social contract ethics
... unlike that of Aquinas or Aristotle, it found NO PLAN or DESIGN for the natural world, and NO UNIQUE PURPOSE for man as a part of that world. • Hobbes tried to explain the development of human institutions by imagining human life without them—in a “state of nature,” where people are free to do whate ...
... unlike that of Aquinas or Aristotle, it found NO PLAN or DESIGN for the natural world, and NO UNIQUE PURPOSE for man as a part of that world. • Hobbes tried to explain the development of human institutions by imagining human life without them—in a “state of nature,” where people are free to do whate ...
187 “Goodness itself must change” – Anthroponomy in an age of
... world have caused is very, very bad. It is very nigh impossible to think of much worse than to stunt the lives of children as a class – the class of poor, future children. Our actions are a part of a form of power causing morally aberrant likelihoods – stunting of future children. Even risking such ...
... world have caused is very, very bad. It is very nigh impossible to think of much worse than to stunt the lives of children as a class – the class of poor, future children. Our actions are a part of a form of power causing morally aberrant likelihoods – stunting of future children. Even risking such ...
2. IntroEthics
... Ten Hard Ethical Questions 1. Are there any differences between moral laws and society’s laws. If there are, why is this? ...
... Ten Hard Ethical Questions 1. Are there any differences between moral laws and society’s laws. If there are, why is this? ...
Utilitarianism
... that is the criterion of right action. For this reason, we should organise society and raise children in such a way that each person feels that their own happiness is bound up with the happiness of others, that they are made happy by making others happy. 4. Utilitarianism is a godless theory. Reply: ...
... that is the criterion of right action. For this reason, we should organise society and raise children in such a way that each person feels that their own happiness is bound up with the happiness of others, that they are made happy by making others happy. 4. Utilitarianism is a godless theory. Reply: ...
THE COMBINATION OF KANTIAN, RELIGIOUS AND
... international relationships among states. Furthermore, permanent fear and the unending wish to wield absolute power against other states might lead to an absence of negotiation about common moral principles (Forde, 1992: 62-63; Donnely, 1992: 85-87). Liberals, on the other hand, assert that global ...
... international relationships among states. Furthermore, permanent fear and the unending wish to wield absolute power against other states might lead to an absence of negotiation about common moral principles (Forde, 1992: 62-63; Donnely, 1992: 85-87). Liberals, on the other hand, assert that global ...
A Plea for Moral Deference
... whom one might defer about what morality requires one to do. To generate that further conclusion, even for a given point in time, we would need to be shown that every ordinary person had developed his or her in principle equal epistemic capacities equally, i.e. to the same extent as everyone else (a ...
... whom one might defer about what morality requires one to do. To generate that further conclusion, even for a given point in time, we would need to be shown that every ordinary person had developed his or her in principle equal epistemic capacities equally, i.e. to the same extent as everyone else (a ...
Is There a "Higher Law"? Does It Matter?
... realism makes a difference not only to our moral discourse, which they believe treats moral realism as the "default" position, but also to our attitudes and actions. 12 The truth of moral realism matters, they have sometimes insisted, to our ability to justify what we do-to our ability to see ourse ...
... realism makes a difference not only to our moral discourse, which they believe treats moral realism as the "default" position, but also to our attitudes and actions. 12 The truth of moral realism matters, they have sometimes insisted, to our ability to justify what we do-to our ability to see ourse ...
Issues and Ethics u in the Helping Professions 6th Edition
... • Ethics – beliefs we hold about what constitutes right conduct. Ethics are moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for right conduct. • Morality – our perspectives of right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural con ...
... • Ethics – beliefs we hold about what constitutes right conduct. Ethics are moral principles adopted by an individual or group to provide rules for right conduct. • Morality – our perspectives of right and proper conduct and involves an evaluation of actions on the basis of some broader cultural con ...
CH 1 PPT - Caroline Paltin, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist,#PSY14274
... – Define what is considered reasonable behavior when a case involving malpractice is litigated – They vary on interdisciplinary, theoretical, and ...
... – Define what is considered reasonable behavior when a case involving malpractice is litigated – They vary on interdisciplinary, theoretical, and ...
Mill`s `harm principle`
... the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control’ (68). That principle is that ‘The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or mora ...
... the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control’ (68). That principle is that ‘The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or mora ...
Ethical Behavior - Northwest Missouri State University
... Ethics is not the same as feelings. Feelings provide important information for our ethical choices. Some people have highly developed habits that make them feel bad when they do something wrong, but many people feel good even though they are doing something wrong. And often our feelings will tell us ...
... Ethics is not the same as feelings. Feelings provide important information for our ethical choices. Some people have highly developed habits that make them feel bad when they do something wrong, but many people feel good even though they are doing something wrong. And often our feelings will tell us ...
Nozick and Bentham Reading Study Guide Phil 240 Introduction to
... 1. Why does Nozick claim that plugging in to the machine is 'a kind of suicide'? 2. What does he think we should conclude from the experience machine thought experiment? 3. What does he think that we desire that the experience machine can't provide? 4. Critically reflect on Nozick’s argument. Which ...
... 1. Why does Nozick claim that plugging in to the machine is 'a kind of suicide'? 2. What does he think we should conclude from the experience machine thought experiment? 3. What does he think that we desire that the experience machine can't provide? 4. Critically reflect on Nozick’s argument. Which ...
Restoring Landscapes of Memory
... not be the most important in practice. “Consider a more holistic picture according to which values are connected in a weblike way, so that any value can be justified by referring to those ‘adjacent’ to it. On this model there is no ultimate reference or stopping point simply because the series of ju ...
