Moral Imagination and Adorno: Before and After Auschwitz
... unite the theory with Adorno’s, revealing how the two are mutually beneficial, as well as compatible. The ultimate aim of the project is to offer a possibility for education post Auschwitz. In particular, I suggest that certain imaginative memorials and museums can have a powerful impact on their vi ...
... unite the theory with Adorno’s, revealing how the two are mutually beneficial, as well as compatible. The ultimate aim of the project is to offer a possibility for education post Auschwitz. In particular, I suggest that certain imaginative memorials and museums can have a powerful impact on their vi ...
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Truth about Morality
... hearts of those who knew him with his kindness. I came to Princeton hoping to work with David, even though he is known primarily for his work in metaphysics, and my primary interest has been in ethics. It was a good match while it lasted, although, as any Lewis student will attest, it was rarely eas ...
... hearts of those who knew him with his kindness. I came to Princeton hoping to work with David, even though he is known primarily for his work in metaphysics, and my primary interest has been in ethics. It was a good match while it lasted, although, as any Lewis student will attest, it was rarely eas ...
WHAT WE CHOOSE: ETHICS FOR UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS A
... A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be a necessary good for the well-being of the people. — B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956), Indian jurist, philosopher, writer, orator, and civil rights activ ...
... A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be a necessary good for the well-being of the people. — B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956), Indian jurist, philosopher, writer, orator, and civil rights activ ...
Beyond Evaluation Standards?
... For most people in the evaluation community today the issue of evaluation standards is no longer ‘hot’ news. It is however the current authors’ opinion that the need remains for a critical analysis of current evaluation standards. What then are we talking about when discussing the ethics of evaluati ...
... For most people in the evaluation community today the issue of evaluation standards is no longer ‘hot’ news. It is however the current authors’ opinion that the need remains for a critical analysis of current evaluation standards. What then are we talking about when discussing the ethics of evaluati ...
Moral Beauty as An Overriding Imperative in
... The Master said, Those with whom one can be together all the day long, but who never speak of what is right, or who love to carry out little acts of kindness: They are difficult indeed. Confucius [Analects, ...
... The Master said, Those with whom one can be together all the day long, but who never speak of what is right, or who love to carry out little acts of kindness: They are difficult indeed. Confucius [Analects, ...
Objective Morality_final
... understood and that Hambden’s heart was in the right place (especially when it comes to his concern for liberty) – there do seem to be “great reasons of alleviation,” or reasons to temper our otherwise harsh assessment of Hambden and his coconspirators. I find these thoughts attractive, even platitu ...
... understood and that Hambden’s heart was in the right place (especially when it comes to his concern for liberty) – there do seem to be “great reasons of alleviation,” or reasons to temper our otherwise harsh assessment of Hambden and his coconspirators. I find these thoughts attractive, even platitu ...
Virtue Ethics - Which Character Traits are Good?
... Is it helpful to think in terms of virtue/vice? Is character or action more important in I I ...
... Is it helpful to think in terms of virtue/vice? Is character or action more important in I I ...
Kant`s Puzzling Ethics of Maxims
... If this picture is correct, another point crucial for Kant's moral psychology becomes apparent: as at a given moment we can act only from the incentives we happen to have, our choice of maxims will always be severely limited. It is indeed difficult to think of incentives other than the moral motives ...
... If this picture is correct, another point crucial for Kant's moral psychology becomes apparent: as at a given moment we can act only from the incentives we happen to have, our choice of maxims will always be severely limited. It is indeed difficult to think of incentives other than the moral motives ...
The Moral Point of View in Hume, Kant and Mill Margaret Marie
... maxims that can be willed to be universal law (because if the maxim cannot be willed to be universal law, then it does not apply to all of us and therefore cannot be a principle of morality). But this is the universal law formulation: ‘Act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will th ...
... maxims that can be willed to be universal law (because if the maxim cannot be willed to be universal law, then it does not apply to all of us and therefore cannot be a principle of morality). But this is the universal law formulation: ‘Act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will th ...
Enhancing Moral Conformity and Enhancing Moral Worth
... example, he explicitly places within the favoured category attempts to increase one’s moral conformity though development of a “sophisticated understanding of cause and effect” or through “self-education, wide reading and engagement with the world” [4:104].6 On the other hand, he raises concerns abo ...
... example, he explicitly places within the favoured category attempts to increase one’s moral conformity though development of a “sophisticated understanding of cause and effect” or through “self-education, wide reading and engagement with the world” [4:104].6 On the other hand, he raises concerns abo ...
