DOC - A Level Philosophy
... more humane than in the past, and there is greater agreement about moral judgements than before because we are discovering real moral truths.) There are two responses noncognitivists can give. First, they can claim that there can be very real improvements in people’s moral views (individually or as ...
... more humane than in the past, and there is greater agreement about moral judgements than before because we are discovering real moral truths.) There are two responses noncognitivists can give. First, they can claim that there can be very real improvements in people’s moral views (individually or as ...
Ethical Pluralism and Relativism
... Greeks believed that burning their fathers’ bodies was right because the mother nature was the best place for dead persons to go to. It follows that both their actions were motivated by a respect to the dead persons. Their actions are therefore based on the same moral value. ...
... Greeks believed that burning their fathers’ bodies was right because the mother nature was the best place for dead persons to go to. It follows that both their actions were motivated by a respect to the dead persons. Their actions are therefore based on the same moral value. ...
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... welfare). • Since acts (or rules) that do not discriminate result in less harm than those that do, it follows that discrimination is wrong. ...
... welfare). • Since acts (or rules) that do not discriminate result in less harm than those that do, it follows that discrimination is wrong. ...
In pairs answer the following (you may need two whiteboards):
... In the letters of Paul one finds rather more in the way of detailed guidance on specific moral problems which troubled the church. Nevertheless the underlying ethical emphasis is on the Christian character, upon what sort of person an individual who has died to sin and risen to new life in Christ sh ...
... In the letters of Paul one finds rather more in the way of detailed guidance on specific moral problems which troubled the church. Nevertheless the underlying ethical emphasis is on the Christian character, upon what sort of person an individual who has died to sin and risen to new life in Christ sh ...
APSperception2012
... Multiple motivational influences on perception have been found: those who are fatigued or carrying heavy objects or even in a negative mood perceive distances as further away or hills as steeper (Balcetis & Dunning, 2010; Bhalla & Proffitt, 1999; Proffitt et al, 2003; Stefanucci et al, 2008). The re ...
... Multiple motivational influences on perception have been found: those who are fatigued or carrying heavy objects or even in a negative mood perceive distances as further away or hills as steeper (Balcetis & Dunning, 2010; Bhalla & Proffitt, 1999; Proffitt et al, 2003; Stefanucci et al, 2008). The re ...
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
... • Is it against the law? Does it violate company or professional policies? • What if everyone did this? How would I feel if someone did this to me? • Am I sacrificing long-term benefits for short-term gains? ...
... • Is it against the law? Does it violate company or professional policies? • What if everyone did this? How would I feel if someone did this to me? • Am I sacrificing long-term benefits for short-term gains? ...
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. ...
it is the right thing to do.
... Rule Utilitarianism says that one should always do whatever type of act or follow the rule that will create the greatest happiness for the greater number of people. Thus, rule utilitarianism suggests that a pattern or rule of abusing individuals for the sake of the common good is not right. ...
... Rule Utilitarianism says that one should always do whatever type of act or follow the rule that will create the greatest happiness for the greater number of people. Thus, rule utilitarianism suggests that a pattern or rule of abusing individuals for the sake of the common good is not right. ...
What Is Ethics?
... activity: Critical thinkers are actively engaged with life. They see themselves as creating and re-creating aspects of their personal, workplace, and political lives. They appreciate creativity, they are innovators, and they exude a sense that life is full of possibilities. Critical thinking is a ...
... activity: Critical thinkers are actively engaged with life. They see themselves as creating and re-creating aspects of their personal, workplace, and political lives. They appreciate creativity, they are innovators, and they exude a sense that life is full of possibilities. Critical thinking is a ...
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... Which is the study of moral standards, general principles, concepts, values, and theories. 2. applied ethics Which is the study of ethical dilemmas, choices, and standards in various occupations, professions, concrete (particular, not general) situations, and the application of moral theories ...
... Which is the study of moral standards, general principles, concepts, values, and theories. 2. applied ethics Which is the study of ethical dilemmas, choices, and standards in various occupations, professions, concrete (particular, not general) situations, and the application of moral theories ...
Ethical Arguments in Re-studying the Human Remains: the dead vs
... disagreement: information from HR provides insights that can only be obtained from HR rationalist science-based view Jenkins (2003): “…the return of HR to indigenous communities is not just an assault on scientific research, but a faltering belief in human progress itself” ...
