moral philosophy - The Richmond Philosophy Pages
... practical moral problems such as abortion, euthanasia, animal welfare, suicide, poverty, the environment (and our relationship to it)… ...
... practical moral problems such as abortion, euthanasia, animal welfare, suicide, poverty, the environment (and our relationship to it)… ...
THE NATURE OF MORALITY
... Sometimes doing what you believe would be morally right and doing what would best satisfy your own interests may be two different things. Some argue that moral action and self-interest can never genuinely be in conflict, and some philosophers have gone to great lengths to try to prove this, but they ...
... Sometimes doing what you believe would be morally right and doing what would best satisfy your own interests may be two different things. Some argue that moral action and self-interest can never genuinely be in conflict, and some philosophers have gone to great lengths to try to prove this, but they ...
Developmental Theory
... • 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 societal conventions • Postconventional (13 yea ...
... • 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 societal conventions • Postconventional (13 yea ...
Lecture
... morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure. ...
... morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure. ...
10 Moral Philosophy STUDENT GUIDE
... 52. The supreme principle of morality. Kant: A moral rule is universal and absolute. Thus, the supreme prescription of morality is to act in such a way that you could, rationally, will the principle on which you act to be a universal law. 53. And a moral rule may be expressed as a categorical impera ...
... 52. The supreme principle of morality. Kant: A moral rule is universal and absolute. Thus, the supreme prescription of morality is to act in such a way that you could, rationally, will the principle on which you act to be a universal law. 53. And a moral rule may be expressed as a categorical impera ...
Ethics and Politics
... There is nothing inherently immoral about power as such. Why then the conflict between ethics and politics? 1. Society can be divided on basic moral norms (what some view as ethical, others may view as unethical) 2. Society can be divided on the meaning of the basic moral norms and their applicatio ...
... There is nothing inherently immoral about power as such. Why then the conflict between ethics and politics? 1. Society can be divided on basic moral norms (what some view as ethical, others may view as unethical) 2. Society can be divided on the meaning of the basic moral norms and their applicatio ...
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 ...
Ethics Part 1
... everyone has the right to do whatever they want, and we all want to be happy but in the end we’re not getting anything done here, so we're not happy. So how about we all enter into an agreement We will limit ourselves to doing whatever we want only up to the point that it does not interfere with som ...
... everyone has the right to do whatever they want, and we all want to be happy but in the end we’re not getting anything done here, so we're not happy. So how about we all enter into an agreement We will limit ourselves to doing whatever we want only up to the point that it does not interfere with som ...
A Biblical Case for Limited Government
... were to do to fulfill their proper function. The second type of text is New Testament passages on the state in general, of which there are four: Matthew 22:21, Romans 13:1-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, and 1 Peter 2:13-14. 2. Examination of central texts Amos 1 and 2. The first two chapters of Amos provide a ...
... were to do to fulfill their proper function. The second type of text is New Testament passages on the state in general, of which there are four: Matthew 22:21, Romans 13:1-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, and 1 Peter 2:13-14. 2. Examination of central texts Amos 1 and 2. The first two chapters of Amos provide a ...
Kant and the force of duty - The Richmond Philosophy Pages
... Law of nature? The idea is that a law of nature specifies an absolute regularity. Such maxims would apply to everyone and everyone would always follow them. The formulation of CI in terms of laws of nature also captures the thought that the maxims or principles when universalised need to be consiste ...
... Law of nature? The idea is that a law of nature specifies an absolute regularity. Such maxims would apply to everyone and everyone would always follow them. The formulation of CI in terms of laws of nature also captures the thought that the maxims or principles when universalised need to be consiste ...
Normative Ethical Theory
... Different Concepts of Rights Given the proximity of the concept of rights to the concept of freedom, it should not be surprising that a distinction we recognized as operating in the latter also operates in the former. A negative right is a valid claim to liberty, and a negative obligation requi ...
... Different Concepts of Rights Given the proximity of the concept of rights to the concept of freedom, it should not be surprising that a distinction we recognized as operating in the latter also operates in the former. A negative right is a valid claim to liberty, and a negative obligation requi ...
Notes on Jamieson, chapter 2
... An amoralist = someone who thinks that “there is no such thing as right or wrong” and so “chooses to opt out of morality altogether” (p. 31). Thought experiment: Dirk the Amoralist (pp. 32-3) ...
... An amoralist = someone who thinks that “there is no such thing as right or wrong” and so “chooses to opt out of morality altogether” (p. 31). Thought experiment: Dirk the Amoralist (pp. 32-3) ...
Deontological Ethics - The Richmond Philosophy Pages
... This captures the idea that one act on principles all can share through their rationality and on principles which respect the capacities and dignity of each person. ...
... This captures the idea that one act on principles all can share through their rationality and on principles which respect the capacities and dignity of each person. ...
Morality and Ethics
... You did it because you had a duty to your protect your family and your property. Action was good ...
... You did it because you had a duty to your protect your family and your property. Action was good ...
CONSENSUS MORALITY
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...
... While the practice was justified on the grounds that it deterred future plots against the master, few of us today could embrace such reasoning. And in the light of heinous practices such as this, few us can cling to theoretical relativism that would tolerate these or even worse practices. ...
Moral Reasoning
... It’s only “natural” to accept this conclusion if one holds certain beliefs about traditional mystical spiritual principles and modern communities. These beliefs, which are assumed in the example above, would need to be stated as premises in the fully explicit version of the argument. ...
... It’s only “natural” to accept this conclusion if one holds certain beliefs about traditional mystical spiritual principles and modern communities. These beliefs, which are assumed in the example above, would need to be stated as premises in the fully explicit version of the argument. ...
