Lecture 4/14: Liberty
... Definition: “legislate on the basis of individual welfare in the absence of individual consent.” G& T, p. 1. Akin to Parental Authority to make kids do what is in their long-term interest. Major Question: When is it ethical for the government to compel action or inaction for the “good” of the actor? ...
... Definition: “legislate on the basis of individual welfare in the absence of individual consent.” G& T, p. 1. Akin to Parental Authority to make kids do what is in their long-term interest. Major Question: When is it ethical for the government to compel action or inaction for the “good” of the actor? ...
Ethics
... branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such ...
... branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such ...
Major Ethical Theories - Michigan State University
... capturing some of our most basic moral intuitions about: The injustice of sacrificing the interests of the few for the many The moral relevance of special relationships ...
... capturing some of our most basic moral intuitions about: The injustice of sacrificing the interests of the few for the many The moral relevance of special relationships ...
Ideology – What is Government for anyway?
... overturn the French social and governing order – it had been an absolute monarchy - and replace it with a system that allowed for broader participation in the affairs of government. That’s the simple story anyway. It was similar to what occurred in Britain in the late 1680s, but more extreme since t ...
... overturn the French social and governing order – it had been an absolute monarchy - and replace it with a system that allowed for broader participation in the affairs of government. That’s the simple story anyway. It was similar to what occurred in Britain in the late 1680s, but more extreme since t ...
Document
... • Who respect the dignity of all human beings; • Who are decisive, even when facing high risk; • Who take full responsibility for their decisions and actions; • Who reflect always the “special trust and confidence” reposed in them; • And, who have the self-discipline, determination, and courage to d ...
... • Who respect the dignity of all human beings; • Who are decisive, even when facing high risk; • Who take full responsibility for their decisions and actions; • Who reflect always the “special trust and confidence” reposed in them; • And, who have the self-discipline, determination, and courage to d ...
What is Ethics?
... Easy to learn how to be a morally good person – you just learn the rules. We do all agree that torturing innocents is wrong (don’t we?). Arguments against Absolutism Why not believe that moral truths are absolute? Sometimes we need flexibility to deal with situations. (Moral dilemma The Promis ...
... Easy to learn how to be a morally good person – you just learn the rules. We do all agree that torturing innocents is wrong (don’t we?). Arguments against Absolutism Why not believe that moral truths are absolute? Sometimes we need flexibility to deal with situations. (Moral dilemma The Promis ...
Ethics Theories
... According to Kant, we must not only act out of a right motivation, but must also do the right thing. Both the motive and the act must be morally relevant. (Any contradiction with the previous condition that as long as the motive is good the consequences of the act is not important?) Categorical im ...
... According to Kant, we must not only act out of a right motivation, but must also do the right thing. Both the motive and the act must be morally relevant. (Any contradiction with the previous condition that as long as the motive is good the consequences of the act is not important?) Categorical im ...
Overview of Ethics
... Act as though the maxim of your action were by your will to become a universal law of nature." ...
... Act as though the maxim of your action were by your will to become a universal law of nature." ...
Rival Philosophical Foundations of the Good Company
... collection of individuals, but as a community of persons: “The purpose of a business firm is not simply to make a profit, but is to be found in its very existence as a community of persons who in various ways are endeavouring to satisfy their basic needs, and who form a particular group at the servi ...
... collection of individuals, but as a community of persons: “The purpose of a business firm is not simply to make a profit, but is to be found in its very existence as a community of persons who in various ways are endeavouring to satisfy their basic needs, and who form a particular group at the servi ...
- MAD Maxfield
... Morality and Ethics--is there a difference? Morality generally defines personal character and is based on deep values Ethics is generally defined as the social system in which morals are applied. In other words, codes of behavior expected by the group or institution. ...
... Morality and Ethics--is there a difference? Morality generally defines personal character and is based on deep values Ethics is generally defined as the social system in which morals are applied. In other words, codes of behavior expected by the group or institution. ...
Moral Development - Gordon State College
... Stages 5 & 6 do not stand up across cultures Example – Buddhist monks & emphasis on compassion India – social rules are inevitable ...
... Stages 5 & 6 do not stand up across cultures Example – Buddhist monks & emphasis on compassion India – social rules are inevitable ...
Ethical Pluralism and Relativism
... principle which is universally applicable. But it also says that people in whatever culture should respect others’ moral codes. As being neutral is neither right nor wrong, why must we be tolerant of other cultures’ practices? ...