... not be the most important in practice. “Consider a more holistic picture according to which values are connected in a weblike way, so that any value can be justified by referring to those ‘adjacent’ to it. On this model there is no ultimate reference or stopping point simply because the series of ju ...
Document
... arise when an overriding reliance on appeal to whether or not something is a person (a metaphysical question about identity) clouds the more practical issue of what that personhood status entails (an ethical question about moral status). Crucially, questions about moral status are not exhausted by a ...
... arise when an overriding reliance on appeal to whether or not something is a person (a metaphysical question about identity) clouds the more practical issue of what that personhood status entails (an ethical question about moral status). Crucially, questions about moral status are not exhausted by a ...
In “If This is My Body. . . A Defense of the Doctrine of Doing and
... will also demonstrate how few moral obligations we have under this moral theory. I will also use the case of the evil nurse to demonstrate that allowing can often cause as much harm as doing. Lastly I will present counter arguments to my own arguments but ultimately disprove them thus proving that W ...
... will also demonstrate how few moral obligations we have under this moral theory. I will also use the case of the evil nurse to demonstrate that allowing can often cause as much harm as doing. Lastly I will present counter arguments to my own arguments but ultimately disprove them thus proving that W ...
Module-7 - Binghamton University
... approaches. We may not all agree to the same set of human and civil rights. We may not agree on what constitutes the common good. We may not even agree on what is a good and what is a harm. The second problem is that the different approaches may not all answer the question "What is ethical?" in the ...
... approaches. We may not all agree to the same set of human and civil rights. We may not agree on what constitutes the common good. We may not even agree on what is a good and what is a harm. The second problem is that the different approaches may not all answer the question "What is ethical?" in the ...
Is Global Poverty a Moral Problem for Citizens of Affluent Societies
... Bittner’s first reason for holding that global poverty is not a moral issue for the affluent is that an essential feature of moral actions is to aim at improving the lives of people who are close to us. The global poor are not close to the affluent in the North and so they are rightfully outside the ...
... Bittner’s first reason for holding that global poverty is not a moral issue for the affluent is that an essential feature of moral actions is to aim at improving the lives of people who are close to us. The global poor are not close to the affluent in the North and so they are rightfully outside the ...
ACM Ethics - Acadia University
... BACKGROUND NOTE: This section draws extensively from the draft of IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) Code of Ethics, especially its sections on organizational ethics and international concerns. The ethical obligations of organizations tend to be neglected in most codes of pro ...
... BACKGROUND NOTE: This section draws extensively from the draft of IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) Code of Ethics, especially its sections on organizational ethics and international concerns. The ethical obligations of organizations tend to be neglected in most codes of pro ...
The Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture The Failure(s) of Ethics:
... profane. Value judgments affect everything we do: from the ways that individuals spend their money to the interests that nations defend. Taken in this sense, it can be argued that every person, community, and nation is ethical. All of them have normative beliefs and make evaluative judgments. Ethics ...
... profane. Value judgments affect everything we do: from the ways that individuals spend their money to the interests that nations defend. Taken in this sense, it can be argued that every person, community, and nation is ethical. All of them have normative beliefs and make evaluative judgments. Ethics ...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-MORAL MEANING MAKING
... reasoning encompasses reflections on the psychological states of the self, on other persons, and on relationships between persons. The prescriptive domain encompasses deontic judgments of what is right and obligatory in terms of moral standards that regulate relationships between persons. Both Selma ...
... reasoning encompasses reflections on the psychological states of the self, on other persons, and on relationships between persons. The prescriptive domain encompasses deontic judgments of what is right and obligatory in terms of moral standards that regulate relationships between persons. Both Selma ...
Ethical Concerns in Public Administration
... politico-administrative system. What is disturbing is that a long legacy of unethical practices in governance is likely to enhance the tolerance level for administrative immorality. In most developing nations having a colonial history, the chasm between the people and the government continues to be ...
... politico-administrative system. What is disturbing is that a long legacy of unethical practices in governance is likely to enhance the tolerance level for administrative immorality. In most developing nations having a colonial history, the chasm between the people and the government continues to be ...
ИГРА - IDEA
... religions. Thus tolerance is linked to freedom of dissent in the broadest sense of the word. In terms of personality the psychologists distinguish several types of tolerance. These are the following: - Natural tolerance This kind of tolerance means curiosity and trust inherent in the small child. Th ...
... religions. Thus tolerance is linked to freedom of dissent in the broadest sense of the word. In terms of personality the psychologists distinguish several types of tolerance. These are the following: - Natural tolerance This kind of tolerance means curiosity and trust inherent in the small child. Th ...
Sir William David Ross: (1877
... referring to the characteristic (quite distinct from that of being a duty proper) which an act has, in virtue of being of a certain kind (e.g., the keeping of a promise), of being an act which would be a duty proper if it were not at the same time of another kind which is morally significant… [there ...
... referring to the characteristic (quite distinct from that of being a duty proper) which an act has, in virtue of being of a certain kind (e.g., the keeping of a promise), of being an act which would be a duty proper if it were not at the same time of another kind which is morally significant… [there ...
The Ethics of Relativism and Absolutism
... failings of both relativism and absolutism, theories are developed which propose no real consolation to managers, as a middle ground between the two extremes fails to eliminate the deficiencies of both positions. ...
... failings of both relativism and absolutism, theories are developed which propose no real consolation to managers, as a middle ground between the two extremes fails to eliminate the deficiencies of both positions. ...