Lecture Notes-- Applied Ethics
... -why not simply let the laws of the land, tradition, and common sense deal with our problems? -some may answer that philosophy is valuable in its own right, that deep thinking is its own reward. What say you? -I shall not try to defend this view, for there's a more practical reason: -using rationali ...
... -why not simply let the laws of the land, tradition, and common sense deal with our problems? -some may answer that philosophy is valuable in its own right, that deep thinking is its own reward. What say you? -I shall not try to defend this view, for there's a more practical reason: -using rationali ...
King’s College London
... 6. What does it mean to say that some knowledge is innate? Is any factual knowledge innate? 7. Does acceptance of the claim that morality is relative have any implications for one’s own moral commitments? 8. Expound and assess Mackie’s argument from queerness. 9. ‘Suppose we accept the Humean model ...
... 6. What does it mean to say that some knowledge is innate? Is any factual knowledge innate? 7. Does acceptance of the claim that morality is relative have any implications for one’s own moral commitments? 8. Expound and assess Mackie’s argument from queerness. 9. ‘Suppose we accept the Humean model ...
File
... morality is all about doing God’s will. God, divine command theorists hold, has issued certain commands to his creatures. We can find these commands in the Bible or other holy books, or by asking religious authorities, or perhaps even just by consulting our moral intuition. We ought to obey these co ...
... morality is all about doing God’s will. God, divine command theorists hold, has issued certain commands to his creatures. We can find these commands in the Bible or other holy books, or by asking religious authorities, or perhaps even just by consulting our moral intuition. We ought to obey these co ...
ILA Powerpoint - Society for Personality and Social Psychology
... • Should Heinz steal the drug? • Should you push the switch to divert the trolley? • Should psychologists help develop “interview” methods for the military? • Is a lie, told for a “right purpose” (say, by a researcher) morally permissible? • Should social psychologists fake their data? • Are we mora ...
... • Should Heinz steal the drug? • Should you push the switch to divert the trolley? • Should psychologists help develop “interview” methods for the military? • Is a lie, told for a “right purpose” (say, by a researcher) morally permissible? • Should social psychologists fake their data? • Are we mora ...
Moral altruism - Este blog no existe
... A woman was near death from a special kind of cancer. There was one drug that the doctors thought might save her. It was a form of radium that a druggist in the same town had recently discovered. The drug was expensive to make, but the druggist was charging ten times what the drug cost him to produc ...
... A woman was near death from a special kind of cancer. There was one drug that the doctors thought might save her. It was a form of radium that a druggist in the same town had recently discovered. The drug was expensive to make, but the druggist was charging ten times what the drug cost him to produc ...
Principles & Practice of Sport Management
... • If people understand that corruption comes with certain risks, they are less likely to engage in immoral acts. • Discipline must meet two criteria: – It must be (1) meaningful and (2) enforceable. ...
... • If people understand that corruption comes with certain risks, they are less likely to engage in immoral acts. • Discipline must meet two criteria: – It must be (1) meaningful and (2) enforceable. ...
File - Tallis English & Philosophy
... • Simple yet explains a good deal (strength of our ethical feelings, their shared nature etc) • Offers clear criterion for sense vs. nonsense. • Sociological analyses do seem to show that goodness and immorality are limited to our preferences. • doesn’t appeal to mysterious entities (God, the transc ...
... • Simple yet explains a good deal (strength of our ethical feelings, their shared nature etc) • Offers clear criterion for sense vs. nonsense. • Sociological analyses do seem to show that goodness and immorality are limited to our preferences. • doesn’t appeal to mysterious entities (God, the transc ...
Introduction to Ethical Theory II
... not because of what it effects or accomplishes." Even if by bad luck a good person never accomplishes anything much, the good will would "like a jewel, still shine by its own light as something which has its full value in itself." ...
... not because of what it effects or accomplishes." Even if by bad luck a good person never accomplishes anything much, the good will would "like a jewel, still shine by its own light as something which has its full value in itself." ...
Chapter 1 Discussion
... Are there some moral standards that a society must accept if it is to survive? Examples? Do apparent differences in moral standards across different societies sometimes disappear on closer examination? Examples? If two people disagree on moral standards, does that mean they both have to be rig ...
... Are there some moral standards that a society must accept if it is to survive? Examples? Do apparent differences in moral standards across different societies sometimes disappear on closer examination? Examples? If two people disagree on moral standards, does that mean they both have to be rig ...
How Actions Can Be Morally Evaluated
... 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 ...
Handout
... subjects are the just and the unjust, the beautiful and the ugly, the good and the bad. Are these not the subjects of difference about which, when we are unable to come to a satisfactory decision, you and I and other men become hostile to each other whenever we do? Critical thinking matters most on ...
... subjects are the just and the unjust, the beautiful and the ugly, the good and the bad. Are these not the subjects of difference about which, when we are unable to come to a satisfactory decision, you and I and other men become hostile to each other whenever we do? Critical thinking matters most on ...
ethics_ep08
... A. Based on the work of psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg B. Kohlberg’s Scale of Moral Development: 1. Deference to authority; 2. Satisfaction of one’s own needs and consideration of needs of others; 3. Seek approval by conformity to stereotyped rules; 4. Conformity is augmented by a sense of goodness ...
