Moral judgments must be backed by good reasons.
... Rachels’ response: Discrimination against the handicapped? ...
... Rachels’ response: Discrimination against the handicapped? ...
Aristotle on Human Excellence
... A standard objection to utilitarianism alleges that the theory will require the use of unjust means whenever doing so is likely to produce a greater balance of pleasure. This would permit a policy of punishing the innocent to avert a riot, to deter wrongdoers, etc. Utilitarians may respond by pointi ...
... A standard objection to utilitarianism alleges that the theory will require the use of unjust means whenever doing so is likely to produce a greater balance of pleasure. This would permit a policy of punishing the innocent to avert a riot, to deter wrongdoers, etc. Utilitarians may respond by pointi ...
The Moral Point of View - Seattle Preparatory School
... particular kind of language—terms such as duty, obligation, right, and good. ...
... particular kind of language—terms such as duty, obligation, right, and good. ...
File
... the body, where food is digested A sac-like gut has one opening – a mouth – for taking in food and disposing of wastes A tube-like gut has openings at both ends – mouth and anus – and is a complete digestive system ...
... the body, where food is digested A sac-like gut has one opening – a mouth – for taking in food and disposing of wastes A tube-like gut has openings at both ends – mouth and anus – and is a complete digestive system ...
DRILLING #3 Subject : Science Name : Chapter : Diversity of Living
... 41. Study the following figures below. Animals which are classified into invertebrates are…. a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4 42. Birds are animal that classified as a homoeothermic. This is mean to…. a. The body temperature is capable of maintaining independently from their environment ...
... 41. Study the following figures below. Animals which are classified into invertebrates are…. a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4 42. Birds are animal that classified as a homoeothermic. This is mean to…. a. The body temperature is capable of maintaining independently from their environment ...
Is It All Relative?
... rejects relativism in its individual and cultural forms. ► Cultural relativism, the Diversity Thesis, and the Dependency Thesis ► Subjectivism leads to absurdities. ...
... rejects relativism in its individual and cultural forms. ► Cultural relativism, the Diversity Thesis, and the Dependency Thesis ► Subjectivism leads to absurdities. ...
Outline of Singer, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality”
... entitlements: rights and desert. For example, you have a right to your body parts because they are yours, even if better consequences would come about from your giving them away. A person who works hard may deserve more food than a neighbor who does not work, even if the neighbor will suffer more wi ...
... entitlements: rights and desert. For example, you have a right to your body parts because they are yours, even if better consequences would come about from your giving them away. A person who works hard may deserve more food than a neighbor who does not work, even if the neighbor will suffer more wi ...
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 ...
Animals: Standards 1, 2, 3 Notes
... Animals that do not maintain a constant internal temperature and must gain heat to perform internal activities. They depend on the sun to heat up their bodies and allow any activity. If the environment is cold, ectothermic animals are slow moving and sluggish. Examples are snakes, lizards, fis ...
... Animals that do not maintain a constant internal temperature and must gain heat to perform internal activities. They depend on the sun to heat up their bodies and allow any activity. If the environment is cold, ectothermic animals are slow moving and sluggish. Examples are snakes, lizards, fis ...
Document
... mountains of Afghanistan while treating the wounded and pulling others to safety. He continued to treat 10 wounded men until he died, more than 7 hrs later 22nd recipient of AF Cross ...
... mountains of Afghanistan while treating the wounded and pulling others to safety. He continued to treat 10 wounded men until he died, more than 7 hrs later 22nd recipient of AF Cross ...
Developmental Theory
... Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development: • 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 societa ...
... Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development: • 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 societa ...
KINGDOM ANIMALIA - Ms. Rago's Class Website
... Roundworms and flatworms are among the simplest bilaterally symmetrical animals Flatworms don’t need respiratory or circulatory systems Thin flat bodies absorb oxygen and release CO2 and wasted directly in the surrounding water. Considered parasitic, they live in the digestive systems of other anima ...
... Roundworms and flatworms are among the simplest bilaterally symmetrical animals Flatworms don’t need respiratory or circulatory systems Thin flat bodies absorb oxygen and release CO2 and wasted directly in the surrounding water. Considered parasitic, they live in the digestive systems of other anima ...
adaptation
... How do ectotherms adapt? • Most marine fish and invertebrates live in water that stays the same temperature. • When the weather is warm, they become active. They slow down when the temperature drops. – To warm up, reptiles find sunny places, and stretch out for maximum exposure. If it gets too warm ...
