Utililitarianism
... There are acts which, in and of themselves, independently of circumstances and intentions, are always gravely illicit by reason of their object; such as blasphemy and perjury, murder and adultery. One may not do evil so that good may result from it. ...
... There are acts which, in and of themselves, independently of circumstances and intentions, are always gravely illicit by reason of their object; such as blasphemy and perjury, murder and adultery. One may not do evil so that good may result from it. ...
Beginning to Understand Ethics
... ANS: In describing ethics as cultural relativism belief that consequence does not define truth nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the definition of right or wrong depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual, culture, or historical period and view. ...
... ANS: In describing ethics as cultural relativism belief that consequence does not define truth nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the definition of right or wrong depends on the prevailing view of a particular individual, culture, or historical period and view. ...
TWO ETHICAL STYLES: THE DEBATE ABOUT GENDER [Adapted
... distinct stages. When Carol Gilligan, also at Harvard, discovered that Kohlberg's system placed women lower than men on his ethical ladder and that all of Kohlberg's subjects were male, she looked to see if a female sample would yield different results. She thinks they do. Taking first things first, ...
... distinct stages. When Carol Gilligan, also at Harvard, discovered that Kohlberg's system placed women lower than men on his ethical ladder and that all of Kohlberg's subjects were male, she looked to see if a female sample would yield different results. She thinks they do. Taking first things first, ...
Notes on J. Haidt, "The Emotional Dog and Its
... "the inmates are running the asylum" whenever any athlete stands up to a coach, no matter how stupid the coach may be (e.g., Hope Solo vs Greg Ryan at the 2007 Women's Soccer World Cup). Think of work spaces! 4. And so we also have to think about how to create practices that allow the embodiment dem ...
... "the inmates are running the asylum" whenever any athlete stands up to a coach, no matter how stupid the coach may be (e.g., Hope Solo vs Greg Ryan at the 2007 Women's Soccer World Cup). Think of work spaces! 4. And so we also have to think about how to create practices that allow the embodiment dem ...
Wilco van der Meer - European Federation of Therapeutic
... • The TC is a social practice. • Professionals handle and make (moral) choices in the context of the social practice. • Responsibility of the professional about the (moral) choices towards the client, organization and society at large. • Development of moral professionalism: The TC as a “case.” • A ...
... • The TC is a social practice. • Professionals handle and make (moral) choices in the context of the social practice. • Responsibility of the professional about the (moral) choices towards the client, organization and society at large. • Development of moral professionalism: The TC as a “case.” • A ...
Abraham Lincoln:
... people are. He who would move the world must first move himself. Felix Adler: To care for anyone else enough to make their problems one's own, is ever the beginning of one's real ethical development. ...
... people are. He who would move the world must first move himself. Felix Adler: To care for anyone else enough to make their problems one's own, is ever the beginning of one's real ethical development. ...
slide show
... Promoting socialization through altruism and generosity Pursuit of knowledge and understanding about the universe Natural human rights Balance between personal rights and societal obligations Social contract – give up something to the group to gain a greater benefit Difficulty: what is n ...
... Promoting socialization through altruism and generosity Pursuit of knowledge and understanding about the universe Natural human rights Balance between personal rights and societal obligations Social contract – give up something to the group to gain a greater benefit Difficulty: what is n ...
chapter 5. cultural relativism.
... culture to determine whether an action is right or wrong. For instance, some years ago South Africa’s culture supported discrimination against black people (apartheid) but such cultural belief did not make apartheid moral. Some cultures supported slavery and antiSemitism but not to condemn such prac ...
... culture to determine whether an action is right or wrong. For instance, some years ago South Africa’s culture supported discrimination against black people (apartheid) but such cultural belief did not make apartheid moral. Some cultures supported slavery and antiSemitism but not to condemn such prac ...
File - Clydeview Academy Humanities Website
... decide whether to stick closely to these traditions or to adapt to new ideas. • This means that followers of the same religion may have different moral values according to whether they stick more to tradition or try to change to more modern ways of thinking. • This is why it is possible for differen ...
... decide whether to stick closely to these traditions or to adapt to new ideas. • This means that followers of the same religion may have different moral values according to whether they stick more to tradition or try to change to more modern ways of thinking. • This is why it is possible for differen ...
Thou shalt not kill: does morality exist
... human society. What is interesting is the universality of the taboo against killing in human societies. There has never been a society where indiscriminate killing within the society has been tolerated (if, to us, indiscriminate killing does occur, it is usually in a highly ritualised and controlled ...
... human society. What is interesting is the universality of the taboo against killing in human societies. There has never been a society where indiscriminate killing within the society has been tolerated (if, to us, indiscriminate killing does occur, it is usually in a highly ritualised and controlled ...
Ethical Relativism:
... Although cultural relativism may seem to be fact, it does not by itself establish the truth of ethical relativism. Deep inside any society, there are always certain things that are considered norms, even if you can’t see them at first. ...
... Although cultural relativism may seem to be fact, it does not by itself establish the truth of ethical relativism. Deep inside any society, there are always certain things that are considered norms, even if you can’t see them at first. ...
Humanist Discussion Group
... differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" (or right) and those that are "bad" (or wrong). The philosophy of morality is ethics. A moral code is a system of morality (according to a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc.) and a moral is any one practi ...
... differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" (or right) and those that are "bad" (or wrong). The philosophy of morality is ethics. A moral code is a system of morality (according to a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc.) and a moral is any one practi ...
adolescence
... decisions are often driven by moral intuition, that is, quick, gut-feeling decisions. This intuition is not just based in moral reasoning but also in emotions such as: disgust. We may turn away from choosing an action because it feels awful. elevated feelings. We may get a rewarding delight fr ...
... decisions are often driven by moral intuition, that is, quick, gut-feeling decisions. This intuition is not just based in moral reasoning but also in emotions such as: disgust. We may turn away from choosing an action because it feels awful. elevated feelings. We may get a rewarding delight fr ...
06 Moral argument
... • God’s own nature is the standard of goodness and his commands the expression of his nature. • It would be contrary to God’s nature to make commands that would harm the creation that he loves. ...
... • God’s own nature is the standard of goodness and his commands the expression of his nature. • It would be contrary to God’s nature to make commands that would harm the creation that he loves. ...
OCR Document - Francis Bennion
... says Professor Kurtz, plumping for what he calls objectivist relativism. Can ought follow from is (the naturalistic fallacy)? Yes, says Professor Storer. The naturalistic fallacy is a "bugaboo". Ought is a kind of owing, and moral debt is every bit as factual as market debt. It is required of me and ...
... says Professor Kurtz, plumping for what he calls objectivist relativism. Can ought follow from is (the naturalistic fallacy)? Yes, says Professor Storer. The naturalistic fallacy is a "bugaboo". Ought is a kind of owing, and moral debt is every bit as factual as market debt. It is required of me and ...
Sample File - 2
... c. they are using the Socratic method. d. they are operating at the level of experience. 15. In resolving a moral dilemma, we should first a. come up with a possible solution. b. make a list of the moral duties and values involved. *c. get our facts straight. d. make a list of all the alternative co ...
... c. they are using the Socratic method. d. they are operating at the level of experience. 15. In resolving a moral dilemma, we should first a. come up with a possible solution. b. make a list of the moral duties and values involved. *c. get our facts straight. d. make a list of all the alternative co ...
sport ethics
... consistent and impartial set of moral principles by which to live. Moral Knowing is the cognitive phase of learning about moral issues and how to resolve them. Moral Feeling is the basis of what we believe about ourselves, such as self-esteem, and society, such as empathy for others Moral Acti ...
... consistent and impartial set of moral principles by which to live. Moral Knowing is the cognitive phase of learning about moral issues and how to resolve them. Moral Feeling is the basis of what we believe about ourselves, such as self-esteem, and society, such as empathy for others Moral Acti ...
ILA Powerpoint - Society for Personality and Social Psychology
... • Calculate costbenefit ratio and choose rationally ...
... • Calculate costbenefit ratio and choose rationally ...
Lecture Notes-- Applied Ethics
... -I shall not try to defend this view, for there's a more practical reason: -using rationality in solving ethical problems makes it more likely that our solutions will be acceptable to those with whom we are in conflict. -basically, we need philosophical approaches to problems because many of them ca ...
... -I shall not try to defend this view, for there's a more practical reason: -using rationality in solving ethical problems makes it more likely that our solutions will be acceptable to those with whom we are in conflict. -basically, we need philosophical approaches to problems because many of them ca ...
the Meta-Ethics whizz through PowerPoint
... Boo/hurrah theory: in saying “murder is wrong” we are saying “boo to murder” (expressing a feeling). “It’s as if I said, “You stole that money” in a peculiar tone of horror...Ethical terms do not serve only to express feelings, but are calculated also to arouse feeling, and so stimulate action”. ...
... Boo/hurrah theory: in saying “murder is wrong” we are saying “boo to murder” (expressing a feeling). “It’s as if I said, “You stole that money” in a peculiar tone of horror...Ethical terms do not serve only to express feelings, but are calculated also to arouse feeling, and so stimulate action”. ...
non-naturalist
... Boo/hurrah theory: in saying “murder is wrong” we are saying “boo to murder” (expressing a feeling). “It’s as if I said, “You stole that money” in a peculiar tone of horror...Ethical terms do not serve only to express feelings, but are calculated also to arouse feeling, and so stimulate action”. ...
... Boo/hurrah theory: in saying “murder is wrong” we are saying “boo to murder” (expressing a feeling). “It’s as if I said, “You stole that money” in a peculiar tone of horror...Ethical terms do not serve only to express feelings, but are calculated also to arouse feeling, and so stimulate action”. ...
7AAN2011 Ethics Basic information Module description
... address them and the historical and intellectual origins of these theories. The course will examine continuing debates about moral rationality, focusing on the relation between ethics, reason and the will, with special attention to the nature of moral reasons, the possible sources of motivation to a ...
... address them and the historical and intellectual origins of these theories. The course will examine continuing debates about moral rationality, focusing on the relation between ethics, reason and the will, with special attention to the nature of moral reasons, the possible sources of motivation to a ...
Ethics Course Handout - Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association
... world. If that is the 'professionalism' you refer to, sir, I don't care much for it and have no wish to acquire it.” ― Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day ...
... world. If that is the 'professionalism' you refer to, sir, I don't care much for it and have no wish to acquire it.” ― Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day ...