Morality as a Value Criterion and a Social Fact
... other criteria of evaluation which we may call “non-moral values.” We should begin by explaining how these values come into existence in the first place: something acquires value by becoming an object of interest for someone, meaning that something nobody has any interest in is valueless or without ...
... other criteria of evaluation which we may call “non-moral values.” We should begin by explaining how these values come into existence in the first place: something acquires value by becoming an object of interest for someone, meaning that something nobody has any interest in is valueless or without ...
Classical Chinese Philosophies - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... Kant believed that our actions were not as important as our intentions in morality Kant also believed all humans were capable, through reason, of figuring out right/wrong. Reason is an authority ‘in’ us but it transcends us Why be Moral?: “It is the rationale thing to do.” ...
... Kant believed that our actions were not as important as our intentions in morality Kant also believed all humans were capable, through reason, of figuring out right/wrong. Reason is an authority ‘in’ us but it transcends us Why be Moral?: “It is the rationale thing to do.” ...
Moral Saints
... • Though we would certainly praise each of these persons for their moral commitments, we would not necessarily want them as friends, nor would we want out loved ones to be moral saints. ...
... • Though we would certainly praise each of these persons for their moral commitments, we would not necessarily want them as friends, nor would we want out loved ones to be moral saints. ...
Powerpoint5B. - People Server at UNCW
... 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 we come from? What are we? Where are we going? ...
... 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 we come from? What are we? Where are we going? ...
moral philosophy
... How/when do I carry out my ethical beliefs? Is there any ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer? Should others be ethical? (vs artistic taste, scientific knowledge) How do I explain difference/diversity? Is difference/diversity in practice important? (What does it mean to say that ethics is “true”?) ...
... How/when do I carry out my ethical beliefs? Is there any ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer? Should others be ethical? (vs artistic taste, scientific knowledge) How do I explain difference/diversity? Is difference/diversity in practice important? (What does it mean to say that ethics is “true”?) ...
moral values - Academic Home Page
... a small group with the goal of benefitting the whole society? Fairness, the Golden Rule Often this becomes in our decision making what you don’t want to be done to you Objection: Do others necessarily want what we want? Some people prefer to be told a lie rather than have to deal with an unpleasant ...
... a small group with the goal of benefitting the whole society? Fairness, the Golden Rule Often this becomes in our decision making what you don’t want to be done to you Objection: Do others necessarily want what we want? Some people prefer to be told a lie rather than have to deal with an unpleasant ...
Thinking Ethically: A Framework for Moral Decision Making
... Dealing with moral issues is often perplexing. How, exactly, should we think through an ethical issue? What questions should we ask? What factors should we consider? The first step in analyzing moral issues is obvious but not always easy: Get the facts. Some moral issues create controversies simply ...
... Dealing with moral issues is often perplexing. How, exactly, should we think through an ethical issue? What questions should we ask? What factors should we consider? The first step in analyzing moral issues is obvious but not always easy: Get the facts. Some moral issues create controversies simply ...
... and most importantly that one’s life is to be guided by and lived in a morally rational and responsible way even if making a morally correct decision is not in one’s immediate best interests. An example of this might be refusing to make a bribe to get a contract. Jesus makes it clear that if one is ...
Ethics
... Can morality be taught? If the answer is “yes”, then how? If our moral beliefs are the results of a cultural conditioning, why not say the same about our scientific belief? Are intelligent people more moral than unintelligent people? TOK-ETHICS ...
... Can morality be taught? If the answer is “yes”, then how? If our moral beliefs are the results of a cultural conditioning, why not say the same about our scientific belief? Are intelligent people more moral than unintelligent people? TOK-ETHICS ...
Chapter 3: How Can I Know What is Right?
... Good will is the only thing that can be conceived as good without qualification Action of duty has moral worth not in the purpose to be attained, but by the principle of volition irrespective of desire Duty is the necessity to act out of reverence for the law ...
... Good will is the only thing that can be conceived as good without qualification Action of duty has moral worth not in the purpose to be attained, but by the principle of volition irrespective of desire Duty is the necessity to act out of reverence for the law ...
Deontology
... Three Propositions of Morality To be moral the act must be done from a sense duty. Moral value comes from the maxim by which action is determined and not in the purpose; Depends on my personal motivation Duty is the necessity of an action with respect to the law ...
... Three Propositions of Morality To be moral the act must be done from a sense duty. Moral value comes from the maxim by which action is determined and not in the purpose; Depends on my personal motivation Duty is the necessity of an action with respect to the law ...
chapter 1: learning
... The only thing good without qualification or exception is a good will (other good things can be used for bad purposes or with bad results, but not a good will) A good will is one that operates entirely in accordance with the dictates of pure reason The categorical imperative is the universal command ...
... The only thing good without qualification or exception is a good will (other good things can be used for bad purposes or with bad results, but not a good will) A good will is one that operates entirely in accordance with the dictates of pure reason The categorical imperative is the universal command ...
Nonconsequentialist Theories
... 4. Surely some human beings do not (or appear not to) have moral intuitions; how do we expect them to act ethically without some exterior and rationally defensible touchstone for ethical behavior? 5. One of Thiroux’s biggest concerns is the social dimension of ethical decision making, so “if intuiti ...
... 4. Surely some human beings do not (or appear not to) have moral intuitions; how do we expect them to act ethically without some exterior and rationally defensible touchstone for ethical behavior? 5. One of Thiroux’s biggest concerns is the social dimension of ethical decision making, so “if intuiti ...
Morality in the Modern World
... Area One: The Euthyphro Dilemma Possible Relationships between Religion and Moral Values Guiding Principles: Interpretation of Sacred Writings; The Golden Rule; Virtue Theory; Utilitarian Ethics; Kantian Ethics. ...
... Area One: The Euthyphro Dilemma Possible Relationships between Religion and Moral Values Guiding Principles: Interpretation of Sacred Writings; The Golden Rule; Virtue Theory; Utilitarian Ethics; Kantian Ethics. ...
Professional Ethics
... mind. Our role as humans is to invent “the good” Since “the good” is invented, its definition is malleable. ...
... mind. Our role as humans is to invent “the good” Since “the good” is invented, its definition is malleable. ...
Mores, Morality, Ethics
... group or society do as a matter of fact have. • “No shoes, no shirt, no entry.” “Do not spit in public.” • Moral, =principles of right and wrong and standards of conduct which are universally advocated, that is, are put forth as prescriptions which all persons who wish to be judged “moral” should fo ...
... group or society do as a matter of fact have. • “No shoes, no shirt, no entry.” “Do not spit in public.” • Moral, =principles of right and wrong and standards of conduct which are universally advocated, that is, are put forth as prescriptions which all persons who wish to be judged “moral” should fo ...
The Moral Landscape
The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values is a book by Sam Harris. In it, he promotes a science of morality and argues that many thinkers have long confused the relationship between morality, facts, and science. He aims to carve a third path between secularists who say morality is subjective (e.g. moral relativists), and religionists who say that morality is given by God and scripture. Harris contends that the only moral framework worth talking about is one where ""morally good"" things pertain to increases in the ""well-being of conscious creatures"". He then argues that, problems with philosophy of science and reason in general notwithstanding, 'moral questions' will have objectively right and wrong answers which are grounded in empirical facts about what causes people to flourish.Challenging the age-old philosophical notion that we can never get an 'ought' from an 'is', Harris argues that moral questions are best pursued using, not just philosophy, but the methods of science. Thus, ""science can determine human values"" translates to ""science can tell us which values lead to human flourishing"". It is in this sense that Harris advocates that scientists begin conversations about a normative science of ""morality"".