... principle which is universally applicable. But it also says that people in whatever culture should respect others’ moral codes. As being neutral is neither right nor wrong, why must we be tolerant of other cultures’ practices? ...
Ethics - Learningshark!
... of the individual knowing the right thing to do, but organizational constraints make it difficult to take the right course of action. • Moral outrage occurs when an individual witnesses the immoral act of another but feels powerless to stop it. ...
... of the individual knowing the right thing to do, but organizational constraints make it difficult to take the right course of action. • Moral outrage occurs when an individual witnesses the immoral act of another but feels powerless to stop it. ...
Ethical Theories
... the form of moral obligation is its universality Moral obligation does not vary from person to person. It is not a hypothetical imperative (if you want Y, you ought to do X); rather, the imperative is categorical (you must do X) Your intention must be to do your duty, to act for the sake of doin ...
... the form of moral obligation is its universality Moral obligation does not vary from person to person. It is not a hypothetical imperative (if you want Y, you ought to do X); rather, the imperative is categorical (you must do X) Your intention must be to do your duty, to act for the sake of doin ...
8 Ethics Teories
... Relativism postulates there are no universal moral norms for Right & Wrong In Cultural Relativism Right & Wrong rest with a society’s actual moral guidelines Guidelines for Right & Wrong vary from place to place, and from time to time ...
... Relativism postulates there are no universal moral norms for Right & Wrong In Cultural Relativism Right & Wrong rest with a society’s actual moral guidelines Guidelines for Right & Wrong vary from place to place, and from time to time ...
Name: OLADUJA BOLUWAJI Matric no: 14/ENG06/047 College
... Living in a community with others, there are certain codes that are set to guide individuals in relating with one another, known as ‘code of conduct’. There are also other rules in a society enacted to govern conducts regarding how a person should relate to other things that are of value to the soci ...
... Living in a community with others, there are certain codes that are set to guide individuals in relating with one another, known as ‘code of conduct’. There are also other rules in a society enacted to govern conducts regarding how a person should relate to other things that are of value to the soci ...
Thiroux_PPTs_Chpt2
... Ethical Egoism • It offers no consistent method of resolving conflicts of self-interests – While individuals operate in limited spheres, it is much easier to maintain self-interest – As soon as individual or limited spheres start to overlap, individual self-interests will start to conflict – Some pr ...
... Ethical Egoism • It offers no consistent method of resolving conflicts of self-interests – While individuals operate in limited spheres, it is much easier to maintain self-interest – As soon as individual or limited spheres start to overlap, individual self-interests will start to conflict – Some pr ...
General Education – Possible Assessment Related to Ethical Reasoning
... choose statements that best reflect how they went about making their choices. The statements (which correspond to the levels of moral development) are then scored. In the best-known dilemma, Heinz’s wife is dying of cancer and needs a drug he cannot afford to buy. He must decide whether or not to st ...
... choose statements that best reflect how they went about making their choices. The statements (which correspond to the levels of moral development) are then scored. In the best-known dilemma, Heinz’s wife is dying of cancer and needs a drug he cannot afford to buy. He must decide whether or not to st ...
Ethics
... Ethical issue Situation, problem, or opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong ...
... Ethical issue Situation, problem, or opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong ...
L/O: To understand the coursework task. To understand different
... • A moral issue is a belief about whether an action is right or wrong, in the sense of it being good or bad. ...
... • A moral issue is a belief about whether an action is right or wrong, in the sense of it being good or bad. ...
Ethics and Enhancing the Life of the Dying Sulmasy, Daniel
... Graduate Seminar on Ethics and Enhancing the Life of the Dying In this course we will explore how one might enhance the lives of those who are dying by investigating the ethical choices we make with respect to their medical care. A fundamental assumption for the course is that those who are dying ar ...
... Graduate Seminar on Ethics and Enhancing the Life of the Dying In this course we will explore how one might enhance the lives of those who are dying by investigating the ethical choices we make with respect to their medical care. A fundamental assumption for the course is that those who are dying ar ...
Moral Reasoning
... of end or purpose of the action. This is also called consequentialist theory. Which suggest that ethical reasoning concentrate on the consequence of human action, and all actions are evaluated in terms of the extent to which they ...
... of end or purpose of the action. This is also called consequentialist theory. Which suggest that ethical reasoning concentrate on the consequence of human action, and all actions are evaluated in terms of the extent to which they ...
