Deontological Ethics - The Richmond Philosophy Pages
... To be autonomous, to pursue my ends it must be possible for me to dissent from or consent to what others do with respect to me. Reason therefore tells us that an individual cannot be treated as an end if he is subjected to coercion or deception. C.f. the victim of deceit cannot consent to the deceiv ...
... To be autonomous, to pursue my ends it must be possible for me to dissent from or consent to what others do with respect to me. Reason therefore tells us that an individual cannot be treated as an end if he is subjected to coercion or deception. C.f. the victim of deceit cannot consent to the deceiv ...
natural law
... 1. There are universal moral principles, which are founded in “human nature.” 2. Any set of universal moral principles can be considered a set of natural moral law. 3. These theories maintain that morality is founded upon characteristics that human share; moral rights and obligations are determined ...
... 1. There are universal moral principles, which are founded in “human nature.” 2. Any set of universal moral principles can be considered a set of natural moral law. 3. These theories maintain that morality is founded upon characteristics that human share; moral rights and obligations are determined ...
Slide 1
... Ethical Design Dilemmas • Situations in which decisions you make are in conflict with what may or may not be morally correct. • Sometimes this is obvious right away, and other times it is not. • Solutions to open-ended design problems have dilemmas that designers face when creating the product. • L ...
... Ethical Design Dilemmas • Situations in which decisions you make are in conflict with what may or may not be morally correct. • Sometimes this is obvious right away, and other times it is not. • Solutions to open-ended design problems have dilemmas that designers face when creating the product. • L ...
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 ...
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... assault – if the people performing those actions though that they were doing the right thing. It seems, then, that actions can be wrong even if those performing them do not realize that they are. However, it does not follow from this that context is irrelevant to working out what the right action is ...
... assault – if the people performing those actions though that they were doing the right thing. It seems, then, that actions can be wrong even if those performing them do not realize that they are. However, it does not follow from this that context is irrelevant to working out what the right action is ...
EECS 690
... • Mainstream view (dates back to even pre-Socratic philosophy): Moral reasoning and decision-making should be devoid of emotional bias. • Hume’s view (others have subscribed to this view, but Hume is the best early proponent of such a view): Conative States (a term invented by Hume) like sympathy an ...
... • Mainstream view (dates back to even pre-Socratic philosophy): Moral reasoning and decision-making should be devoid of emotional bias. • Hume’s view (others have subscribed to this view, but Hume is the best early proponent of such a view): Conative States (a term invented by Hume) like sympathy an ...
Cultural Relativism Slides
... • Cultural relativism: there are differences and norms from among cultures • Ethical relativism: there is no objective standard or test among the moral standards among cultures. There are no universal or objective standards of conduct. • Rachels: cultural relativism = ethical relativism ...
... • Cultural relativism: there are differences and norms from among cultures • Ethical relativism: there is no objective standard or test among the moral standards among cultures. There are no universal or objective standards of conduct. • Rachels: cultural relativism = ethical relativism ...
Chapter 3: Morality and the Moral Life Ethics
... person’s character is good or bad. A moral theory tells us what it is about an action that makes it right, or what it is about a person that makes him or her good. ...
... person’s character is good or bad. A moral theory tells us what it is about an action that makes it right, or what it is about a person that makes him or her good. ...
Moral Development in Adolescents
... • The first positive role model that any child should have is a parent. • Many parents fail to realize the value of modeling positive behavior to their children. They may try to instill certain standards of behavior in their children, but children are more likely to imitate the behavior they observe ...
... • The first positive role model that any child should have is a parent. • Many parents fail to realize the value of modeling positive behavior to their children. They may try to instill certain standards of behavior in their children, but children are more likely to imitate the behavior they observe ...
Beginning to Understand Ethics
... society to whose attitudes moral propositions refer can hold some moral principle to apply regardless of circumstances? (That is, a moral principle can be relative to an individual, but not relative to circumstances). Ethical subjectivism is also compatible with moral relativism when that is taken t ...
... society to whose attitudes moral propositions refer can hold some moral principle to apply regardless of circumstances? (That is, a moral principle can be relative to an individual, but not relative to circumstances). Ethical subjectivism is also compatible with moral relativism when that is taken t ...
7AAN2011 Ethics Basic information Module description
... - What are the conditions for moral responsibility? Reading: Strawson, P., ‘Freedom and Resentment’, in his Freedom and Resentment & Other Essays, (1974), ch1. Hart, H. L. A. ‘Postscript: Responsibility and Retribution’ in his Punishment and Responsibility, OUP, 1968. Week 8 (17th November): Res ...
