Ethics
... the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group” ...
... the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group” ...
Immanuel Kant (1724 * 1804)
... yet in as far as it rests even in the least degree on an empirical basis, perhaps only as to a motive, such a precept, while it may be a practical rule, can never be called a moral law. ...
... yet in as far as it rests even in the least degree on an empirical basis, perhaps only as to a motive, such a precept, while it may be a practical rule, can never be called a moral law. ...
... which clashes with some aspects of popular secular culture. For example a popular, contemporary moral principal is the idea of tolerance. In this regard it is fascinating that what modern secular culture means by tolerance is not the classical meaning of tolerance. The classical Christian meaning is ...
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... • An act does not depend upon its consequences for its moral justification (an act can be considered ‘morally good’ even if it leads to suffering!) • NML can be used by anyone (even if they are not religious) because it is based on REASON not REVELATION. ...
... • An act does not depend upon its consequences for its moral justification (an act can be considered ‘morally good’ even if it leads to suffering!) • NML can be used by anyone (even if they are not religious) because it is based on REASON not REVELATION. ...
Beginning to Understand Ethics
... judgment about right and wrong is a product of society. Therefore, any opinion on morality or ethics is subject to the cultural perspective of each person. Ultimately, this means that no moral or ethical system can be considered the “best,” or “worst,” and no particular moral or ethical position can ...
... judgment about right and wrong is a product of society. Therefore, any opinion on morality or ethics is subject to the cultural perspective of each person. Ultimately, this means that no moral or ethical system can be considered the “best,” or “worst,” and no particular moral or ethical position can ...
THE NATURE OF MORALITY
... Most people at some time in their lives pause to reflect on what moral principles they have or should have and on what moral standards are the best justified. When a person accepts a moral principle, when that principle is part of his or her personal moral code, then naturally the person believes th ...
... Most people at some time in their lives pause to reflect on what moral principles they have or should have and on what moral standards are the best justified. When a person accepts a moral principle, when that principle is part of his or her personal moral code, then naturally the person believes th ...
Essay no. 40
... combined to propagate a certain opinion through a complex, but not always conscious, selection. The effects on the viewer are however the same. And when they do invite guests with a different opinion are limited in their time to speak. Morality as defined by the economic and political order I would ...
... combined to propagate a certain opinion through a complex, but not always conscious, selection. The effects on the viewer are however the same. And when they do invite guests with a different opinion are limited in their time to speak. Morality as defined by the economic and political order I would ...
Powerpoint5B. - People Server at UNCW
... to abandon his wife and family to go to the South Seas and paint. His family was left destitute, but he created some of the greatest art in the Western tradition. Was this a morally indefensible choice? What would Kant say? Sartre? Bentham or Mill? Does it matter than he did become great? Where do w ...
... to abandon his wife and family to go to the South Seas and paint. His family was left destitute, but he created some of the greatest art in the Western tradition. Was this a morally indefensible choice? What would Kant say? Sartre? Bentham or Mill? Does it matter than he did become great? Where do w ...
Judging the Ethics of Ethics Education
... dren. At worst, if runs the risk of promoting cynicism instead of ethical behavior. The young men who as saulted my colleague would, no doubt, laugh at a lecture about the impor tance of honesty and respect for pri vate property in a society in which their lives are so disrespected. Their social env ...
... dren. At worst, if runs the risk of promoting cynicism instead of ethical behavior. The young men who as saulted my colleague would, no doubt, laugh at a lecture about the impor tance of honesty and respect for pri vate property in a society in which their lives are so disrespected. Their social env ...
Human-nature-as-it
... second Critique he does acknowledge that without a teleological framework the whole project of morality becomes unintelligible. This teleological framework is presented as a ‘presupposition of pure practical reason’. Its appearance in Kant’s moral philosophy seemed to his nineteenth-century readers, ...
... second Critique he does acknowledge that without a teleological framework the whole project of morality becomes unintelligible. This teleological framework is presented as a ‘presupposition of pure practical reason’. Its appearance in Kant’s moral philosophy seemed to his nineteenth-century readers, ...
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... The 2nd law of thermodynamics – the universe, a closed isolated system, is running out of usable energy and therefore is not eternal. The universe is expanding, a fact proven by the Hubble telescope – it had a beginning. The radiation echo discovered by Bell Labs scientists in the 1900’s – the after ...
... The 2nd law of thermodynamics – the universe, a closed isolated system, is running out of usable energy and therefore is not eternal. The universe is expanding, a fact proven by the Hubble telescope – it had a beginning. The radiation echo discovered by Bell Labs scientists in the 1900’s – the after ...
