Jane Addams (1860 – 1935) Founder Hull House social settlement
... “The notions of virtue…are more basic than the notions at the heart of utilitarian or Kantian theory.” ...
... “The notions of virtue…are more basic than the notions at the heart of utilitarian or Kantian theory.” ...
Credit Union Fraud & Ethics
... Myths About Business Ethics • Ethics is a matter of religion, not management • Our employees are ethical so we don’t need an ethics policy • Ethics is better handled by philosophers and theologians than MBAs • An ethics policy is redundant – we all know that we should do what’s right! • Ethics is no ...
... Myths About Business Ethics • Ethics is a matter of religion, not management • Our employees are ethical so we don’t need an ethics policy • Ethics is better handled by philosophers and theologians than MBAs • An ethics policy is redundant – we all know that we should do what’s right! • Ethics is no ...
Aristotle on the Virtue of Phronesis - Inter
... good-tempered or self-indulgent. Thus states arise out of like activities. This is why the activities we exhibit must be of a certain kind. The agents themselves must in each case consider what is appropriate to the ...
... good-tempered or self-indulgent. Thus states arise out of like activities. This is why the activities we exhibit must be of a certain kind. The agents themselves must in each case consider what is appropriate to the ...
MARGINAL HUMANS, THE ARGUMENT FROM
... But I think that non-paradigmatic could mean any number of things, any number of ways in which humans are unusual, including being an albino or being physically disabled – such people are not what is usually meant by MH. So I will not use non-paradigmatic. It may also be objected that some so called ...
... But I think that non-paradigmatic could mean any number of things, any number of ways in which humans are unusual, including being an albino or being physically disabled – such people are not what is usually meant by MH. So I will not use non-paradigmatic. It may also be objected that some so called ...
The Emptiness of the Moral Law
... 135R, VGPj: 368-369/460-461). This misconstrues the moral issue at stake in the example, which is the sanctity not of private property but of personal trust. 5 The question is whether I can consistently will that I should profit by betraying someone's trust and also will that all should betray the t ...
... 135R, VGPj: 368-369/460-461). This misconstrues the moral issue at stake in the example, which is the sanctity not of private property but of personal trust. 5 The question is whether I can consistently will that I should profit by betraying someone's trust and also will that all should betray the t ...
Constructivism in Ethics and Metaethics
... Audi 2004; Kain 2006; Irwin 2009). On Rawls’ reading, Kant’s analysis of obligation commits him to a kind of constructivism, which is best highlighted in contrast to competing views of moral obligations (Rawls 1980, 1989, 2000). Kant holds that all previous ethical theories have failed to account fo ...
... Audi 2004; Kain 2006; Irwin 2009). On Rawls’ reading, Kant’s analysis of obligation commits him to a kind of constructivism, which is best highlighted in contrast to competing views of moral obligations (Rawls 1980, 1989, 2000). Kant holds that all previous ethical theories have failed to account fo ...
Chapter 2—Normative Theories of Ethics MULTIPLE CHOICE 1
... 15. According to W. D. Ross's theory a. a prima facie obligation is absolute and can never be overridden. b. what we should do in any specific set of circumstances will always be self-evident. c. it would be wrong to lie to a murderer even to save the life of a friend. d. we have various moral dutie ...
... 15. According to W. D. Ross's theory a. a prima facie obligation is absolute and can never be overridden. b. what we should do in any specific set of circumstances will always be self-evident. c. it would be wrong to lie to a murderer even to save the life of a friend. d. we have various moral dutie ...
HittIV - Michigan State University
... what we are calling end-result ethics. The principles form a coherent whole — they are clear, logical, and all of a piece. There are many devoted, enthusiastic supporters of this ethical system. But one can also find large numbers of antagonists who have serious reservations about the value and usef ...
... what we are calling end-result ethics. The principles form a coherent whole — they are clear, logical, and all of a piece. There are many devoted, enthusiastic supporters of this ethical system. But one can also find large numbers of antagonists who have serious reservations about the value and usef ...