... - What are the conditions for moral responsibility? Reading: Strawson, P., ‘Freedom and Resentment’, in his Freedom and Resentment & Other Essays, (1974), ch1. Hart, H. L. A. ‘Postscript: Responsibility and Retribution’ in his Punishment and Responsibility, OUP, 1968. Week 8 (17th November): Res ...
Morality and Ethics
... Helps us perceive moral principles Use reason to determine the best way to achieve the highest moral good Distinguish between primary and secondary moral principles Primary – general Secondary – more specific ...
... Helps us perceive moral principles Use reason to determine the best way to achieve the highest moral good Distinguish between primary and secondary moral principles Primary – general Secondary – more specific ...
Moral Development
... CONVENTIONAL STAGES Maintaining the expectations of one’s own family, peer group, or nation is seen as valuable in its own right, regardless of the consequences. The person does not merely conform to expectations but exhibits loyalty to the group and its norms. ...
... CONVENTIONAL STAGES Maintaining the expectations of one’s own family, peer group, or nation is seen as valuable in its own right, regardless of the consequences. The person does not merely conform to expectations but exhibits loyalty to the group and its norms. ...
ETHICS LAST CLASS
... OF MORALITY COMMON MORALITY – Generally universally accepted PERSONAL MORALITY – rules or principles, rules, or standards we accept as individuals but are not necessarily shared by others. PROFSSIONAL MORALITY – Moral standards that apply to ones role as a member of a profession. ...
... OF MORALITY COMMON MORALITY – Generally universally accepted PERSONAL MORALITY – rules or principles, rules, or standards we accept as individuals but are not necessarily shared by others. PROFSSIONAL MORALITY – Moral standards that apply to ones role as a member of a profession. ...
Relativism - A Level Philosophy
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
Relativism
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
... Relativism is not subjectivism. Subjectivism makes morality ‘relative’ to each individual person. According to relativism, society determines there is a right answer for individuals within that society. ...
Practice Quiz - General Ethics
... good human will see, and see well. c) a good human will reason, and reason well. d) a good human will always use the power of sight for a good cause. e) we can test a moral theory only by its unique ...
... good human will see, and see well. c) a good human will reason, and reason well. d) a good human will always use the power of sight for a good cause. e) we can test a moral theory only by its unique ...
Three Independent Factors in Morals
... other words, of a good to which all reasonable acts led. When that process was accomplished. one form of moral theory had been established. To take a broad view of the history of thought, it might be said that it was Greek thinkers who gave articulate expression to this particular phase of experienc ...
... other words, of a good to which all reasonable acts led. When that process was accomplished. one form of moral theory had been established. To take a broad view of the history of thought, it might be said that it was Greek thinkers who gave articulate expression to this particular phase of experienc ...
Principles & Practice of Sport Management
... Ethical Considerations: Morality • Some ethical dilemmas are about choosing between right and wrong or two opposing choices. • Social practices depend on people upholding certain baseline values. • Morals seen as coming from higher order or common sense • Many moral values in society are codified i ...
... Ethical Considerations: Morality • Some ethical dilemmas are about choosing between right and wrong or two opposing choices. • Social practices depend on people upholding certain baseline values. • Morals seen as coming from higher order or common sense • Many moral values in society are codified i ...
APSperception2012
... whether people who have high Engagement identity scores perceive the target (a needy person) as nearer and whether those who have high Safety identity perceive the target as further away (less desirable). Participants made quick estimations of the distance from themselves to a photograph of either a ...
... whether people who have high Engagement identity scores perceive the target (a needy person) as nearer and whether those who have high Safety identity perceive the target as further away (less desirable). Participants made quick estimations of the distance from themselves to a photograph of either a ...
Ethical Concepts and Theories
... – Because two societies do have different moral views doesnt mean they ought to – Doesn’t explain how moral guidelines are determined – Doesn’t explain how guidelines evolve – Provides no way out for cultures in conflict – Because many practices are acceptable does not mean any cultural practice is ...
... – Because two societies do have different moral views doesnt mean they ought to – Doesn’t explain how moral guidelines are determined – Doesn’t explain how guidelines evolve – Provides no way out for cultures in conflict – Because many practices are acceptable does not mean any cultural practice is ...