Kohlberg`s Theory of Moral Development
... you’re good because others (parents, teachers, God, etc) tell you to be. The higher your moral level, the more internalized it becomes. At the highest level, morality is completely internalized—you’re “good” because you have your own internal code of ethics to uphold. ...
... you’re good because others (parents, teachers, God, etc) tell you to be. The higher your moral level, the more internalized it becomes. At the highest level, morality is completely internalized—you’re “good” because you have your own internal code of ethics to uphold. ...
Humanist Discussion Group
... Wikipedia: Morality (from the Latin moralitas "manner, character, proper behavior") is the 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 (a ...
... Wikipedia: Morality (from the Latin moralitas "manner, character, proper behavior") is the 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 (a ...
No Slide Title
... Moral values reside in performing good or right roles, in maintaining the convention order, and in pleasing others ...
... Moral values reside in performing good or right roles, in maintaining the convention order, and in pleasing others ...
Beginning to Understand Ethics
... The real foundation of ethics is to distinguish between right and wrong. The common way of defining ethics is to distinguish between acceptable and an unacceptable behavior. Ethics is values that people learn at home, at school, in church, or in other social settings. Kemara, do not copy from the in ...
... The real foundation of ethics is to distinguish between right and wrong. The common way of defining ethics is to distinguish between acceptable and an unacceptable behavior. Ethics is values that people learn at home, at school, in church, or in other social settings. Kemara, do not copy from the in ...
Building Peace by Unlearning the Habit of “Us and Them”: Would it
... concern). Similarly, while in some respects we are called upon to treat people as the same, and ignore differences as morally irrelevant; in other respects differences are understood to be morally salient. “Note motif.” ...
... concern). Similarly, while in some respects we are called upon to treat people as the same, and ignore differences as morally irrelevant; in other respects differences are understood to be morally salient. “Note motif.” ...
ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
... are learned and shared among members of a group. BUSINESS CULTURE - codes of conduct expected in business dealings in a particular industry. Prior to 1960 business people believed in the concept of caveat emptor - let the buyer beware. In 1962 the consumer bill of rights was passed which codified th ...
... are learned and shared among members of a group. BUSINESS CULTURE - codes of conduct expected in business dealings in a particular industry. Prior to 1960 business people believed in the concept of caveat emptor - let the buyer beware. In 1962 the consumer bill of rights was passed which codified th ...
Boda_globalization_ethics
... The potential conflict between the universalism of modern ethics and the empirical facts of relevant communities. The limits of moral communities. • How to deal with norm conflicts? Do we have universal norms? • Is it possible to enforce them? ...
... The potential conflict between the universalism of modern ethics and the empirical facts of relevant communities. The limits of moral communities. • How to deal with norm conflicts? Do we have universal norms? • Is it possible to enforce them? ...
Jewish Ethics
... In Biblical and rabbinic sources, Jewish ethics are of paramount importance. According to tradition, God as a moral authority demands ethical living. Thus the Psalms declare: ‘The Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds (Ps 11:7). In the Biblical narrative, there are numerous accounts of moral a ...
... In Biblical and rabbinic sources, Jewish ethics are of paramount importance. According to tradition, God as a moral authority demands ethical living. Thus the Psalms declare: ‘The Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds (Ps 11:7). In the Biblical narrative, there are numerous accounts of moral a ...
Deontological ethics
... A relativist can say that she thinks a certain course of action unjust or morally wrong, but it is difficult for her to conclude that someone else should feel that this action was wrong. To the absolutist, a wrong course of action is something that they are under a binding and absolute obligation no ...
... A relativist can say that she thinks a certain course of action unjust or morally wrong, but it is difficult for her to conclude that someone else should feel that this action was wrong. To the absolutist, a wrong course of action is something that they are under a binding and absolute obligation no ...
Relativism—Descriptive and Normative
... Different cultures/social groups have had different moral codes. E.g. the moral code of ancient Egypt deemed incest among royalty to be okay, whereas our (contemporary America’s) moral code forbids it. -- Don’t confuse a moral code with the “objectively true” morality (assuming there is such a thing ...
... Different cultures/social groups have had different moral codes. E.g. the moral code of ancient Egypt deemed incest among royalty to be okay, whereas our (contemporary America’s) moral code forbids it. -- Don’t confuse a moral code with the “objectively true” morality (assuming there is such a thing ...
PHIL 235: Business and Professional Ethics
... made. Such decisions can be made on various bases– efficiency, profitability, and/or moral rightness. In short, business is like life in having a moral dimension. The ‘game play’ view may in part result from confusing these bases. ...
... made. Such decisions can be made on various bases– efficiency, profitability, and/or moral rightness. In short, business is like life in having a moral dimension. The ‘game play’ view may in part result from confusing these bases. ...