Moral Rationalism and Rational Amoralism
... experience prepared them to see things in the way morality requires. Aristotle might be an example. Still other apparently rational individuals remain unmoved by what they believe right. If this means they are not moved by what they believe is most reasonable to do, the lack of motivation would appe ...
... experience prepared them to see things in the way morality requires. Aristotle might be an example. Still other apparently rational individuals remain unmoved by what they believe right. If this means they are not moved by what they believe is most reasonable to do, the lack of motivation would appe ...
Why Emotivists Love Inconsistency
... phenomena mean real trouble. Upon closer analysis, and paired with a subtle understanding of what it is to have an optation of the relevant kind and what a theoretical identification amounts to, they can be accommodated within an emotivist framework. That issue must be left to the side, however: her ...
... phenomena mean real trouble. Upon closer analysis, and paired with a subtle understanding of what it is to have an optation of the relevant kind and what a theoretical identification amounts to, they can be accommodated within an emotivist framework. That issue must be left to the side, however: her ...
Relative Ethics or Universal Ethics
... Major Premise: If judgments about right and wrong differ from culture to culture, then right and wrong are relative to culture, and there are no objective moral principles. Minor Premise: Judgments about right and wrong differ from culture to culture. Conclusion: Therefore, right and wrong differ fr ...
... Major Premise: If judgments about right and wrong differ from culture to culture, then right and wrong are relative to culture, and there are no objective moral principles. Minor Premise: Judgments about right and wrong differ from culture to culture. Conclusion: Therefore, right and wrong differ fr ...
Universally Preferable Behaviour
... Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. In taking on this mammoth task – particularly in such a short book – I have set myself some basic ground rules, which are worth going over here. (Most of these will be discussed in more detail throughout the course of this book.) 1. I fully accept th ...
... Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. In taking on this mammoth task – particularly in such a short book – I have set myself some basic ground rules, which are worth going over here. (Most of these will be discussed in more detail throughout the course of this book.) 1. I fully accept th ...
Don`t Let it Happen Again: A Kantian Account of
... Moving on for Community’s Sake: a (Self-Respecting) Kantian Account of Forgiveness (Note: This is an early draft of this paper; for the final version, please see the published proceedings of the XI Kant Kongress.) Kant only mentions forgiveness explicitly in a few, short passages in the Lectures on ...
... Moving on for Community’s Sake: a (Self-Respecting) Kantian Account of Forgiveness (Note: This is an early draft of this paper; for the final version, please see the published proceedings of the XI Kant Kongress.) Kant only mentions forgiveness explicitly in a few, short passages in the Lectures on ...
Ethics—The Basics by John Mizzoni
... Conclusion: Human Nature • Aristotle argues for a universal human nature, observing that all human beings are striving after happiness. • Aristotle observes that human beings are rational animals (who can control their actions and feelings, and choose what habits they will develop), and social/polit ...
... Conclusion: Human Nature • Aristotle argues for a universal human nature, observing that all human beings are striving after happiness. • Aristotle observes that human beings are rational animals (who can control their actions and feelings, and choose what habits they will develop), and social/polit ...
Ethical Dimensions in Responsible Professionalism
... Hunter (1991) identified two competing moral visions (orthodox and progressive) that relate to the two ethical systems (deontological and teleological) discussed. The orthodox view is a moral reasoning perspective that defines moral authority in terms of an external transcendent force; while the pro ...
... Hunter (1991) identified two competing moral visions (orthodox and progressive) that relate to the two ethical systems (deontological and teleological) discussed. The orthodox view is a moral reasoning perspective that defines moral authority in terms of an external transcendent force; while the pro ...
Chapter 2—Normative Theories of Ethics MULTIPLE CHOICE 1
... following provides a reason for this? a. Utilitarianism provides an objective way of resolving conflicts of self-interest. b. Utilitarianism provides a rigid approach to moral decision making. c. Utilitarianism provides a fuzzy standard for formulating and testing policies. d. Utilitarianism gives u ...
... following provides a reason for this? a. Utilitarianism provides an objective way of resolving conflicts of self-interest. b. Utilitarianism provides a rigid approach to moral decision making. c. Utilitarianism provides a fuzzy standard for formulating and testing policies. d. Utilitarianism gives u ...
Moral Health, Moral Prosperity and Universalization in Kant`s Ethics
... central and important requirement of honesty both with oneself and with others. In particular, a concern with the integrity of others’ rational agency will include a basic and robust concern with what we might think of as their natural autonomy. We do not realize our rational nature if all we do is ...
