Buddhist Ethics
... The ethical teaching of Buddhism advocates an ideal of moral perfection as its ultimate goal. Moral perfection is attained when the unwholesome psychological roots of human behaviour, namely, greed, hatred and delusion are eradicated. They are described as unwholesome roots (akusalamula) because it ...
... The ethical teaching of Buddhism advocates an ideal of moral perfection as its ultimate goal. Moral perfection is attained when the unwholesome psychological roots of human behaviour, namely, greed, hatred and delusion are eradicated. They are described as unwholesome roots (akusalamula) because it ...
How Important is Character in Ethics paper
... be virtuous by thought alone; we must practice (Nicomachean Ethics). Since every human and situation is different, there are no set guidelines with which to gauge whether or not a person is virtuous. However, Aristotle states that good character can be identified as being the mean between two extrem ...
... be virtuous by thought alone; we must practice (Nicomachean Ethics). Since every human and situation is different, there are no set guidelines with which to gauge whether or not a person is virtuous. However, Aristotle states that good character can be identified as being the mean between two extrem ...
Developmental Theory
... Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development: • Preconventional (4 to 10 years): Level of moral reasoning characterized by a focus on the consequence experienced by the person as a result of his/her actions • Conventional (10 to 13 years): Level of moral reasoning reflecting internalized rules and societa ...
... Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development: • Preconventional (4 to 10 years): Level of moral reasoning characterized by a focus on the consequence experienced by the person as a result of his/her actions • Conventional (10 to 13 years): Level of moral reasoning reflecting internalized rules and societa ...
Bibliography - Mark R. Lindner
... rational part will be in control of the soul; the spirited part will be its ally; and together, they “will govern the appetitive part, which is the largest part in each person’s soul…” (442a2-4). As for the city, Plato believed that there were three classes of people; the workers, which correspond t ...
... rational part will be in control of the soul; the spirited part will be its ally; and together, they “will govern the appetitive part, which is the largest part in each person’s soul…” (442a2-4). As for the city, Plato believed that there were three classes of people; the workers, which correspond t ...
Kant`s Ethical Theory
... UK and many international laws. When Jack Kevorkian tried to defend his killing of Thomas Youk, the judge limited the evidence he could introduce, saying it didn’t matter if he intended to help Mr Youk, or if Mr Youk wanted to die. What was important was the act itself. ...
... UK and many international laws. When Jack Kevorkian tried to defend his killing of Thomas Youk, the judge limited the evidence he could introduce, saying it didn’t matter if he intended to help Mr Youk, or if Mr Youk wanted to die. What was important was the act itself. ...
Thiroux_PPTs_Chpt2
... uniquely different? – An act utilitarian might argue that there are many similarities among people and their behaviors that would justify the laying down of certain rules ...
... uniquely different? – An act utilitarian might argue that there are many similarities among people and their behaviors that would justify the laying down of certain rules ...
MGMT 371: Week 1 Learning Module A: Ethics and OB
... What are ethics and why do we care about them? What influences ethical behavior? Are ethics culturally bound? What’s the difference between ethics and morals? Do morals vary by gender? What are the Magnificent Seven? Can they be taught? How can we promote an ethical climate? ...
... What are ethics and why do we care about them? What influences ethical behavior? Are ethics culturally bound? What’s the difference between ethics and morals? Do morals vary by gender? What are the Magnificent Seven? Can they be taught? How can we promote an ethical climate? ...
Is there a Universal Ethic?
... 4. Non-arbitrary: not dependent merely on personal whim. 5. Unique: no other ethic can fit as the basis for proper governance. ...
... 4. Non-arbitrary: not dependent merely on personal whim. 5. Unique: no other ethic can fit as the basis for proper governance. ...
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. ...
Ethical Decision Making: Black, White and Shades of Gray
... of the newspaper? Would I feel good telling this to my friends and family? • Culture: Does this decision support or damage our organization’s culture and values? ...
