P H I L O S O P H Y
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
P H I L O S O P H Y
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
... • Virtue ethics identifies the character traits of the morally good person; it emphasizes the kind of person we should become instead of principles of action. Some virtue theories argue that male and female virtues differ. ...
Powerpoint5B. - People Server at UNCW
... to abandon his wife and family to go to the South Seas and paint. His family was left destitute, but he created some of the greatest art in the Western tradition. Was this a morally indefensible choice? What would Kant say? Sartre? Bentham or Mill? Does it matter than he did become great? Where do w ...
... to abandon his wife and family to go to the South Seas and paint. His family was left destitute, but he created some of the greatest art in the Western tradition. Was this a morally indefensible choice? What would Kant say? Sartre? Bentham or Mill? Does it matter than he did become great? Where do w ...
Theories of the Development of Moral Reasoning
... • Stage 5 (Social Contract Driven) The world is viewed as holding different opinions, rights and values. Such perspectives should be mutually respected as unique to each person or community. • Stage 6 (Universal Ethical Principles Driven) Moral reasoning is based on abstract reasoning using universa ...
... • Stage 5 (Social Contract Driven) The world is viewed as holding different opinions, rights and values. Such perspectives should be mutually respected as unique to each person or community. • Stage 6 (Universal Ethical Principles Driven) Moral reasoning is based on abstract reasoning using universa ...
SEEING THE LIGHT
... What ought I do in the face of this ethical dilemma? What is my duty? What am I morally obligated to do? What ethical guidelines should I follow? ...
... What ought I do in the face of this ethical dilemma? What is my duty? What am I morally obligated to do? What ethical guidelines should I follow? ...
Theories of Health Education
... consequences or outcomes of different choices and actions. The right action is the one that produces the best outcomes. ...
... consequences or outcomes of different choices and actions. The right action is the one that produces the best outcomes. ...
Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action
... We need to identify and reconstruct the universal conditions of possible understanding communicative action, the process of giving and criticizing reasons for holding or rejecting particular claims language cannot be comprehended unless an understanding is achieved in it ...
... We need to identify and reconstruct the universal conditions of possible understanding communicative action, the process of giving and criticizing reasons for holding or rejecting particular claims language cannot be comprehended unless an understanding is achieved in it ...
Handout
... to a decision? Perhaps you do not have an answer ready, but examine as I tell you whether these subjects are the just and the unjust, the beautiful and the ugly, the good and the bad. Are these not the subjects of difference about which, when we are unable to come to a satisfactory decision, you and ...
... to a decision? Perhaps you do not have an answer ready, but examine as I tell you whether these subjects are the just and the unjust, the beautiful and the ugly, the good and the bad. Are these not the subjects of difference about which, when we are unable to come to a satisfactory decision, you and ...
PersonsTheoreticalEthics
... overarching moral principle to which one could appeal in resolving difficult moral decisions. ...
... overarching moral principle to which one could appeal in resolving difficult moral decisions. ...
Utilitarianism in a Nutshell
... people engage in this type of utilitarian calculus automatically when they are contemplating important decisions in life. Every time we weigh the pros and cons of a certain action, we are essentially engaged in a type of utilitarian calculus. There are two major forms that utilitarianism usually tak ...
... people engage in this type of utilitarian calculus automatically when they are contemplating important decisions in life. Every time we weigh the pros and cons of a certain action, we are essentially engaged in a type of utilitarian calculus. There are two major forms that utilitarianism usually tak ...
Introduction to Religion REL 2000 Winter III 2009 Fridays 8:30am
... The recession has spiraled into a full-blown depression. 45% of the population is unemployed – including you. The value of our currency is falling rapidly. Inflation is at an all-time ...
... The recession has spiraled into a full-blown depression. 45% of the population is unemployed – including you. The value of our currency is falling rapidly. Inflation is at an all-time ...
Oct. 18 - Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
... CONSEQUENTIALISM ( ACT) UTILITARIANSIM Jeremy Bentham John Stuart Mills What makes acts right or wrong depends wholly on the consequences Consequences are difficult to predict So-Act so as to achieve the “greatest good for the greatest number” Problems Leads to a “calculus of values” But can values ...
