A confucian approach to developing ethical self
... Rites and ritual. The practice of li is meant to teach self-control in demeanor, and should provide correction of demeanor. Li was partially effective in the time of Confucius as it built relationships between people and with the conception of the divine. At a basic level, li is the concrete way tha ...
... Rites and ritual. The practice of li is meant to teach self-control in demeanor, and should provide correction of demeanor. Li was partially effective in the time of Confucius as it built relationships between people and with the conception of the divine. At a basic level, li is the concrete way tha ...
PUBLIC SPEAKING
... Some individuals move more rapidly than others through the sequence of stages. Although the particular stage of moral reasoning is not the only factor affecting people’s moral conduct, the way they reason does influence how they actually behave in a moral situation. Experience that provide opp ...
... Some individuals move more rapidly than others through the sequence of stages. Although the particular stage of moral reasoning is not the only factor affecting people’s moral conduct, the way they reason does influence how they actually behave in a moral situation. Experience that provide opp ...
Two Competing Value Systems - J. Reuben Clark Law School
... their sons to help their mothers with chores. One father may do so by establishing strict rules about when chores are done and what punishments are inflicted when the son forgets or avoids his work. The other father may wash dishes with his son on a regular basis, making sure to mention how much wor ...
... their sons to help their mothers with chores. One father may do so by establishing strict rules about when chores are done and what punishments are inflicted when the son forgets or avoids his work. The other father may wash dishes with his son on a regular basis, making sure to mention how much wor ...
The goodness of pleasure: Epicurean ethics
... (it is impossible to be happy at one time and unhappy at another) ...
... (it is impossible to be happy at one time and unhappy at another) ...
double space, page numbers, move from moral to political, beef up
... be of little use in justifying political authority and obligation. To the extent those too poor to move accepted the benefits of the state, for instance, their tacit consent seemed not so much a reflection of their wills as the inevitable up-shot of their situation. Virtually unavoidable, tacit cons ...
... be of little use in justifying political authority and obligation. To the extent those too poor to move accepted the benefits of the state, for instance, their tacit consent seemed not so much a reflection of their wills as the inevitable up-shot of their situation. Virtually unavoidable, tacit cons ...
groups and morality - Projects at Harvard
... In many philosophical approaches, an individual’s morality is judged by how close it comes to what a rational, moral person with all necessary information would do (for a discussion, see MacIntyre, 1984). For example, in Rawls’s (1971) influential approach, individuals in a society should agree to j ...
... In many philosophical approaches, an individual’s morality is judged by how close it comes to what a rational, moral person with all necessary information would do (for a discussion, see MacIntyre, 1984). For example, in Rawls’s (1971) influential approach, individuals in a society should agree to j ...
Moral Responsibility and the Corporation
... corporate actions. To make its point strongly, it argues that if the Organizational View is accepted , then though murder by an individual is immoral , murder by a corporation is not. To go even further, if an employee of a corporation must kill a competitor to achieve the objectives of the corporat ...
... corporate actions. To make its point strongly, it argues that if the Organizational View is accepted , then though murder by an individual is immoral , murder by a corporation is not. To go even further, if an employee of a corporation must kill a competitor to achieve the objectives of the corporat ...
Moral learning as intuitive theory revision
... causal-explanatory entities. From this perspective, children rely on intuitive sociological theories (in particular, an abstract expectation that group memberships constrain people’s obligations), and their intuitive psychological theories (including expectations that mental states motivate individu ...
... causal-explanatory entities. From this perspective, children rely on intuitive sociological theories (in particular, an abstract expectation that group memberships constrain people’s obligations), and their intuitive psychological theories (including expectations that mental states motivate individu ...
Moral Judgment and Decision Making
... beliefs varies across time and place, the belief that there is such a thing as “right” and “wrong” seems to be present across widely different cultures (Shweder, Mahapatra, & Miller, 1987). The descriptive study of moral judgment is essentially the study of what (lay)people think is normative. (We e ...