THE COMBINATION OF KANTIAN, RELIGIOUS AND
... starvation, malnutrition, discrimination, terrorism, air pollution to name but a few. It is claimed at this point that all of those troubles requires collaboration among states, and this collaboration should be based on some ethical points. Many forms of ethical theories have been introduced in this ...
... starvation, malnutrition, discrimination, terrorism, air pollution to name but a few. It is claimed at this point that all of those troubles requires collaboration among states, and this collaboration should be based on some ethical points. Many forms of ethical theories have been introduced in this ...
ABSTRACT This bachelor`s paper is divided into two parts
... the paper pays attention to mothers themselves - to motivations and feelings of both, surrogate mothers and infertile couples. Practical part introduces issues of surrogate maternity and based on opened, semiclosed and closed questions compares different attitudes of surrogate mothers from the Czech ...
... the paper pays attention to mothers themselves - to motivations and feelings of both, surrogate mothers and infertile couples. Practical part introduces issues of surrogate maternity and based on opened, semiclosed and closed questions compares different attitudes of surrogate mothers from the Czech ...
Ethics in Health Care - Philadelphia University
... In India many people do not know how to deal with autonomy – Wishes of relatives also important ...
... In India many people do not know how to deal with autonomy – Wishes of relatives also important ...
On the Relationship of Ethics to Moral Law
... reciprocity or re-engagement with the self following the command. Levinas calls my answer to the Other’s command “the saying” (Levinas 2001, p. 183). In answer to the command the subject says, “Here I am!” attesting to the responsibility of the self for the Other. The saying reveals my self to the O ...
... reciprocity or re-engagement with the self following the command. Levinas calls my answer to the Other’s command “the saying” (Levinas 2001, p. 183). In answer to the command the subject says, “Here I am!” attesting to the responsibility of the self for the Other. The saying reveals my self to the O ...
Ch. 4: Deontology
... o We do not get rights simply by wanting something very badly, but too few rights, reverts to Utilitarianism. ...
... o We do not get rights simply by wanting something very badly, but too few rights, reverts to Utilitarianism. ...
THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV The Brothers Karamazov
... seen as a channel for loving people which is Alyosha’s distinguishing characteristic. It is this virtue of love that appears to be at the center of Dostoevsky’s ethical system and not religion. A second example of this is found in the character of Father Zosima. Zosima is a respected elder who is a ...
... seen as a channel for loving people which is Alyosha’s distinguishing characteristic. It is this virtue of love that appears to be at the center of Dostoevsky’s ethical system and not religion. A second example of this is found in the character of Father Zosima. Zosima is a respected elder who is a ...
Zuniga - Collections
... make moral judgements. The problem of freedom, then, should be seen as a matter of knowing whether and how we can determine the importance of our different ends or purposes. This contrast between Berlin and Taylor as regards the question of liberty is well known. In the following pages, my aim will ...
... make moral judgements. The problem of freedom, then, should be seen as a matter of knowing whether and how we can determine the importance of our different ends or purposes. This contrast between Berlin and Taylor as regards the question of liberty is well known. In the following pages, my aim will ...
Moral Health, Moral Prosperity and Universalization in Kant`s Ethics
... that it indicates it has this problematic feature and not some other, since it is this characteristic in virtue of which it is wrong. Having arrived at this account of the distinction between perfect and imperfect duties by considering the division of these duties in The Metaphysics of Morals, we ca ...
... that it indicates it has this problematic feature and not some other, since it is this characteristic in virtue of which it is wrong. Having arrived at this account of the distinction between perfect and imperfect duties by considering the division of these duties in The Metaphysics of Morals, we ca ...
Objective and Subjective Ends in Kant`s Realm of Ends
... Objective and Subjective Ends in Kant’s Realm of Ends In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant assesses his idea of a moral world as a ‘realm of ends’ (‘Reich der Zwecke’) defining it as ‘a whole of all ends in systematic connection (a whole both of rational beings as ends in themselves ...