... A. Based on the work of psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg B. Kohlberg’s Scale of Moral Development: 1. Deference to authority; 2. Satisfaction of one’s own needs and consideration of needs of others; 3. Seek approval by conformity to stereotyped rules; 4. Conformity is augmented by a sense of goodness ...
Feminism Exercise
... in the text, highlighting the connection to the theories discussed in the earlier chapter. Now explain Carol Gilligan’s objection to Kohlberg’s theory and describe the Ethics of Care. Why is this theory called ‘relationshipcentered’ (as opposed to ‘rule-centered)? Phase 2 [combining groups, sharing ...
... in the text, highlighting the connection to the theories discussed in the earlier chapter. Now explain Carol Gilligan’s objection to Kohlberg’s theory and describe the Ethics of Care. Why is this theory called ‘relationshipcentered’ (as opposed to ‘rule-centered)? Phase 2 [combining groups, sharing ...
the story of - J397: Media Ethics
... other peoples. We should, therefore, adopt an attitude of tolerance toward the practices of other cultures. ...
... other peoples. We should, therefore, adopt an attitude of tolerance toward the practices of other cultures. ...
6 African Ethics
... • Divine command theorists take God’s will as itself making some acts right and others wrong • Many other religious thinkers have believed that God reveals moral truth and that we can know that truth only because God reveals it to us ...
... • Divine command theorists take God’s will as itself making some acts right and others wrong • Many other religious thinkers have believed that God reveals moral truth and that we can know that truth only because God reveals it to us ...
clouds
... Divine Command Theory -- “Any position in ethics which claims that the rightness or wrongness of actions depends on whether they correspond to God’s commands or not.” ...
... Divine Command Theory -- “Any position in ethics which claims that the rightness or wrongness of actions depends on whether they correspond to God’s commands or not.” ...
Thou shalt not kill: does morality exist
... history2 - these moral statements don‟t seem as powerful as the one prohibiting murder. These statements can be loosely categorised as supporting human rights, but the concept of human rights is a relatively recent one in our nation. In short I would argue these less powerful moral statements are i ...
... history2 - these moral statements don‟t seem as powerful as the one prohibiting murder. These statements can be loosely categorised as supporting human rights, but the concept of human rights is a relatively recent one in our nation. In short I would argue these less powerful moral statements are i ...
King’s College London
... express our beliefs about right and wrong. Why? If Ayer is right, what purpose do we have for using moral language? ...
... express our beliefs about right and wrong. Why? If Ayer is right, what purpose do we have for using moral language? ...
CONSENSUS MORALITY
... recognizing the diverse communities and de- recognizing the fact that one -size -fit-all suit of clothes ,one can evolve a universal principles and values that is common to all people that is based on a reflection on the deepest sources of human ethical experience. ...
... recognizing the diverse communities and de- recognizing the fact that one -size -fit-all suit of clothes ,one can evolve a universal principles and values that is common to all people that is based on a reflection on the deepest sources of human ethical experience. ...
CONSENSUS_MORALITY
... recognizing the diverse communities and de- recognizing the fact that one -size -fit-all suit of clothes ,one can evolve a universal principles and values that is common to all people that is based on a reflection on the deepest sources of human ethical experience. ...
... recognizing the diverse communities and de- recognizing the fact that one -size -fit-all suit of clothes ,one can evolve a universal principles and values that is common to all people that is based on a reflection on the deepest sources of human ethical experience. ...
Is Morality Natural?
... in these moral dilemmas. A study of individuals with damage to an area of the brain that links decisionmaking and emotion found that when faced with a series of moral dilemmas, these patients generally made the same moral judgments as most people. This suggests that emotions are not necessary for su ...
... in these moral dilemmas. A study of individuals with damage to an area of the brain that links decisionmaking and emotion found that when faced with a series of moral dilemmas, these patients generally made the same moral judgments as most people. This suggests that emotions are not necessary for su ...
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... Religion. Morality determined by relation between human being and supernatural being. Nature. Morality determined by relation between human being and nature. Individuality. Morality determined by relation the individual has to him or herself. Society. Morality determined by relation between human be ...
... Religion. Morality determined by relation between human being and supernatural being. Nature. Morality determined by relation between human being and nature. Individuality. Morality determined by relation the individual has to him or herself. Society. Morality determined by relation between human be ...
docx RELIGION AND MORALITY
... of the society and addressing the dynamics of the ever changing world. Famous religious groups such as Christian action for research and education (CARE) in the UK for instance, have lobbied for reduction I the time to perform legal abortion to 18 weeks and also to legalize assisted suicide. Some of ...
... of the society and addressing the dynamics of the ever changing world. Famous religious groups such as Christian action for research and education (CARE) in the UK for instance, have lobbied for reduction I the time to perform legal abortion to 18 weeks and also to legalize assisted suicide. Some of ...
Freedom and the Moral Act -1
... Accomplished without knowledge or deliberation (breathing, blinking, etc.) The human act involves the whole person. Not just the intellect and will Virtues, vices, character and interactions with others “Human acts are moral acts because they express and determine th goodness or evil of the person w ...
... Accomplished without knowledge or deliberation (breathing, blinking, etc.) The human act involves the whole person. Not just the intellect and will Virtues, vices, character and interactions with others “Human acts are moral acts because they express and determine th goodness or evil of the person w ...