... beliefs varies across time and place, the belief that there is such a thing as “right” and “wrong” seems to be present across widely different cultures (Shweder, Mahapatra, & Miller, 1987). The descriptive study of moral judgment is essentially the study of what (lay)people think is normative. (We e ...
Personal and Organizational Ethics
... for others • Social and economic inequalities are arranged so that they are both: a) reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage and b) attached to positions and offices open to all people ...
... for others • Social and economic inequalities are arranged so that they are both: a) reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage and b) attached to positions and offices open to all people ...
Identity Formation and Moral Development in Emerging Adulthood
... involves setting goals and identifying a sense for direction for achieving them. A growing body of theoretical and empirical literature suggests that having a purpose in life contributes to optimal human development. For example, purpose is an important feature of resilient youth and is considered a ...
... involves setting goals and identifying a sense for direction for achieving them. A growing body of theoretical and empirical literature suggests that having a purpose in life contributes to optimal human development. For example, purpose is an important feature of resilient youth and is considered a ...
EUROPE MAKE SENSE – BRAIN DROPS (THIRD CHAPTER)
... are forcing us to reevaluate our history, but also to be aware of problematic features of our aims for the future. So it is not just a coincidence that many of most influential thinkers of contemporary ethical concepts of responsibility and importance of the personal construction of meaning of life ...
... are forcing us to reevaluate our history, but also to be aware of problematic features of our aims for the future. So it is not just a coincidence that many of most influential thinkers of contemporary ethical concepts of responsibility and importance of the personal construction of meaning of life ...
moral judgment and decision making - Fiery Cushman
... other cultures who greet people differently; variability in conventions across social groups is largely accepted. Morals, in comparison, are the most compulsory rules. People are generally intolerant of morally-deviant behavior, irrespective of others’ preferences. For instance, today many people co ...
... other cultures who greet people differently; variability in conventions across social groups is largely accepted. Morals, in comparison, are the most compulsory rules. People are generally intolerant of morally-deviant behavior, irrespective of others’ preferences. For instance, today many people co ...
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... Ethical formalism is a deontological system because the important determinant for judging whether an act is moral is not its consequence, but only the motive or intent of the actor. According to Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), the only thing that is intrinsically good is a good will. Kant believed ...
... Ethical formalism is a deontological system because the important determinant for judging whether an act is moral is not its consequence, but only the motive or intent of the actor. According to Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), the only thing that is intrinsically good is a good will. Kant believed ...
Chapter 2 - Test Bank 1
... life. Of course, the decision has to be made without knowing what the other prisoner will choose. One sees that if a prisoner depends on the other’s cooperation, he or she may suffer serious consequences. Assign two individuals to be the prisoners, and have the individuals make decisions in successi ...
... life. Of course, the decision has to be made without knowing what the other prisoner will choose. One sees that if a prisoner depends on the other’s cooperation, he or she may suffer serious consequences. Assign two individuals to be the prisoners, and have the individuals make decisions in successi ...
Consequentialism and our special relationship to self
... though this relationship is rooted in agent-relative reasons, those reasons are fundamentally subjective, rooted in idiosyncratic desires. When a person opts not to benefit herself, or even to harm herself, any rational explanation of such conduct will refer to an agent having wanted to do so, i.e., ...
... though this relationship is rooted in agent-relative reasons, those reasons are fundamentally subjective, rooted in idiosyncratic desires. When a person opts not to benefit herself, or even to harm herself, any rational explanation of such conduct will refer to an agent having wanted to do so, i.e., ...
Normative Behavioral Economics and Adam Smith
... analysis. On the other hand, the treatment of morals is not solely descriptive but also prescriptive: normative words like “should” and “ought” occur with great frequency. The agent’s efforts to comply with his moral sentiments and the demands of the spectator are often laid out in the first person ...
