Making Ethical Decis.. - Personal web pages for people of Metropolia
... • ‘Everyone’s doing it’ • People are more likely to recognise acts as unethical if there is a social consensus. ...
... • ‘Everyone’s doing it’ • People are more likely to recognise acts as unethical if there is a social consensus. ...
幻灯片 1
... situations in which child labor might be ethically acceptable. The deontological view is that an act is right or wrong in itself and does not depend upon any other considerations. If child labor is wrong in one situation, it follows that it is wrong in all situations because of the Kantian principle ...
... situations in which child labor might be ethically acceptable. The deontological view is that an act is right or wrong in itself and does not depend upon any other considerations. If child labor is wrong in one situation, it follows that it is wrong in all situations because of the Kantian principle ...
Kants ethics and suicide show
... Most moral philosophers would agree with Kant that self interest is not an appropriate motive for a moral action. But many would disagree with his claim that whether or not someone feels an emotion such as ‘compassion’ is irrelevant to our assessment of moral actions. For Kant the only acceptable m ...
... Most moral philosophers would agree with Kant that self interest is not an appropriate motive for a moral action. But many would disagree with his claim that whether or not someone feels an emotion such as ‘compassion’ is irrelevant to our assessment of moral actions. For Kant the only acceptable m ...
Lecture 3 - SENDZIMIR
... relative to human (male) activities and associated with the female. • Today's Dominant Culture: Land in its natural state is considered undeveloped and unproductive ...
... relative to human (male) activities and associated with the female. • Today's Dominant Culture: Land in its natural state is considered undeveloped and unproductive ...
Professional Character Formation
... behavior come about?’’ Rest (1982, 1983) described four internal processes, each of which must be activated for moral behavior to occur: 1. Sensitivity 2. Reasoning 3. Motivation and commitment 4. Moral character and competence. ...
... behavior come about?’’ Rest (1982, 1983) described four internal processes, each of which must be activated for moral behavior to occur: 1. Sensitivity 2. Reasoning 3. Motivation and commitment 4. Moral character and competence. ...
The Ethics of Animal Use
... morally problematic insofar as it is likely to encourage morally problematic character traits like viciousness. It is not wrong in itself. *Worries? ...
... morally problematic insofar as it is likely to encourage morally problematic character traits like viciousness. It is not wrong in itself. *Worries? ...
Ethics - Greensburg Salem School District
... • 2 a: a set of moral principles and values b: a theory or system of moral values c: the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group.” (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam Company. 1975) ...
... • 2 a: a set of moral principles and values b: a theory or system of moral values c: the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group.” (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam Company. 1975) ...
Ethics 481 2008 3
... the moral life, one that promises to reduce or eliminate moral disagreement. If ...
... the moral life, one that promises to reduce or eliminate moral disagreement. If ...
moral philosophy - The Richmond Philosophy Pages
... Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure. To give a clear view of the mora ...
... Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure. To give a clear view of the mora ...
Teaching Ethical Behavior
... Ethics is structured and deliberate. Ethics is critical thinking about moral life. According to Severson (1997), “While ethics cannot replace morality or the law (p. 8), it can help guide and inform our moral instincts; steer us away from compromising positions; and improve our vocabulary so that we ...
... Ethics is structured and deliberate. Ethics is critical thinking about moral life. According to Severson (1997), “While ethics cannot replace morality or the law (p. 8), it can help guide and inform our moral instincts; steer us away from compromising positions; and improve our vocabulary so that we ...
Ethics or Morality
... In chapter three I will employ this distinction of ethical and moral in relation to violence. My argument briefly stated is that the first ethical imperative is: Do violence to no one. This ethical imperative does not have any built-in limits. The “no one” refers to all human beings in their settlem ...
... In chapter three I will employ this distinction of ethical and moral in relation to violence. My argument briefly stated is that the first ethical imperative is: Do violence to no one. This ethical imperative does not have any built-in limits. The “no one” refers to all human beings in their settlem ...
Cases 2: Critical reasoning
... personal taste? – In reality we do seem to treat moral positions as if they could be either true or false (eg when we try to convince someone of our conclusion). – Morals do seem to be based on reason as much as feeling – Where we use an evaluative adjective (like the cruel treatment of the mouse in ...
... personal taste? – In reality we do seem to treat moral positions as if they could be either true or false (eg when we try to convince someone of our conclusion). – Morals do seem to be based on reason as much as feeling – Where we use an evaluative adjective (like the cruel treatment of the mouse in ...
Slide 1
... Kantian ethics gives us no guidance as to what to do when duties conflict – this seems not to have occurred to him! ...
... Kantian ethics gives us no guidance as to what to do when duties conflict – this seems not to have occurred to him! ...
