Deontological ethics
... as imposing binding obligation on human beings to behave in a particular way. They see morality as the response of human communities to issues of how to behave in relation to each other. There are no absolute rules, but there are norms of behaviour that promote good will and happiness or some other ...
... as imposing binding obligation on human beings to behave in a particular way. They see morality as the response of human communities to issues of how to behave in relation to each other. There are no absolute rules, but there are norms of behaviour that promote good will and happiness or some other ...
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... Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as knowledge , existence, values ,reasons , mind and language . Philosophy enables one to understand how discipline has evolved over time .The Milesian philosophers which consists of Thales , Anaximander, Anaximenes. ...
... Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as knowledge , existence, values ,reasons , mind and language . Philosophy enables one to understand how discipline has evolved over time .The Milesian philosophers which consists of Thales , Anaximander, Anaximenes. ...
Lecture Notes-- Applied Ethics
... view and the means to its achievement. An end is a goal, or aim-- it's what we're trying to achieve in our actions or policies; a means is what we do to achieve our goals -traditionally, the two have been associated with another pair of concepts: intrinsic and extrinsic goods -an intrinsic good is s ...
... view and the means to its achievement. An end is a goal, or aim-- it's what we're trying to achieve in our actions or policies; a means is what we do to achieve our goals -traditionally, the two have been associated with another pair of concepts: intrinsic and extrinsic goods -an intrinsic good is s ...
Ethical Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence
... the ethics and morals of such a thing are already being debated among those same scientists, philosophers and ethicists. Many questions arise when discussing the proposition of an artificially intelligent entity and since such an entity seems not only possible but even likely in the near future, the ...
... the ethics and morals of such a thing are already being debated among those same scientists, philosophers and ethicists. Many questions arise when discussing the proposition of an artificially intelligent entity and since such an entity seems not only possible but even likely in the near future, the ...
Moral Rights
... This view contradicts everyday experience because moral reasoning are developed from conversation, interaction and arguments. For example : What I believe as facts in a situation may or may not be accurate. ...
... This view contradicts everyday experience because moral reasoning are developed from conversation, interaction and arguments. For example : What I believe as facts in a situation may or may not be accurate. ...
natural law
... eat raw flesh: these are called Padaians, and they practice the following customs:--whenever any of their tribe falls ill, whether it be a woman or a man, if a man then the men who are his nearest associates put him to death, saying that he is wasting away with the disease and his flesh is being spo ...
... eat raw flesh: these are called Padaians, and they practice the following customs:--whenever any of their tribe falls ill, whether it be a woman or a man, if a man then the men who are his nearest associates put him to death, saying that he is wasting away with the disease and his flesh is being spo ...
Lecture Notes URL
... Sartre and Camus are the two most important French Existentialists (there were many others, but this is when the philosophy gets a name) Did not believe that there is any “essential nature”. Believed that our “nature” is constructed by the choices that we make ...
... Sartre and Camus are the two most important French Existentialists (there were many others, but this is when the philosophy gets a name) Did not believe that there is any “essential nature”. Believed that our “nature” is constructed by the choices that we make ...
PHILOSOPHY_6
... informing an action to be performed. Acting in line with duty, for Kant, is also important in determining the rightness of an action. Duty to him is “the recognition that you are under a moral obligation, an obligation to do what is right”. CONCLUSION The influence that ethics has could be in two di ...
... informing an action to be performed. Acting in line with duty, for Kant, is also important in determining the rightness of an action. Duty to him is “the recognition that you are under a moral obligation, an obligation to do what is right”. CONCLUSION The influence that ethics has could be in two di ...
Nonconsequentialist Theories of Morality
... Universalizability the important part The Categorical Imperative Act is immoral if the rule that would authorize it cannot be made into a rule for all humans Practical Imperative No human should be thought of or used for another’s end Duty Rather Than Inclination Must act on sense of duty ...
... Universalizability the important part The Categorical Imperative Act is immoral if the rule that would authorize it cannot be made into a rule for all humans Practical Imperative No human should be thought of or used for another’s end Duty Rather Than Inclination Must act on sense of duty ...
Yr 9 Test = Revision
... Should we be judged on what we hoped the outcome would be (our intentions)? ...
... Should we be judged on what we hoped the outcome would be (our intentions)? ...
Moral Development
... generally expected in one’s role as a good son, daughters, brother, friend, etc. Doing what is right is motivated by the need to be a “good person” in one’s own eyes and in the eyes of others. ...
... generally expected in one’s role as a good son, daughters, brother, friend, etc. Doing what is right is motivated by the need to be a “good person” in one’s own eyes and in the eyes of others. ...
The moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant (1724
... The moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is one of the most influential in the western intellectual tradition. Kant accepted the metaphor / model of „law‟ for understanding the nature of moral obligation. But rather than the moral law being found in a sacred scripture, sacred institutions o ...
... The moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is one of the most influential in the western intellectual tradition. Kant accepted the metaphor / model of „law‟ for understanding the nature of moral obligation. But rather than the moral law being found in a sacred scripture, sacred institutions o ...