... analysis. On the other hand, the treatment of morals is not solely descriptive but also prescriptive: normative words like “should” and “ought” occur with great frequency. The agent’s efforts to comply with his moral sentiments and the demands of the spectator are often laid out in the first person ...
A Plausible Kantian Argument Against Moralism
... The Metaphysics of Morals as evidence that Kant’s ethics actually does not “urge us to treat people in accord with our opinion of their moral merit or lack thereof.”7 These discussions of a general requirement to refrain from passing moral judgment on others’ character are all fairly brief (Hill wro ...
... The Metaphysics of Morals as evidence that Kant’s ethics actually does not “urge us to treat people in accord with our opinion of their moral merit or lack thereof.”7 These discussions of a general requirement to refrain from passing moral judgment on others’ character are all fairly brief (Hill wro ...
europe make sense – brain drops (third chapter)
... forcing us to reevaluate our history, but also to be aware of problematic features of our aims for the future. So it is not just a coincidence that many of most influential thinkers of contemporary ethical concepts of responsibility and importance of the personal construction of meaning of life like ...
... forcing us to reevaluate our history, but also to be aware of problematic features of our aims for the future. So it is not just a coincidence that many of most influential thinkers of contemporary ethical concepts of responsibility and importance of the personal construction of meaning of life like ...
Ethical Decision Making by Individuals in Organizations: An Issue
... Despite the fact that collectively these models are reasonably comprehensive, this synthesized model clearly shows that none of the previous models of ethical decision making explicitly includes characteristics of the moral issue itself as either an independent variable or a moderating variable. If ...
... Despite the fact that collectively these models are reasonably comprehensive, this synthesized model clearly shows that none of the previous models of ethical decision making explicitly includes characteristics of the moral issue itself as either an independent variable or a moderating variable. If ...
Thesis edit2 - University of Tilburg
... payed for; it is more convenient to steal a complete bundle than solely some of its containing. This puzzled me. Why did I feel morally vexed whereas the violator did not? Perhaps the person did not regard the tearing up of a package as a moral breach, but as a breach of the convention of bundling g ...
... payed for; it is more convenient to steal a complete bundle than solely some of its containing. This puzzled me. Why did I feel morally vexed whereas the violator did not? Perhaps the person did not regard the tearing up of a package as a moral breach, but as a breach of the convention of bundling g ...
Power Without Limits - National Humanities Institute
... taught to behave with the well-being of others in mind. You cannot always have your own way. Each member must learn to perform little acts of self-denial. The person is habituated to doing his part, assisting others, and compromising. Character is bred and repeatedly tested. Where life is personal a ...
... taught to behave with the well-being of others in mind. You cannot always have your own way. Each member must learn to perform little acts of self-denial. The person is habituated to doing his part, assisting others, and compromising. Character is bred and repeatedly tested. Where life is personal a ...
1 Kantian Moral Psychology Michelle A. Schwarze Ph.D. Candidate
... Kantian moral theory is well known for its attempt to ground morality in a priori principles. For Kant, moral worth is conferred only to actions motivated by a sense of duty and not to those precipitated by particular desires or inclinations. Acting from duty requires that our actions are subjective ...
... Kantian moral theory is well known for its attempt to ground morality in a priori principles. For Kant, moral worth is conferred only to actions motivated by a sense of duty and not to those precipitated by particular desires or inclinations. Acting from duty requires that our actions are subjective ...
Professional Ethics
... Descriptive ethics – “What IS” Prescriptive ethics – “What OUGHT to be” We do not seek to study professional ethics as a sociologist would, but to assist with choices about what one ought to do. 2002 British study by Burgess and Mullen: 77% of hygienists had witnessed ethical misconduct by col ...
... Descriptive ethics – “What IS” Prescriptive ethics – “What OUGHT to be” We do not seek to study professional ethics as a sociologist would, but to assist with choices about what one ought to do. 2002 British study by Burgess and Mullen: 77% of hygienists had witnessed ethical misconduct by col ...