... How do ectotherms adapt? • Most marine fish and invertebrates live in water that stays the same temperature. • When the weather is warm, they become active. They slow down when the temperature drops. – To warm up, reptiles find sunny places, and stretch out for maximum exposure. If it gets too warm ...
Moral Development - People Server at UNCW
... • Young children don’t treat all rules the same way – Moral judgments: Involve issues of right and wrong, fairness, and justice • Exs: stealing from another person; physically hurting another person ...
... • Young children don’t treat all rules the same way – Moral judgments: Involve issues of right and wrong, fairness, and justice • Exs: stealing from another person; physically hurting another person ...
Deontology
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
- 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. ...
$doc.title
... teristics. One serious problem, then, with basing our moral judgements upon our religious commitments is that we cannot then establish with all of our fellow citizens a shared framework for moral evaluation and decision-making. The prescriptions and prohibitions of the law are similarly unsatisfacto ...
... teristics. One serious problem, then, with basing our moral judgements upon our religious commitments is that we cannot then establish with all of our fellow citizens a shared framework for moral evaluation and decision-making. The prescriptions and prohibitions of the law are similarly unsatisfacto ...
Power Point Presentation
... “An action’s moral value is due to the maxim from which it is performed, rather than to its success in realizing some desired end or purpose.” – motive of benevolence is rejected as morally unworthy “Obligation is the necessity of an action performed from respect for law.” ...
... “An action’s moral value is due to the maxim from which it is performed, rather than to its success in realizing some desired end or purpose.” – motive of benevolence is rejected as morally unworthy “Obligation is the necessity of an action performed from respect for law.” ...
Are All Species Equal?
... both. More realistically, we might wonder whether, other things equal, we have any reason to use mice in our medical experiments rather than chimpanzees. Species egalitarianism seems to say not. Suppose we decide upon reflection that, from our human perspective, chimpanzees are superior to mice and ...
... both. More realistically, we might wonder whether, other things equal, we have any reason to use mice in our medical experiments rather than chimpanzees. Species egalitarianism seems to say not. Suppose we decide upon reflection that, from our human perspective, chimpanzees are superior to mice and ...
Document
... Morality may seem like a straightforward term; however, when one considers a global context, morality takes on myriad meanings. We make moral decisions each day. Some are on a large scale and some on a small scale, but our individual perspectives on morality influence both. This week, we’ll explore ...
... Morality may seem like a straightforward term; however, when one considers a global context, morality takes on myriad meanings. We make moral decisions each day. Some are on a large scale and some on a small scale, but our individual perspectives on morality influence both. This week, we’ll explore ...
Justice - Flathead Valley Community College
... • each person in a society has an equal right to the maximum liberty compatible with the same amount of liberty for everyone else. [similar to All men are created equal] however, it is also permissible if it is reasonable that one can expect that or the advantage of the society that certain conditio ...
... • each person in a society has an equal right to the maximum liberty compatible with the same amount of liberty for everyone else. [similar to All men are created equal] however, it is also permissible if it is reasonable that one can expect that or the advantage of the society that certain conditio ...
unit 3 notes packet
... environment. Some animals develop their camouflage in response to the weather. For example, the arctic fox and snowshoe hare develop a white coat for the winter to blend in with the snow and a gray coat in the summer to blend in with the forest. Chameleons and other lizards change colors to blend in ...
... environment. Some animals develop their camouflage in response to the weather. For example, the arctic fox and snowshoe hare develop a white coat for the winter to blend in with the snow and a gray coat in the summer to blend in with the forest. Chameleons and other lizards change colors to blend in ...
Morality and the Distinctness of Human Action
... of acting intentionally or on purpose. This concept, I believe, does not mark off a single phenomenon, but a number of things that can be ranged on a scale. It is only at a certain point on the scale that the question whether actions have a moral character can arise. At the bottom of the scale, ther ...
... of acting intentionally or on purpose. This concept, I believe, does not mark off a single phenomenon, but a number of things that can be ranged on a scale. It is only at a certain point on the scale that the question whether actions have a moral character can arise. At the bottom of the scale, ther ...