... of the newspaper? Would I feel good telling this to my friends and family? • Culture: Does this decision support or damage our organization’s culture and values? ...
2 Booklet 2 Utilitarianism
... ‘Whose?’. For Utilitarians love is subordinate to justice, whereas for Christians love is primary. A fundamental difference between Utilitarianism and Christian ethics can be seen in the events around the trial of Jesus before Caiaphas, as recorded in John’s Gospel (Chapter 18). Jesus and Caiaphas a ...
... ‘Whose?’. For Utilitarians love is subordinate to justice, whereas for Christians love is primary. A fundamental difference between Utilitarianism and Christian ethics can be seen in the events around the trial of Jesus before Caiaphas, as recorded in John’s Gospel (Chapter 18). Jesus and Caiaphas a ...
Ethics and Leadership
... Definition: Originally, doing the most loving thing in any situation. Love of neighbor is the supreme good. Fletcher’s original system saw love as the supreme ethic among many ethical demands Today, it has come to mean no absolutes at all, so everything is situational. ...
... Definition: Originally, doing the most loving thing in any situation. Love of neighbor is the supreme good. Fletcher’s original system saw love as the supreme ethic among many ethical demands Today, it has come to mean no absolutes at all, so everything is situational. ...
Moral Demands and Ethical Theory: The Case of
... approach can be applied at different levels to different normative properties of different kinds of things, but the most prominent example is consequentialism about the moral rightness of acts. This (moral) consequentialism holds that whether an act is morally right depends only on the consequences of ...
... approach can be applied at different levels to different normative properties of different kinds of things, but the most prominent example is consequentialism about the moral rightness of acts. This (moral) consequentialism holds that whether an act is morally right depends only on the consequences of ...
Introductory Lecture
... wrong depends on what the prevailing view is in the society or culture we happen to be dealing with. • The ‘moral facts’ are relative to culture. • The ‘moral facts’ may change over time. • There’s no such thing as right or wrong period. ...
... wrong depends on what the prevailing view is in the society or culture we happen to be dealing with. • The ‘moral facts’ are relative to culture. • The ‘moral facts’ may change over time. • There’s no such thing as right or wrong period. ...
student-ethics
... needed a way to let everyone know what 'right' and 'wrong' were in any number of situations. They formed mechanisms to ensure that people in society treated each other in a way everyone agreed was acceptable. People started to codify rules for how people are to treat one another into laws. But somet ...
... needed a way to let everyone know what 'right' and 'wrong' were in any number of situations. They formed mechanisms to ensure that people in society treated each other in a way everyone agreed was acceptable. People started to codify rules for how people are to treat one another into laws. But somet ...
chapter 5. cultural relativism.
... imperative (see page 11) is the best independent, neutral guide and has been the foundation of the world wide accepted UN Declaration of Human Rights). 3. The moral code of our own society has no special status; it is merely one among many. (See my comments to the other 5 claims stated here). 4. The ...
... imperative (see page 11) is the best independent, neutral guide and has been the foundation of the world wide accepted UN Declaration of Human Rights). 3. The moral code of our own society has no special status; it is merely one among many. (See my comments to the other 5 claims stated here). 4. The ...
Introduction to Ethics - ACFE San Diego Chapter
... • St. Augustine: “God’s gifts of conscience and reason that enables us to distinguish between good and evil” • Charles Hodge: morality is based on “the principal that a higher obligation absolves from a lower stands firm.” ...
... • St. Augustine: “God’s gifts of conscience and reason that enables us to distinguish between good and evil” • Charles Hodge: morality is based on “the principal that a higher obligation absolves from a lower stands firm.” ...
Kant`s moral theory has acquired the reputation of being forbiddingly
... The question What things are good? is different from the question What actions are right? and Utilitarianism answers the second question by referring back to the first one. Right actions, it says, are the ones that produce the most good. But what is good? The classical utilitarian reply is: one thin ...