Week 2
... Most religious theories of salvation make no sense if human beings are not free to choose between good and evil. Scientific determinism ignores the mental or spiritual side of humans. Events being uncaused is no guarantee of human freedom, but only of chance. Week 2, PHIL2 ...
... Most religious theories of salvation make no sense if human beings are not free to choose between good and evil. Scientific determinism ignores the mental or spiritual side of humans. Events being uncaused is no guarantee of human freedom, but only of chance. Week 2, PHIL2 ...
Yr 9 Test = Revision
... the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by the amount of happiness it causes. There is no such thing as an absolute right as something is right only when it produces the most amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. UTILITARIANISM ...
... the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by the amount of happiness it causes. There is no such thing as an absolute right as something is right only when it produces the most amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. UTILITARIANISM ...
Chapter 2 Discussion: Ethical Principles in Business
... What is the utilitarian moral principle? In terms of “means” (methods) versus “ends” (results) in what way does the utilitarian moral principle focus on the “ends” (results)? If an action does me (personally) the most good and the least harm of all actions I can take, that doesn’t mean the act ...
... What is the utilitarian moral principle? In terms of “means” (methods) versus “ends” (results) in what way does the utilitarian moral principle focus on the “ends” (results)? If an action does me (personally) the most good and the least harm of all actions I can take, that doesn’t mean the act ...
Ethical problems with sacred texts
... It is also imperative that we refrain from projecting our contemporary ethical intuitions into the distant past. Bernard Williams pointed out that our ethical intuitions were not live options for ancient societies. We must cultivate sufficient humility to recognize that what we now perceive to be di ...
... It is also imperative that we refrain from projecting our contemporary ethical intuitions into the distant past. Bernard Williams pointed out that our ethical intuitions were not live options for ancient societies. We must cultivate sufficient humility to recognize that what we now perceive to be di ...
Introduction to Moral Theories and Principles that inform ethical
... frameworks that have informed the development of medical ethics. In this section we provide a brief introduction to some of the key moral theories and ethical frameworks that have had an important influence on health care practice, particularly in Western medicine. ...
... frameworks that have informed the development of medical ethics. In this section we provide a brief introduction to some of the key moral theories and ethical frameworks that have had an important influence on health care practice, particularly in Western medicine. ...
Principles of Morality Part II
... The best antidote to ethical lapses is to commit in advance to a set of ethical principles -- your personal ethical code. Your code defines your standards of right and wrong. It helps you resist temptation and becomes your basis for making ethically sensitive decisions. A personal code of ethics put ...
... The best antidote to ethical lapses is to commit in advance to a set of ethical principles -- your personal ethical code. Your code defines your standards of right and wrong. It helps you resist temptation and becomes your basis for making ethically sensitive decisions. A personal code of ethics put ...
Minimal Ethics
... spontaneous convictions (whether it is hedonistic utilitarianism, the morality of categorical duty, or the ethics of virtue), the author varies the scenarios of the initial experiments in such a way as to lead us to express contradictory convictions. On one occasion we are utilitarian when, in a pi ...
... spontaneous convictions (whether it is hedonistic utilitarianism, the morality of categorical duty, or the ethics of virtue), the author varies the scenarios of the initial experiments in such a way as to lead us to express contradictory convictions. On one occasion we are utilitarian when, in a pi ...
James Rachels: The Debate over Utilitarianism
... 1. According to Arthur, how are morality and religion different? According to Arthur, morality and religion is different for the reason that morality involves our attitudes toward various forms of behavior, typically expressed using the notions of rules, rights and obligations. On the other hand, re ...
... 1. According to Arthur, how are morality and religion different? According to Arthur, morality and religion is different for the reason that morality involves our attitudes toward various forms of behavior, typically expressed using the notions of rules, rights and obligations. On the other hand, re ...
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 ...
Management Communication About Ethics
... We are satisfied with nothing less than the very best in everything we do. We will continue to raise the bar for everyone. The great fun here will be for all of us to discover just how good we can really be. ...
... We are satisfied with nothing less than the very best in everything we do. We will continue to raise the bar for everyone. The great fun here will be for all of us to discover just how good we can really be. ...
Ethics: What Is Right?
... as guns or nuclear weapons are essentially non-moral. The old cliché, “Guns don’t kill people, people do,” therefore, is correct because guns themselves are neither moral nor immoral. Searching for Objective Criteria There’s more to ethics than simple making claims about what is right and wrong. In ...
... as guns or nuclear weapons are essentially non-moral. The old cliché, “Guns don’t kill people, people do,” therefore, is correct because guns themselves are neither moral nor immoral. Searching for Objective Criteria There’s more to ethics than simple making claims about what is right and wrong. In ...