... central and important requirement of honesty both with oneself and with others. In particular, a concern with the integrity of others’ rational agency will include a basic and robust concern with what we might think of as their natural autonomy. We do not realize our rational nature if all we do is ...
The Emptiness of the Moral Law
... the notions of right and universal well-being, and such principles may suc ceed in being more than empty formalisms. But if Kantian morality is the only adequate expression of the moral standpoint, then none of these other principles is securely based in the moral standpoint itself. If Kant's princ ...
... the notions of right and universal well-being, and such principles may suc ceed in being more than empty formalisms. But if Kantian morality is the only adequate expression of the moral standpoint, then none of these other principles is securely based in the moral standpoint itself. If Kant's princ ...
Three main responsibilities of an Ethics Officer
... WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF AN ETHICS OFFICER (EO)? An EO stands at the intersection between auditing, internal control and management's legal responsibilities, and is the guardian of the company's code of conduct. The EO acts independently. He/she supplies the top management with the necessary informa ...
... WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF AN ETHICS OFFICER (EO)? An EO stands at the intersection between auditing, internal control and management's legal responsibilities, and is the guardian of the company's code of conduct. The EO acts independently. He/she supplies the top management with the necessary informa ...
1 Are Empathy and Morality Linked? Insights from Moral Psychology
... results have shown that empathic responses can reduce the frequency of utilitarian judgments, such as when one decides to refrain from sacrificing the life of an innocent person with whom one strongly empathizes in order to save a larger number of innocent people (Crockett et al., 2010; Gleichgerrc ...
... results have shown that empathic responses can reduce the frequency of utilitarian judgments, such as when one decides to refrain from sacrificing the life of an innocent person with whom one strongly empathizes in order to save a larger number of innocent people (Crockett et al., 2010; Gleichgerrc ...
How Consultants Maintain the Bright Ethical Line
... From Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Sally Rhys, Focus on Business Ethics, ...
... From Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Sally Rhys, Focus on Business Ethics, ...
Objective and Subjective Ends in Kant`s Realm of Ends
... a ‘realm of ends’ (‘Reich der Zwecke’) defining it as ‘a whole of all ends in systematic connection (a whole both of rational beings as ends in themselves and the ends of his own that each may set himself)’ (IV:433). The importance of this topic for Kant’s moral philosophy can hardly be overestimate ...
... a ‘realm of ends’ (‘Reich der Zwecke’) defining it as ‘a whole of all ends in systematic connection (a whole both of rational beings as ends in themselves and the ends of his own that each may set himself)’ (IV:433). The importance of this topic for Kant’s moral philosophy can hardly be overestimate ...
Thesis edit2 - University of Tilburg
... might wonder on what grounds such an eventual dismissal would be based. Well, it is all in the word ‘peculiar’. There is no article in the law forbidding the wear of pajamas, nor is there any evident moral transgression made. Instead, wearing pajamas in a corporate environment relates to a social no ...
... might wonder on what grounds such an eventual dismissal would be based. Well, it is all in the word ‘peculiar’. There is no article in the law forbidding the wear of pajamas, nor is there any evident moral transgression made. Instead, wearing pajamas in a corporate environment relates to a social no ...
Bernard Williams
Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, FBA (21 September 1929 – 10 June 2003) was an English moral philosopher, described by The Times as the ""most brilliant and most important British moral philosopher of his time."" His publications include Problems of the Self (1973), Moral Luck (1981), Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (1985), and Truth and Truthfulness (2002). He was knighted in 1999.As Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Deutsch Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, Williams became known internationally for his attempt to reorient the study of moral philosophy to history and culture, politics and psychology, and in particular to the Greeks. Described as an analytic philosopher with the soul of a humanist, he saw himself as a synthesist, drawing together ideas from fields that seemed increasingly unable to communicate with one another. He rejected scientism, and scientific or evolutionary reductionism, calling the ""morally unimaginative kind of evolutionary reductionists"" ""the people I really do dislike."" For Williams, complexity was irreducible, beautiful, and meaningful.He became known as a supporter of women in academia; the American philosopher Martha Nussbaum wrote that he was ""as close to being a feminist as a powerful man of his generation could be."" He was also famously sharp in conversation. Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle once said of him that he ""understands what you're going to say better than you understand it yourself, and sees all the possible objections to it, all the possible answers to all the possible objections, before you've got to the end of your sentence.""