environments were more conducive to moral development. Individuals can adopt self-authorship of their moral character through the development of ethical expertise. Recommendations are made for r ...