CHAPTER 8 The Basics of Catholic Morality
... The Right Course of Action For actions to be morally good, all three elements must all be good Jesus is our best guide for forming a sensitive and loving conscience We must look to the Magisterium for guidance Follow your conscience If we violate our conscience, then we have sinned It is ...
... The Right Course of Action For actions to be morally good, all three elements must all be good Jesus is our best guide for forming a sensitive and loving conscience We must look to the Magisterium for guidance Follow your conscience If we violate our conscience, then we have sinned It is ...
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. ...
Moral Reasoning and Ethical Theories
... approve of if we scrutinized our desires in light of all relevant information about the world and our own psychology (Brandt) ...
... approve of if we scrutinized our desires in light of all relevant information about the world and our own psychology (Brandt) ...
Conversatives - Haiku Learning
... He believed the Americans were simply asserting traditional English values. ...
... He believed the Americans were simply asserting traditional English values. ...
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... we immediately run into the problem that there are many different religions. The moral advice given by anyone religion sometimes conflicts with advice given by other religions. Indeed. even within a sin gle religious tradition there will often be conflicting moral interpretations. For example, with ...
... we immediately run into the problem that there are many different religions. The moral advice given by anyone religion sometimes conflicts with advice given by other religions. Indeed. even within a sin gle religious tradition there will often be conflicting moral interpretations. For example, with ...
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... ethical truths. Moral facts only hold relative to a given individual or society. According to this ethical theory, what is morally good for one person or culture might be morally bad for another, and vice versa: there are no moral absolutes. The individualistic form of moral relativism, according to ...
... ethical truths. Moral facts only hold relative to a given individual or society. According to this ethical theory, what is morally good for one person or culture might be morally bad for another, and vice versa: there are no moral absolutes. The individualistic form of moral relativism, according to ...
Major Theories in Moral Philosophy
... Cons: Even if it can be established that a person has a good character, it doesn’t necessarily mean that moral decisions are easier. Moral dilemmas still require some thinking about“what to do,” and depend on rules of conduct. How would we decide who is right, if two equally virtuous people ...
... Cons: Even if it can be established that a person has a good character, it doesn’t necessarily mean that moral decisions are easier. Moral dilemmas still require some thinking about“what to do,” and depend on rules of conduct. How would we decide who is right, if two equally virtuous people ...
Practical Economics: “Guiding Principles and their current application”
... of employment. Where is the sense in all this? Bear in mind also that a significant number of these monetary claims on wealth that are being generated relate to future wealth productive capacity. As has been said wealth does not accumulate of its own accord, it deteriorates, but claims can and do ac ...
... of employment. Where is the sense in all this? Bear in mind also that a significant number of these monetary claims on wealth that are being generated relate to future wealth productive capacity. As has been said wealth does not accumulate of its own accord, it deteriorates, but claims can and do ac ...
Kohlberg`s Theory of Moral Development
... Morality is completely internalized Stage 5: What is moral is not necessarily equal to what is legal. Laws can be unjust, in which case the moral thing to do is break the law. Person is bound only by internal moral code. Stage 6: so abstract and “transcendental” that it’s been dropped from the theor ...
... Morality is completely internalized Stage 5: What is moral is not necessarily equal to what is legal. Laws can be unjust, in which case the moral thing to do is break the law. Person is bound only by internal moral code. Stage 6: so abstract and “transcendental” that it’s been dropped from the theor ...
School of Salamanca
The School of Salamanca (Spanish: Escuela de Salamanca) is the Renaissance of thought in diverse intellectual areas by Spanish and Portuguese theologians, rooted in the intellectual and pedagogical work of Francisco de Vitoria. From the beginning of the 16th century the traditional Catholic conception of man and of his relation to God and to the world had been assaulted by the rise of humanism, by the Protestant Reformation and by the new geographical discoveries and their consequences. These new problems were addressed by the School of Salamanca. The name refers to the University of Salamanca, where de Vitoria and others of the school were based.The leading figures of the school, theologians and jurists Francisco de Vitoria, Domingo de Soto, Martín de Azpilcueta (or Azpilicueta), Tomás de Mercado, and Francisco Suárez, were all scholars of natural law and of morality, who undertook the reconciliation of the teachings of Thomas Aquinas with the new political-economic order. The themes of study centered on man and his practical problems (morality, economics, jurisprudence, etc.), but almost equally on a particular body of work accepted by all of them, as the ground against which to test their disagreements, including at times bitter polemics within the School.The School of Salamanca in the broad sense may be considered more narrowly as two schools of thought coming in succession, that of the Salmanticenses and that of the Conimbricenses from the University of Coimbra. The first began with Francisco de Vitoria (1483–1546), and reached its high point with Domingo de Soto (1494–1560). The Conimbricenses were Jesuits who, from the end of 16th century took over the intellectual leadership of the Catholic world from the Dominicans. Among those Jesuits were Luis de Molina (1535–1600), the aforementioned Francisco Suárez (1548–1617), and Giovanni Botero (1544–1617), who would continue the tradition in Italy.The juridical doctrine of the School of Salamanca represented the end of medieval concepts of law, with a revindication of liberty not habitual in Europe of that time. The natural rights of man came to be, in one form or another, the center of attention, including rights as a corporeal being (right to life, economic rights such as the right to own property) and spiritual rights (the right to freedom of thought and to human dignity).The School of Salamanca reformulated the concept of natural law: law originating in nature itself, with all that exists in the natural order sharing in this law. Their conclusion was, given that all humans share the same nature, they also share the same rights to life and liberty. Such views constituted a novelty in European thought and went counter to those then predominant in Spain and Europe that people indigenous to the Americas had no such rights.