Basis-for-Medical
... the rights of others or follows certain rules outlining our duties to others, or who always tries to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. Despite their differences, all of these theories give a central place to reason and not much to the role of feeling in moral decision ...
... the rights of others or follows certain rules outlining our duties to others, or who always tries to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. Despite their differences, all of these theories give a central place to reason and not much to the role of feeling in moral decision ...
APSperception2012
... either a crying baby, a happy baby, or a neutral “X”. Individuals who scored in the highest tercile on engagement moral identity judged the crying baby photograph to be over 3 feet closer than those in the lowest tercile, while the two groups did not differ on distance estimations for the other obje ...
... either a crying baby, a happy baby, or a neutral “X”. Individuals who scored in the highest tercile on engagement moral identity judged the crying baby photograph to be over 3 feet closer than those in the lowest tercile, while the two groups did not differ on distance estimations for the other obje ...
Ethical Pluralism and Relativism
... the liberal doctrine which advocates the coflourishing of value-systems in society, provided that people with different moral values do not harm each other. ...
... the liberal doctrine which advocates the coflourishing of value-systems in society, provided that people with different moral values do not harm each other. ...
Moral Development
... chosen because of their logical comprehensiveness, their universality, and their consistency. These ethical principles are not concrete like the Ten Commandments but abstract universal principles dealing with justice, society’s welfare, the equality of human rights, respect for the dignity of indivi ...
... chosen because of their logical comprehensiveness, their universality, and their consistency. These ethical principles are not concrete like the Ten Commandments but abstract universal principles dealing with justice, society’s welfare, the equality of human rights, respect for the dignity of indivi ...
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 ...
How Actions Can Be Morally Evaluated
... maintaining relationships (Gilligan) The (feminine) virtue of caring for others in specific situations is the basis upon which all ethical thinking is grounded (Noddings) ...
... maintaining relationships (Gilligan) The (feminine) virtue of caring for others in specific situations is the basis upon which all ethical thinking is grounded (Noddings) ...
Morality as a Value Criterion and a Social Fact
... from all other evaluations, and we may say that the difference is precisely in its specificity: normative universality. It has an objectivity comparable to mathematical statements, but at the same time is deeply subjective in recognition that its criterion is in full accordance with our freedom and ...
... from all other evaluations, and we may say that the difference is precisely in its specificity: normative universality. It has an objectivity comparable to mathematical statements, but at the same time is deeply subjective in recognition that its criterion is in full accordance with our freedom and ...
Ethics and Ethical Systems
... another, that rational people will agree to accept, for their mutual benefit, on the condition that others follow those rules as well. ...
... another, that rational people will agree to accept, for their mutual benefit, on the condition that others follow those rules as well. ...
Untitled
... Taiwan's north-south gap includes both individual and social factors. A number of researchers have studied this gap with regard to economic , social , political and governmental aspects. Yet little research so far has focused on the issue of moral cognition , where here 1 define this (somewhat abbre ...
... Taiwan's north-south gap includes both individual and social factors. A number of researchers have studied this gap with regard to economic , social , political and governmental aspects. Yet little research so far has focused on the issue of moral cognition , where here 1 define this (somewhat abbre ...
Chapter 6
... Categorical imperative v 2.0 “So act as to treat humanity whether in thine own person or in that of any other, in every case as an end withal, never as a means only.” Vaughn refers to this rule as? Kant believed that all people have ...
... Categorical imperative v 2.0 “So act as to treat humanity whether in thine own person or in that of any other, in every case as an end withal, never as a means only.” Vaughn refers to this rule as? Kant believed that all people have ...
Max Weber: An ethic of responsibility as a
... “The politician cannot be satisfied with merely intending to do the right thing. He must also do it, and, when he lacks the possibility to do it, he should at least try to do the next best thing. [...] Naturally – so Weber – the proponent of an ethic of responsibility cannot dispense with moral prin ...
... “The politician cannot be satisfied with merely intending to do the right thing. He must also do it, and, when he lacks the possibility to do it, he should at least try to do the next best thing. [...] Naturally – so Weber – the proponent of an ethic of responsibility cannot dispense with moral prin ...
Chapter Three
... • Ethic programs need to be monitored by a committee separate from each department – creates unbiased monitoring – Enron, Merck, WorldCom, Exxon Valdez ...
