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... According to Alasdair MacIntyre and Bernard Williams, moral theory does not have the authority that it claims for itself. MacIntyre argues generally that there can be no moral authority in pluralistic, liberal societies. He urges us to subvert liberalism by developing common narratives and ways of l ...
... According to Alasdair MacIntyre and Bernard Williams, moral theory does not have the authority that it claims for itself. MacIntyre argues generally that there can be no moral authority in pluralistic, liberal societies. He urges us to subvert liberalism by developing common narratives and ways of l ...
Lecture 25: Kantian moral theory
... it should become a universal law The categorical imperative is a test for rightness or wrongness of an action A categorical imperative is an absolute and universal moral ought We are obligated to obey the categorical imperative because of our nature as rational beings ...
... it should become a universal law The categorical imperative is a test for rightness or wrongness of an action A categorical imperative is an absolute and universal moral ought We are obligated to obey the categorical imperative because of our nature as rational beings ...
Ethical Decision Making in Business
... employees, whom he says are underpaid and receive meager fringe benefits. The mayor wishes to be perceived as a caring and compassionate politician. Pat asks Ken if this contribution of $14,000 is an absolute requirement for her to get the consulting assignment. Ken’s reply is deliberately unclear. ...
... employees, whom he says are underpaid and receive meager fringe benefits. The mayor wishes to be perceived as a caring and compassionate politician. Pat asks Ken if this contribution of $14,000 is an absolute requirement for her to get the consulting assignment. Ken’s reply is deliberately unclear. ...
Introduction to Moral Theory
... please God? God's willing it is no explanation of why it is the right thing to will. Insisting that God is good doesn’t help. After all, goodness is a moral quality which still needs an explanation. ...
... please God? God's willing it is no explanation of why it is the right thing to will. Insisting that God is good doesn’t help. After all, goodness is a moral quality which still needs an explanation. ...
DOC - A Level Philosophy
... slavery was morally acceptable and now they do not. But how can we say that this is progress if there is no objective moral truth? (Cognitivists can say that we have become more humane than in the past, and there is greater agreement about moral judgements than before because we are discovering real ...
... slavery was morally acceptable and now they do not. But how can we say that this is progress if there is no objective moral truth? (Cognitivists can say that we have become more humane than in the past, and there is greater agreement about moral judgements than before because we are discovering real ...
NAME: KABUOH IJEOMA ROSEMARY. DEPARTMENT: NURSING
... or pleasure for whom, should the pleasure or happiness be for the performer or the action, or should it be for others who receive the action; in other words in determining the rightness or wrongness of an action the scale of preference should prioritise that action that will favor the individual pe ...
... or pleasure for whom, should the pleasure or happiness be for the performer or the action, or should it be for others who receive the action; in other words in determining the rightness or wrongness of an action the scale of preference should prioritise that action that will favor the individual pe ...
Come Hell and High Water by Paul Keeling According to Plato
... consequentialist grounds we would do better to give up and enjoy the fossil fuel party while it lasts. But, for some of us at least, this seems wrong, and the reason is that, as the philosophy contributions in Moral Ground make clear, we in the modern world tend to be overly preoccupied with “gettin ...
... consequentialist grounds we would do better to give up and enjoy the fossil fuel party while it lasts. But, for some of us at least, this seems wrong, and the reason is that, as the philosophy contributions in Moral Ground make clear, we in the modern world tend to be overly preoccupied with “gettin ...
Basics of Ethics CS 215 ©Denbigh Starkey
... quoted biblical comments that imply that marriage is a union between one man and one woman1. I’ll briefly describe some of the most important ethical systems below: ...
... quoted biblical comments that imply that marriage is a union between one man and one woman1. I’ll briefly describe some of the most important ethical systems below: ...
Kant
... have a universal duty not to kill the Fat man. I also have a universal duty to save the five workers. What should I do? ...
... have a universal duty not to kill the Fat man. I also have a universal duty to save the five workers. What should I do? ...
Moral Absolutism: a Response to Relativists
... by the objective state of these things in themselves. Pojman explains that this thesis can be taken in two ways: as the weak dependency thesis, which argues that the way moral principles are (or are not) applied in particular cultures is relative to the culture’s beliefs, history, etc., and as the s ...
... by the objective state of these things in themselves. Pojman explains that this thesis can be taken in two ways: as the weak dependency thesis, which argues that the way moral principles are (or are not) applied in particular cultures is relative to the culture’s beliefs, history, etc., and as the s ...
Philosophy 224
... that these two very common "moral theories" do not satisfy the evaluative constraints which moral theories should satisfy. • At the very least, this fact calls into question the ability of these two ways of thinking about morality to do the work we ask of moral theories. • When we review later in th ...
... that these two very common "moral theories" do not satisfy the evaluative constraints which moral theories should satisfy. • At the very least, this fact calls into question the ability of these two ways of thinking about morality to do the work we ask of moral theories. • When we review later in th ...
The Moral Argument. Hick points to two forms of Moral Argument
... Kant was arguing for his view on morality/duty. In order to make sense of this view, he had to argue that there was a life after death and therefore a God. In a strict sense Kant did not produce an argument for God’s existence, though of course, others have used it as such!!!!! ...