... The question What things are good? is different from the question What actions are right? and Utilitarianism answers the second question by referring back to the first one. Right actions, it says, are the ones that produce the most good. But what is good? The classical utilitarian reply is: one thin ...
Nussbaum and Wolf Reading Study Guide Phil 240 Introduction to
... Recent philosophy has seen a large resurgence of interest in theorizing about the virtues, but many virtue-oriented ethical theories have involved some version of relativism—the view that ethics can only articulate local ideals rather than offering any universally valid norms of conduct. In contrast ...
... Recent philosophy has seen a large resurgence of interest in theorizing about the virtues, but many virtue-oriented ethical theories have involved some version of relativism—the view that ethics can only articulate local ideals rather than offering any universally valid norms of conduct. In contrast ...
Ethics Course Handout - Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association
... Two viable courses of action may be taken Requires moral judgment & deliberation before taking action ...
... Two viable courses of action may be taken Requires moral judgment & deliberation before taking action ...
Ethics - TypePad
... (for example, “All stealing is wrong”). Also, these sorts of argument involve definition to a great degree, and great pains are taken to establish a definition that is sufficiently precise with respect to features and conditions, as well as sufficiently inclusive and exclusive For example, “Don’t st ...
... (for example, “All stealing is wrong”). Also, these sorts of argument involve definition to a great degree, and great pains are taken to establish a definition that is sufficiently precise with respect to features and conditions, as well as sufficiently inclusive and exclusive For example, “Don’t st ...
Abraham Lincoln:
... Altruism, compassion, empathy, love, conscience, the sense of justice -- all of these things, the things that hold society together, the things that allow our species to think so highly of itself, can now confidently be said to have a firm genetic basis. That's the good news. The bad news is that, a ...
... Altruism, compassion, empathy, love, conscience, the sense of justice -- all of these things, the things that hold society together, the things that allow our species to think so highly of itself, can now confidently be said to have a firm genetic basis. That's the good news. The bad news is that, a ...
Ethics
... Most well-known theory is utilitarianism. Utilitarians seek to maximize general human happiness or well-being. Famous utilitarian philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham. ...
... Most well-known theory is utilitarianism. Utilitarians seek to maximize general human happiness or well-being. Famous utilitarian philosophers include John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham. ...
What is Fundamental Moral Theology? Lecture Dr. Thomas B
... Traditional concerns of fundamental moral theology include the ultimate end of humans, the nature of human acts, the grounds for judging human acts, sin, and virtue. These concerns have been and are being rethought in light of how the intelligibility of theological and moral convictions is rooted in ...
... Traditional concerns of fundamental moral theology include the ultimate end of humans, the nature of human acts, the grounds for judging human acts, sin, and virtue. These concerns have been and are being rethought in light of how the intelligibility of theological and moral convictions is rooted in ...
Consequentialism
Consequentialism is the class of normative ethical theories holding that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of that conduct. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right act (or omission from acting) is one that will produce a good outcome, or consequence. In an extreme form, the idea of consequentialism is commonly encapsulated in the English saying, ""the ends justify the means"", meaning that if a goal is morally important enough, any method of achieving it is acceptable.Consequentialism is usually contrasted with deontological ethics (or deontology), in that deontology, in which rules and moral duty are central, derives the rightness or wrongness of one's conduct from the character of the behaviour itself rather than the outcomes of the conduct. It is also contrasted with virtue ethics, which focuses on the character of the agent rather than on the nature or consequences of the act (or omission) itself, and pragmatic ethics which treats morality like science: advancing socially over the course of many lifetimes, such that any moral criterion is subject to revision. Consequentialist theories differ in how they define moral goods.Some argue that consequentialist and deontological theories are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, T. M. Scanlon advances the idea that human rights, which are commonly considered a ""deontological"" concept, can only be justified with reference to the consequences of having those rights. Similarly, Robert Nozick argues for a theory that is mostly consequentialist, but incorporates inviolable ""side-constraints"" which restrict the sort of actions agents are permitted to do.