... CONSEQUENTIALISM ( ACT) UTILITARIANSIM Jeremy Bentham John Stuart Mills What makes acts right or wrong depends wholly on the consequences Consequences are difficult to predict So-Act so as to achieve the “greatest good for the greatest number” Problems Leads to a “calculus of values” But can values ...
Categorical Imperative
... else to decide which moral laws each person should follow This includes the divine command theory and utilitarianism Rejects societal standard for ethical behaviour ...
... else to decide which moral laws each person should follow This includes the divine command theory and utilitarianism Rejects societal standard for ethical behaviour ...
Character vs. Actions
... to cultural relativism or to theism. This may be one reason why philosophers have strongly preferred action-based theories. ...
... to cultural relativism or to theism. This may be one reason why philosophers have strongly preferred action-based theories. ...
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 ...
moral philosophy
... "the judgements in which Natural Law is made manifest to practical Reason do not proceed from any conceptual, discursive, rational exercise of reason; they proceed from that connaturality or congeniality through which what is consonant with the essential inclinations of human nature is grasped by th ...
... "the judgements in which Natural Law is made manifest to practical Reason do not proceed from any conceptual, discursive, rational exercise of reason; they proceed from that connaturality or congeniality through which what is consonant with the essential inclinations of human nature is grasped by th ...
Meta-Ethics
... Meta-physical questions could be “do moral properties exist?” “Is there an objective moral truth?” Some realists argue that there are objective moral truths Objective moral truths are those which are mind independent and not true because we believe they are true We are not free to decide for ourselv ...
... Meta-physical questions could be “do moral properties exist?” “Is there an objective moral truth?” Some realists argue that there are objective moral truths Objective moral truths are those which are mind independent and not true because we believe they are true We are not free to decide for ourselv ...
Ethics: What Is Right?
... not listening to what you were saying because his mind had already been made up on the issue being discussed? This kind of rigid and dogmatic attitude makes doing ethics extremely difficult, if not impossible. It also prevents individuals from attaining moral maturity by preventing their own ethical ...
... not listening to what you were saying because his mind had already been made up on the issue being discussed? This kind of rigid and dogmatic attitude makes doing ethics extremely difficult, if not impossible. It also prevents individuals from attaining moral maturity by preventing their own ethical ...
ETHICS VS. MORALITY • is the final goal or aim of what we are
... When wrong thoughts or speech occur, simply let them go. The solution is to create a ...
... When wrong thoughts or speech occur, simply let them go. The solution is to create a ...
Introduction to Medical Ethics
... • A form of Utilitarianism Actions are evaluated based upon their corresponding cost and the anticipated benefits of the action ...
... • A form of Utilitarianism Actions are evaluated based upon their corresponding cost and the anticipated benefits of the action ...
Normative Ethical Theories(W13)
... This is not enough to make the view an instance of virtue ethics. On the contrary, consequentialists can and often do endorse this kind of view. In a genuine virtue-based ethics, virtue cannot be defined in terms of consequences, or for that matter in terms of rules, and the good cannot be defined i ...
... This is not enough to make the view an instance of virtue ethics. On the contrary, consequentialists can and often do endorse this kind of view. In a genuine virtue-based ethics, virtue cannot be defined in terms of consequences, or for that matter in terms of rules, and the good cannot be defined i ...
Moral and Legal Reasoning
... What is a moral value judgment? How is it different from a taste value judgment? It is wrong for Senator Kennedy to have withheld information. Karl Rove ought to spend more time with his family. Senator Kennedy dresses well. Beowulf has some of the best special effects of any movie ever made. ...
... What is a moral value judgment? How is it different from a taste value judgment? It is wrong for Senator Kennedy to have withheld information. Karl Rove ought to spend more time with his family. Senator Kennedy dresses well. Beowulf has some of the best special effects of any movie ever made. ...
Document
... important; others are profound or important. Some choices are informed by personal preferences, tastes, or mere whimsy. Others are based on standards of conduct. Standards of conduct can regulate our actions by providing guidance for many of the choices we face in living. But, It is not easy to ...
... important; others are profound or important. Some choices are informed by personal preferences, tastes, or mere whimsy. Others are based on standards of conduct. Standards of conduct can regulate our actions by providing guidance for many of the choices we face in living. But, It is not easy to ...
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.