... Kant was arguing for his view on morality/duty. In order to make sense of this view, he had to argue that there was a life after death and therefore a God. In a strict sense Kant did not produce an argument for God’s existence, though of course, others have used it as such!!!!! ...
Practice Quiz - General Ethics
... than featherless biped because ‘Featherless biped’ is a mere biological definition b) Rationality is better than Featherlessness c) Animality is better than bipedalism d) It tells you more about what is important to know ...
... than featherless biped because ‘Featherless biped’ is a mere biological definition b) Rationality is better than Featherlessness c) Animality is better than bipedalism d) It tells you more about what is important to know ...
PersonsTheoreticalEthics
... of cultural identities within a culture. Pluralistic societies contain many cultures. How do you make sense of moral progress? e.g. abolition of slavery, womens’ rights. Is relativism an absolute? ...
... of cultural identities within a culture. Pluralistic societies contain many cultures. How do you make sense of moral progress? e.g. abolition of slavery, womens’ rights. Is relativism an absolute? ...
Lawerence Kohlberg:
... pregnancy and birth was an area in women’s lives in which they could emphasize choice, yet it still was an intimate area to which they could relate to. Level 1: Orientation to Personal Survival, focuses solely on the women’s self-interest. The needs and well-being of others are not really considered ...
... pregnancy and birth was an area in women’s lives in which they could emphasize choice, yet it still was an intimate area to which they could relate to. Level 1: Orientation to Personal Survival, focuses solely on the women’s self-interest. The needs and well-being of others are not really considered ...
Lecture
... 1. If there are objective facts about X, then there should not be persistent disagreement about X. 2. There is persistent disagreement (as between cultures) about morality. -------------------------------------------------3. Therefore, there are no objective moral facts. ...
... 1. If there are objective facts about X, then there should not be persistent disagreement about X. 2. There is persistent disagreement (as between cultures) about morality. -------------------------------------------------3. Therefore, there are no objective moral facts. ...
ayers emotivism - mrslh Philosophy & Ethics
... be determined by checking to establish the facts either way (find evidence.) Examples of synthetic statements are statements of science, history and ordinary life. E.g. ‘All tigers are fierce.’ ‘It’s snowing.’ ‘There is a squirrel in that tree.’ ...
... be determined by checking to establish the facts either way (find evidence.) Examples of synthetic statements are statements of science, history and ordinary life. E.g. ‘All tigers are fierce.’ ‘It’s snowing.’ ‘There is a squirrel in that tree.’ ...
Call to Faith - OSV Curriculum
... Church Documents For more background on session content, refer to Catechism paragraphs 46, 1711, 1713, 1745, 1757, 1760, 1761, 1796, 1798, 1871, and 1874–1876. One of the most important tasks of the ministry of catechesis is to help individuals know the moral law as taught by the Church so that they ...
... Church Documents For more background on session content, refer to Catechism paragraphs 46, 1711, 1713, 1745, 1757, 1760, 1761, 1796, 1798, 1871, and 1874–1876. One of the most important tasks of the ministry of catechesis is to help individuals know the moral law as taught by the Church so that they ...
Philosophy 224
... different values, you shouldn't be surprised that when we start looking at specific theories, we will find that they highlight different features of our moral lives. • In many cases, these differences mask an essential continuity in moral evaluations, but on occasion there will be important evaluati ...
... different values, you shouldn't be surprised that when we start looking at specific theories, we will find that they highlight different features of our moral lives. • In many cases, these differences mask an essential continuity in moral evaluations, but on occasion there will be important evaluati ...
Ethics - Handout 22 Susan Wolf, "Moral Saints"
... On a reading of Kantianism that emphasizes the requirement to take up the ends of others as our own, and to perfect ourselves, the Kantian saint will also have too little room to develop her own talents, relationships, and projects, and will have “one thought too many.” On an alternate, minimalist r ...
... On a reading of Kantianism that emphasizes the requirement to take up the ends of others as our own, and to perfect ourselves, the Kantian saint will also have too little room to develop her own talents, relationships, and projects, and will have “one thought too many.” On an alternate, minimalist r ...
How Actions Can Be Morally Evaluated
... universalizable without contradiction Acceptability: a universalized maxim must be acceptable Objection: moral rules often conflict ...
... universalizable without contradiction Acceptability: a universalized maxim must be acceptable Objection: moral rules often conflict ...
sport ethics
... Moral Reasoning is the systematic process of evaluating personal values and developing a 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 a ...
... Moral Reasoning is the systematic process of evaluating personal values and developing a 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 a ...
Lesson 14: Ethics
... 1. What is morality? • Morality: The behavior of making value judgments. • We are faced with ethical decisions every day. • What is right or wrong, good or bad, ethical or not? • People make decisions based a set of values established early in life. • Values are beliefs, principles, standards, and ...
... 1. What is morality? • Morality: The behavior of making value judgments. • We are faced with ethical decisions every day. • What is right or wrong, good or bad, ethical or not? • People make decisions based a set of values established early in life. • Values are beliefs, principles, standards, and ...