PHIL 1003: Introduction
... What is a “university”? • Tertiary institution—next step after secondary studies • Medieval universities—humanities, theology, medicine and law • Connotes: – universality (universe), whole – all-encompassing human knowledge, – academic freedom: free and open discussion of ideas without external int ...
... What is a “university”? • Tertiary institution—next step after secondary studies • Medieval universities—humanities, theology, medicine and law • Connotes: – universality (universe), whole – all-encompassing human knowledge, – academic freedom: free and open discussion of ideas without external int ...
The Moral Argument Revision Notes File
... starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” He said that being moral was a case of following the Categorical Imperative, by utilising reason. This means that we should only do things that we could wish were universal laws. The outline of his argument goes: 1. We are all under obligation to ...
... starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” He said that being moral was a case of following the Categorical Imperative, by utilising reason. This means that we should only do things that we could wish were universal laws. The outline of his argument goes: 1. We are all under obligation to ...
TC chapter 9– TCing about moral issues
... we are not conducting this inquiry in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, else there would be no advantage in studying it. ...
... we are not conducting this inquiry in order to know what virtue is, but in order to become good, else there would be no advantage in studying it. ...
Christian_Ethics_NML_and_Situation_Ethics_1_
... They may be vindicated but not validated.' (p.49)). Beginning with the principle of love one makes a decision about the basis upon which one will live which will be vindicated because it is believed to work (consequentialism). However, this means we need to make an initial ethical 'leap-of-faith' to ...
... They may be vindicated but not validated.' (p.49)). Beginning with the principle of love one makes a decision about the basis upon which one will live which will be vindicated because it is believed to work (consequentialism). However, this means we need to make an initial ethical 'leap-of-faith' to ...
Morality and Ethics
... One last claim commonly offered by moral agents of all sorts, including business people, is that all we really need is our conscience. We all have good reason to doubt this if we reflect on our own moral failings. In addition, it’s easy enough to identify instances when our or other’s conscien ...
... One last claim commonly offered by moral agents of all sorts, including business people, is that all we really need is our conscience. We all have good reason to doubt this if we reflect on our own moral failings. In addition, it’s easy enough to identify instances when our or other’s conscien ...
Meta-Ethics - Este blog no existe
... principles relative? Do moral facts exist?) Normative Ethics is interested in determining the content of our moral behavior. (What ought I do? Which actions are good?) Applied Ethics attemps to deal with specific realms of human action and to craft criteria for discussing issues that might arise wit ...
... principles relative? Do moral facts exist?) Normative Ethics is interested in determining the content of our moral behavior. (What ought I do? Which actions are good?) Applied Ethics attemps to deal with specific realms of human action and to craft criteria for discussing issues that might arise wit ...
Moral Development - People Server at UNCW
... • Rules/laws are always fair • Doing the “right” thing means following the rules/laws ...
... • Rules/laws are always fair • Doing the “right” thing means following the rules/laws ...
Williams - Interlude Relativism
... Universalisation applies to all moralities, which are seen to apply not just to the tribe but to persons as such. Moral motivations are internalised and can’t just be dropped when an agent happens to be in a foreign society. “There is no disputing taste” doesn’t apply to morality, and more than “do ...
... Universalisation applies to all moralities, which are seen to apply not just to the tribe but to persons as such. Moral motivations are internalised and can’t just be dropped when an agent happens to be in a foreign society. “There is no disputing taste” doesn’t apply to morality, and more than “do ...
The Terrain of Ethics
... word science in its original sense means “knowledge.”) MORALITY is that domain of understanding that relates us to our world, and to other humans in our world. Moral behaviors are those actions that can be evaluated as good or right using reasoned, objective criteria. *The distinction is between the ...
... word science in its original sense means “knowledge.”) MORALITY is that domain of understanding that relates us to our world, and to other humans in our world. Moral behaviors are those actions that can be evaluated as good or right using reasoned, objective criteria. *The distinction is between the ...
Powerpoint5B. - People Server at UNCW
... Was this a morally indefensible choice? What would Kant say? Sartre? Bentham or Mill? Does it matter than he did become great? Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? ...
... Was this a morally indefensible choice? What would Kant say? Sartre? Bentham or Mill? Does it matter than he did become great? Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? ...
Ethical subjectivism, also called moral subjectivism, is a
... Ethical subjectivism, also called moral subjectivism, is a philosophical theory that suggests moral truths are determined on an individual.It holds that there are no objective moral properties and that ethical statements are illogical because they do not express immutable truths. This makes ethical ...
... Ethical subjectivism, also called moral subjectivism, is a philosophical theory that suggests moral truths are determined on an individual.It holds that there are no objective moral properties and that ethical statements are illogical because they do not express immutable truths. This makes ethical ...
Thomas Hill Green
Thomas Hill Green (7 April 1836 – 15 March 1882) was an English philosopher, political radical and temperance reformer, and a member of the British idealism movement. Like all the British idealists, Green was influenced by the metaphysical historicism of G.W.F. Hegel. He was one of the thinkers behind the philosophy of social liberalism.