Utilitarianism
... Freedom to make decisions is basic to human happiness Advocated of liberty rights Nonmaleficence principle- prohibits individuals or governments to inhibit another’s actions unless it prevents a harmful action ...
... Freedom to make decisions is basic to human happiness Advocated of liberty rights Nonmaleficence principle- prohibits individuals or governments to inhibit another’s actions unless it prevents a harmful action ...
Nonconsequentialist Theories of Morality
... Reminder: Different than act and rule utilitarianism No general theories at all, must approach each situation individually Decisions are made intuitively, without rules If it feels good – do it. Do your own thing. ...
... Reminder: Different than act and rule utilitarianism No general theories at all, must approach each situation individually Decisions are made intuitively, without rules If it feels good – do it. Do your own thing. ...
The Context of Business Ethics:Economies and
... These things are not commodities. If you have to buy trust, do you really have it? Some other mechanism is needed: Government? (has a monopoly on coercive power) Organizational structure/culture? Interpersonal pressures? Individual motivations and desires? Internal ethical values? (Do thes ...
... These things are not commodities. If you have to buy trust, do you really have it? Some other mechanism is needed: Government? (has a monopoly on coercive power) Organizational structure/culture? Interpersonal pressures? Individual motivations and desires? Internal ethical values? (Do thes ...
Ethical Theory
... ◦ Example: the work of Mother Theresa, who gave her entire life to help the poor ...
... ◦ Example: the work of Mother Theresa, who gave her entire life to help the poor ...
Achieve Predictable Excellence
... person or a position. It is a complex moral relationship between people, based on trust, obligation, commitment, emotion, and a shared vision of the good. Joanne Ciulla ...
... person or a position. It is a complex moral relationship between people, based on trust, obligation, commitment, emotion, and a shared vision of the good. Joanne Ciulla ...
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... learn that we have to discount some feel ings and strengthen others in the light of our developing experience and knowledge. In short, attempting to resolve a moral issue simply by consulting one's moral intuition, or conscience, will often not be very useful. If, as an alternative, we attempt to b ...
... learn that we have to discount some feel ings and strengthen others in the light of our developing experience and knowledge. In short, attempting to resolve a moral issue simply by consulting one's moral intuition, or conscience, will often not be very useful. If, as an alternative, we attempt to b ...
Buddhist Ethics
... The ethical teaching of Buddhism advocates an ideal of moral perfection as its ultimate goal. Moral perfection is attained when the unwholesome psychological roots of human behaviour, namely, greed, hatred and delusion are eradicated. They are described as unwholesome roots (akusalamula) because it ...
... The ethical teaching of Buddhism advocates an ideal of moral perfection as its ultimate goal. Moral perfection is attained when the unwholesome psychological roots of human behaviour, namely, greed, hatred and delusion are eradicated. They are described as unwholesome roots (akusalamula) because it ...
Environmental ethics
... – Is an experience by an animal ever understandable to humans? How do we translate an experience of an animal into human experience? – If holistic entities are intrinsically valuable, how do we take into account individuals of that whole? • ’No ought from is’ – prevalent state of matters does not te ...
... – Is an experience by an animal ever understandable to humans? How do we translate an experience of an animal into human experience? – If holistic entities are intrinsically valuable, how do we take into account individuals of that whole? • ’No ought from is’ – prevalent state of matters does not te ...
Abby Collier
... country. The growth of liberal notions of government and of freedom of political discussion fostered this opinion. He saw men engaged in maintaining with vigour, or even fury, opposite political principles; and when the process of cooking laws came to be exhibited in public, respect for the wisdom o ...
... country. The growth of liberal notions of government and of freedom of political discussion fostered this opinion. He saw men engaged in maintaining with vigour, or even fury, opposite political principles; and when the process of cooking laws came to be exhibited in public, respect for the wisdom o ...
Ethics
... some degree of love, they would have warned each other of danger, and have given mutual aid in attack or defence. All this implies some degree of sympathy, fidelity, and courage….[T]o the instinct of sympathy…it is primarily due that we habitually bestow both praises and blame on others, whilst we l ...