... disagreement: information from HR provides insights that can only be obtained from HR rationalist science-based view Jenkins (2003): “…the return of HR to indigenous communities is not just an assault on scientific research, but a faltering belief in human progress itself” ...
Engineering Ethics - College of Engineering and Computer Science
... The complexity of these relationships often pose dilemmas not encountered in personal ethics. ...
... The complexity of these relationships often pose dilemmas not encountered in personal ethics. ...
Ethics and Politics
... Use of power often violates ethical norms (rulers feel compelled or tempted to act in ways which cannot be morally justified). Ethics constrains rulers. What options do they have? Ethical behaviour (power is legitimate only when it is just) Open cynicism (power does not need moral justificatio ...
... Use of power often violates ethical norms (rulers feel compelled or tempted to act in ways which cannot be morally justified). Ethics constrains rulers. What options do they have? Ethical behaviour (power is legitimate only when it is just) Open cynicism (power does not need moral justificatio ...
CHAPTER 2
... Legal v. Ethical East German border guards tried for manslaughter for killing East Germans as they attempted to escape into west Germany defended their actions by arguing that they ...
... Legal v. Ethical East German border guards tried for manslaughter for killing East Germans as they attempted to escape into west Germany defended their actions by arguing that they ...
Relativism—Descriptive and Normative
... And so on. Descriptive relativism is a theory in anthropology, not ethics. It is not a theory in ethics because it is not an evaluative or normative view. It does not say, nor does it imply, anything about how anyone ought to behave. Ethical (or normative) relativism says three things: 1. Each of us ...
... And so on. Descriptive relativism is a theory in anthropology, not ethics. It is not a theory in ethics because it is not an evaluative or normative view. It does not say, nor does it imply, anything about how anyone ought to behave. Ethical (or normative) relativism says three things: 1. Each of us ...
CONSENSUS MORALITY
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...
CONSENSUS_MORALITY
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...
Presentation
... How do we develop our virtues? Intellectual virtues: because they are capacities of reason, can be taught. Moral virtues: because they are habits and dispositions of character, can only be acquired by practice. ...
... How do we develop our virtues? Intellectual virtues: because they are capacities of reason, can be taught. Moral virtues: because they are habits and dispositions of character, can only be acquired by practice. ...
Moral Reasoning
... alleged dilemmas are actually only what logicians call “false dilemmas”? How many times, when we seem stuck, do we just need a little more imagination? For one thing, mightn’t there be some ready ways of multiplying options; of simply thinking up other possibilities, options we might not have consid ...
... alleged dilemmas are actually only what logicians call “false dilemmas”? How many times, when we seem stuck, do we just need a little more imagination? For one thing, mightn’t there be some ready ways of multiplying options; of simply thinking up other possibilities, options we might not have consid ...
Ethical Concepts and Theories
... – Morality has nothing to do with intent ∗ An action is good if it benefits someone ∗ An action is bad if it harms someone – Utility: tendency of an object to produce happiness or prevent unhappiness for an individual or a community ∗ Happiness = advantage = benefit = good = pleasure ...
... – Morality has nothing to do with intent ∗ An action is good if it benefits someone ∗ An action is bad if it harms someone – Utility: tendency of an object to produce happiness or prevent unhappiness for an individual or a community ∗ Happiness = advantage = benefit = good = pleasure ...
Ethical Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence
... discussed at length by D. Calverley as he concludes that “not withstanding the divergence between animals and androids, the way in which animals are viewed as moral objects worthy of consideration is a meaningful way to look at androids.” (4) This is because over time animals have been given moral w ...
... discussed at length by D. Calverley as he concludes that “not withstanding the divergence between animals and androids, the way in which animals are viewed as moral objects worthy of consideration is a meaningful way to look at androids.” (4) This is because over time animals have been given moral w ...
Alasdair MacIntyre
Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre (born 1929) is a Scottish philosopher primarily known for his contribution to moral and political philosophy but known also for his work in history of philosophy and theology. He is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Aristotelian Studies in Ethics and Politics (CASEP) at London Metropolitan University, and an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. During his lengthy academic career, he also taught at Brandeis University, Duke University, Vanderbilt University, and Boston University. Macintyre's After Virtue (1981) is widely recognised as one of the most important works of Anglophone moral and political philosophy in the 20th century.