Basic Framework Normative Ethics
... Each society has its rules and it is inappropriate to compare ethical rules of one society with that of another Relativists thus rule out possibility of ...
... Each society has its rules and it is inappropriate to compare ethical rules of one society with that of another Relativists thus rule out possibility of ...
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. ...
Ethics Quiz Review - East Richland Christian Schools
... T/F Arthur E. Gravatt, a leading secular humanist ethicist, viewed morality and immorality as staying the same no matter what the situation. ...
... T/F Arthur E. Gravatt, a leading secular humanist ethicist, viewed morality and immorality as staying the same no matter what the situation. ...
natural law
... guide one’s conduct by reason -that is, to do what there are the best reasons for doing-- while giving equal weight to the interests of each individual who will be affected by what one does -- James Rachels. ...
... guide one’s conduct by reason -that is, to do what there are the best reasons for doing-- while giving equal weight to the interests of each individual who will be affected by what one does -- James Rachels. ...
philosophy_assignment_chap_19_1
... and vice versa. Another is that it makes it appear that the end justifies the means. But the problem is that an evil means cannot justify a good end. If an action was carried out with a bad motive even if the product is good it is still considered not morally right. The inadequacies of the Teleologi ...
... and vice versa. Another is that it makes it appear that the end justifies the means. But the problem is that an evil means cannot justify a good end. If an action was carried out with a bad motive even if the product is good it is still considered not morally right. The inadequacies of the Teleologi ...
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 ...
Overview of Ethics
... The study of right and wrong in terms of moral behavior; of what one ought to do and what one ought not to do. It also concerns the study of virtue or the qualities that constitute worthy character, and includes the search for the summum bonum—the greatest good or the best way to live one's life Eth ...
... The study of right and wrong in terms of moral behavior; of what one ought to do and what one ought not to do. It also concerns the study of virtue or the qualities that constitute worthy character, and includes the search for the summum bonum—the greatest good or the best way to live one's life Eth ...
Phil 2301 Intro to Philosophy
... 6. Man is the key to understanding this moral law because: a. He knows that moral oughts (prescriptions-what I ought to do) cannot simply be derived from what morally is (descriptions-what is done). b. The source of this moral law must be more like man (mind) than nature (matter). Moral laws come fr ...
... 6. Man is the key to understanding this moral law because: a. He knows that moral oughts (prescriptions-what I ought to do) cannot simply be derived from what morally is (descriptions-what is done). b. The source of this moral law must be more like man (mind) than nature (matter). Moral laws come fr ...
Moral Problems
... 3. Religious ethics makes it difficult for non-religious people, or people of a different religion, to be ethical. ...
... 3. Religious ethics makes it difficult for non-religious people, or people of a different religion, to be ethical. ...
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. ...
Meta-ethics - That Marcus Family Home
... 6. What problems does Arthur cite with Copleston’s arguments for Divine Command Theory? 7. “Euthyphro believes that whenever the gods love something they do so with good reason, not without justification and arbitrarily.” (65) Explain. 8. How might the rejection of Divine Command Theory be seen as a ...
... 6. What problems does Arthur cite with Copleston’s arguments for Divine Command Theory? 7. “Euthyphro believes that whenever the gods love something they do so with good reason, not without justification and arbitrarily.” (65) Explain. 8. How might the rejection of Divine Command Theory be seen as a ...
Chapter 7 Summary Plato (427-347 BC) Teacher of Aristotle High
... ■ Threatened to diminish morality and ethics There could be no truth; truth is nothing more than an opinion Without any absolute truth, there could not be universal moral codes Morals are individual or cultural opinions Life is ruled by desires, not reason ■ If it feels good, do it Ridiculed moral r ...
... ■ Threatened to diminish morality and ethics There could be no truth; truth is nothing more than an opinion Without any absolute truth, there could not be universal moral codes Morals are individual or cultural opinions Life is ruled by desires, not reason ■ If it feels good, do it Ridiculed moral r ...
Relativism-- who is to say
... Ruth Benedict: Did sociological research to show that cultures have opposite values (eskimos) Argument for tolerance 1. If morality is relative to culture, then there is no independent basis to judge 2. If there is no independent basis to judge, so ought to withhold judgment/ tolerate 3. Morality is ...