... Objective and Subjective Ends in Kant’s Realm of Ends In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant assesses his idea of a moral world as a ‘realm of ends’ (‘Reich der Zwecke’) defining it as ‘a whole of all ends in systematic connection (a whole both of rational beings as ends in themselves ...
Kant`s Categorical Imperatives
... W.D Ross: Prima Facie Duties Prima Facie duties “at first glance” which the mature person recognises intuitively through reason What should one do when intuitions conflict? For example: Do you lie to a gunman to protect the intended innocent victim? ...
... W.D Ross: Prima Facie Duties Prima Facie duties “at first glance” which the mature person recognises intuitively through reason What should one do when intuitions conflict? For example: Do you lie to a gunman to protect the intended innocent victim? ...
What Normative Terms Mean and Why It Matters for Ethical Theory.
... these speci c linguistic and ethical issues can be seen as case studies illustrating the fruitfulness of utilizing resources from philosophy of language and linguistics in ethical theorizing. Of course, one could acknowledge a role for linguistic inquiry in ethics but reject my speci c claims about ...
... these speci c linguistic and ethical issues can be seen as case studies illustrating the fruitfulness of utilizing resources from philosophy of language and linguistics in ethical theorizing. Of course, one could acknowledge a role for linguistic inquiry in ethics but reject my speci c claims about ...
“I believe this will become the standard in the field of biblical ethics
... storied philosopher Socrates declared, “We are discussing no small matter, but how we ought to live.”1 Indeed, the discussion of ethics is important, for on a daily basis humans are confronted with questions of right and wrong. In practice, when ethical encounters arise, individuals with the capacit ...
... storied philosopher Socrates declared, “We are discussing no small matter, but how we ought to live.”1 Indeed, the discussion of ethics is important, for on a daily basis humans are confronted with questions of right and wrong. In practice, when ethical encounters arise, individuals with the capacit ...
1 Are Empathy and Morality Linked? Insights from Moral Psychology
... accepted common ground than basing them on more erratic, individual emotions. Due to the conclusion that morality requires both emotional and rational components, scholars who argued that emotion and rationality mutually exclude each other in moral judgments ran into the logical impossibility of ma ...
... accepted common ground than basing them on more erratic, individual emotions. Due to the conclusion that morality requires both emotional and rational components, scholars who argued that emotion and rationality mutually exclude each other in moral judgments ran into the logical impossibility of ma ...
contents
... from responsibility for his actions. Here, no doubt, a question will be asked as to when responsibility for what one does was first incurred. But such a question is really inadmissible, for it takes for granted that there was a time when the self was without karma or, to state the same otherwise, wh ...
... from responsibility for his actions. Here, no doubt, a question will be asked as to when responsibility for what one does was first incurred. But such a question is really inadmissible, for it takes for granted that there was a time when the self was without karma or, to state the same otherwise, wh ...
FROM FICTION TO PHRONÉSIS A critical dialogue with Martha
... I share my concern to acknowledge the above mentioned characteristics as important aspects of our human ethical existence with many thinkers, of which the most prominent one is undoubtedly Aristotle. In his Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle gives great priority to the fact that we have unique value syste ...
... I share my concern to acknowledge the above mentioned characteristics as important aspects of our human ethical existence with many thinkers, of which the most prominent one is undoubtedly Aristotle. In his Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle gives great priority to the fact that we have unique value syste ...
Political ethics
... • Ethics, sometimes known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. • The term comes from the Greek word ethikos from ethos, which means "custom, habit". The superfield within philosophy known as axiolo ...
... • Ethics, sometimes known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. • The term comes from the Greek word ethikos from ethos, which means "custom, habit". The superfield within philosophy known as axiolo ...
Technology And Society
... human beings to any other place in the history of mankind. The fact that this is a country who's populous is either directly or indirectly immigrants directly relates to our Culture, Ethics, Values and morals. ...
... human beings to any other place in the history of mankind. The fact that this is a country who's populous is either directly or indirectly immigrants directly relates to our Culture, Ethics, Values and morals. ...