... • Ethic programs need to be monitored by a committee separate from each department – creates unbiased monitoring – Enron, Merck, WorldCom, Exxon Valdez ...
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING I. IVAN PAVLOV (1844
... Most advanced mode of thinking (if developed & maintained) ...
... Most advanced mode of thinking (if developed & maintained) ...
ADESANYA JESUTOFUNMI .E. MEDICINE AND SURGERY GST
... distinctions between actions that are good and those which are bad, right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable, commendable and not commendable. This shows that ethnics are basically divided into two groups, good or bad; right or wrong. The good and right referring to those actions that are moral an ...
... distinctions between actions that are good and those which are bad, right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable, commendable and not commendable. This shows that ethnics are basically divided into two groups, good or bad; right or wrong. The good and right referring to those actions that are moral an ...
Introduction to Ethical Theory II
... Rejecting Consequentialism: "A good will is good not because of what it effects or accomplishes." Even if by bad luck a good person never accomplishes anything much, the good will would "like a jewel, still shine by its own light as something which has its full value in itself." ...
... Rejecting Consequentialism: "A good will is good not because of what it effects or accomplishes." Even if by bad luck a good person never accomplishes anything much, the good will would "like a jewel, still shine by its own light as something which has its full value in itself." ...
Chapter 14
... Piaget used moral dilemmas to assess children’s thoughts on morality – Stage 1 (2-4 yrs) Children have no true conception of morality – Stage 2 (5-7 yrs) Children understand and use rules, but are not flexible in rule use (Stage of moral realism) • Objective responsibility: Children evaluate moral s ...
... Piaget used moral dilemmas to assess children’s thoughts on morality – Stage 1 (2-4 yrs) Children have no true conception of morality – Stage 2 (5-7 yrs) Children understand and use rules, but are not flexible in rule use (Stage of moral realism) • Objective responsibility: Children evaluate moral s ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral
... conscious, religious values, social attitudes and certain behaviour. ...
... conscious, religious values, social attitudes and certain behaviour. ...
An ethical question that arose with special force during the Gulf War
... that a person should support what is good for one’s country, and during time of war victory is such a good. Therefore, according to this argument, one should always support the victory of one’s country in war. This argument, however, is mistaken. First, even if one agrees that victory is one’s count ...
... that a person should support what is good for one’s country, and during time of war victory is such a good. Therefore, according to this argument, one should always support the victory of one’s country in war. This argument, however, is mistaken. First, even if one agrees that victory is one’s count ...
Ethics - Check Out Philosophy
... Is pleasure or happiness the ultimate goal in life? Who should receive this value? Can we justify seemingly immoral ...
... Is pleasure or happiness the ultimate goal in life? Who should receive this value? Can we justify seemingly immoral ...
Ethics and Business
... their reasonableness and their implications for one’s life. • Business ethics is a specialized study of moral right and wrong that concentrates on moral standards as they apply to business institutions, organizations, and behavior. ...
... their reasonableness and their implications for one’s life. • Business ethics is a specialized study of moral right and wrong that concentrates on moral standards as they apply to business institutions, organizations, and behavior. ...
Introductory Lecture
... argument, we need to consider two questions: 1. Are its premises true? 2. If its premises are true, do they give us good reason to believe its conclusion is also true? ...
... argument, we need to consider two questions: 1. Are its premises true? 2. If its premises are true, do they give us good reason to believe its conclusion is also true? ...
How Actions Can Be Morally Evaluated
... can act for the sake of doing their duty; that is, they can act on the basis of a “good will” Rational beings are capable of self-obligating behavior; we should therefore treat others as ends-in-themselves, freely consenting agents Objection: humans are not simply rational ...
... can act for the sake of doing their duty; that is, they can act on the basis of a “good will” Rational beings are capable of self-obligating behavior; we should therefore treat others as ends-in-themselves, freely consenting agents Objection: humans are not simply rational ...
Character vs. Actions
... These views criticise Aristotle for not giving us clear, action-guiding rules. One response is to point out that, by identifying virtues such as honesty and generosity, some such guidance is given. Another is that the rules provided by deontologists and utilitarians are too blunt and crude. They req ...
... These views criticise Aristotle for not giving us clear, action-guiding rules. One response is to point out that, by identifying virtues such as honesty and generosity, some such guidance is given. Another is that the rules provided by deontologists and utilitarians are too blunt and crude. They req ...