... Ruth Benedict: Did sociological research to show that cultures have opposite values (eskimos) Argument for tolerance 1. If morality is relative to culture, then there is no independent basis to judge 2. If there is no independent basis to judge, so ought to withhold judgment/ tolerate 3. Morality is ...
Kant and Moral Duties
... The “Morally Good Will” (person of good character, integrity) is one who recognizes the moral law as his/her own self-imposed limitations on individual freedom for the sake of empowering the freedom of all Human beings have moral dignity because of this power of reason to regulate their behavior ...
... The “Morally Good Will” (person of good character, integrity) is one who recognizes the moral law as his/her own self-imposed limitations on individual freedom for the sake of empowering the freedom of all Human beings have moral dignity because of this power of reason to regulate their behavior ...
RELIGIOUS RECTITUDE: THE BEDROCK OF SOCIO
... rock of religion, one can confidently say that even today law is infused with such fundamentals. However today more than ever, to achieve socio-political peace and to define morality and social ethics, one needs to look into the depth of how our religion sciences have governed us for all this time a ...
... rock of religion, one can confidently say that even today law is infused with such fundamentals. However today more than ever, to achieve socio-political peace and to define morality and social ethics, one needs to look into the depth of how our religion sciences have governed us for all this time a ...
Aristotle
... Kant rejects Aristotle & Aquinas • For them, happiness is a byproduct of doing good. • Kant argued: people do good out of their DUTY to do so. • People of reason act out of duty, – Finding the reason within themselves – Since they live autonomously ...
... Kant rejects Aristotle & Aquinas • For them, happiness is a byproduct of doing good. • Kant argued: people do good out of their DUTY to do so. • People of reason act out of duty, – Finding the reason within themselves – Since they live autonomously ...
Divine command theory - University of Notre Dame
... Divine command theory Actions are right or wrong because they accord or conflict with the commands of God. One thing that the divine command theorist can say is that goodness can be explained in terms of the nature, or essence, of God. Perhaps what is good and bad can be explained by reference to h ...
... Divine command theory Actions are right or wrong because they accord or conflict with the commands of God. One thing that the divine command theorist can say is that goodness can be explained in terms of the nature, or essence, of God. Perhaps what is good and bad can be explained by reference to h ...
TC chapter 9– TCing about moral issues
... I tell you that virtue is not given by money, but that from virtue comes money and every other good of man, public as well as private. This is my ...
... I tell you that virtue is not given by money, but that from virtue comes money and every other good of man, public as well as private. This is my ...
Aristotle
... Kant rejects Aristotle & Aquinas • For them, happiness is a byproduct of doing good. • Kant argued: people do good out of their DUTY to do so. • People of reason act out of duty, – Finding the reason within themselves – Since they live autonomously ...
... Kant rejects Aristotle & Aquinas • For them, happiness is a byproduct of doing good. • Kant argued: people do good out of their DUTY to do so. • People of reason act out of duty, – Finding the reason within themselves – Since they live autonomously ...
natural law questions
... 4) Is it clear that the purpose of humanity is to preserve self and the innocent, to reproduce, to acquire knowledge, to live in an ordered society and to worship God? Are any of these disputable and if so on what grounds? Are there any other purposes that could be added to the list? ...
... 4) Is it clear that the purpose of humanity is to preserve self and the innocent, to reproduce, to acquire knowledge, to live in an ordered society and to worship God? Are any of these disputable and if so on what grounds? Are there any other purposes that could be added to the list? ...
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. ...
Powerpoint5B. - People Server at UNCW
... not (a) between good and evil, but (b) how we will define good and evil. • His example: a young man in France in 1940, who must choose between (i) staying at home and caring for his mother, or (ii) joining the Free French forces in England. • Does this example prove his claim— that our most basic et ...
... not (a) between good and evil, but (b) how we will define good and evil. • His example: a young man in France in 1940, who must choose between (i) staying at home and caring for his mother, or (ii) joining the Free French forces in England. • Does this example prove his claim— that our most basic et ...
morals and ethics2 - Mountain View
... What do I gain from behaving morally or ethically? What do I sacrifice from behaving morally or ethically? How do other people’s moral/ethical decisions affect mine? ...
... What do I gain from behaving morally or ethically? What do I sacrifice from behaving morally or ethically? How do other people’s moral/ethical decisions affect mine? ...