... some degree of love, they would have warned each other of danger, and have given mutual aid in attack or defence. All this implies some degree of sympathy, fidelity, and courage….[T]o the instinct of sympathy…it is primarily due that we habitually bestow both praises and blame on others, whilst we l ...
natural law
... 1. Persons are self-interested. Their preferences and interests do not necessarily include the well being of others. 2. Persons are presumed to want the benefits of social interaction if they can be had without sacrifice of individual self-interest. 3. Justice, and so a social contract, is only poss ...
... 1. Persons are self-interested. Their preferences and interests do not necessarily include the well being of others. 2. Persons are presumed to want the benefits of social interaction if they can be had without sacrifice of individual self-interest. 3. Justice, and so a social contract, is only poss ...
chapter 5. cultural relativism.
... culture to determine whether an action is right or wrong. For instance, some years ago South Africa’s culture supported discrimination against black people (apartheid) but such cultural belief did not make apartheid moral. Some cultures supported slavery and antiSemitism but not to condemn such prac ...
... culture to determine whether an action is right or wrong. For instance, some years ago South Africa’s culture supported discrimination against black people (apartheid) but such cultural belief did not make apartheid moral. Some cultures supported slavery and antiSemitism but not to condemn such prac ...
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 ...
slides - Wesleyan Media Project
... MFT has been used to understand political differences in the United States Liberals value Care and Fairness more while ...
... MFT has been used to understand political differences in the United States Liberals value Care and Fairness more while ...
I. Ethical Systems: An ethical system is….
... 2. Does the action involve treating another person only as a means to an end? 3. Is the action illegal? 4. Do you predict that your action will produce more bad than good for all persons affected? 5. Does the action violate department procedure or professional duty? Chapters five and six will look a ...
... 2. Does the action involve treating another person only as a means to an end? 3. Is the action illegal? 4. Do you predict that your action will produce more bad than good for all persons affected? 5. Does the action violate department procedure or professional duty? Chapters five and six will look a ...
Evaluating another International Baccalaureate Learner Profile: This
... Lawrence Kohlberg was an American psychologist, who specialized in research on moral education and reasoning. He is best known for his theory of stages of moral development. His six stages can be grouped into three levels of two stages each: pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional. It i ...
... Lawrence Kohlberg was an American psychologist, who specialized in research on moral education and reasoning. He is best known for his theory of stages of moral development. His six stages can be grouped into three levels of two stages each: pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional. It i ...
Ethics
... • Also can be considered beliefs and acceptable practices codes of ethics • Finally, it is also the obligation, justification and principles to be endorsed. ...
... • Also can be considered beliefs and acceptable practices codes of ethics • Finally, it is also the obligation, justification and principles to be endorsed. ...
THE NATURE OF MORALITY
... that your misdeed will come back to haunt you. This is often correct but sometimes just in terms of personal interest – it may pay off for you to do what you know to be wrong. ...
... that your misdeed will come back to haunt you. This is often correct but sometimes just in terms of personal interest – it may pay off for you to do what you know to be wrong. ...
Cultural Relativism Slides
... There are no universal or objective standards of conduct. • Rachels: cultural relativism = ethical relativism ...
... There are no universal or objective standards of conduct. • Rachels: cultural relativism = ethical relativism ...
The False Ethical Dilemma
... conflict with nonethical values such as personal wealth, prestige or comfort, it may take a strong person to sacrifice self-interest to follow the moral principle. Thus, the moral response to a conflict in values is to choose ethics over expediency. The problem with this analysis is that people rare ...
... conflict with nonethical values such as personal wealth, prestige or comfort, it may take a strong person to sacrifice self-interest to follow the moral principle. Thus, the moral response to a conflict in values is to choose ethics over expediency. The problem with this analysis is that people rare ...
CONSENSUS MORALITY
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...
CONSENSUS_MORALITY
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...
... practice resulted in the execution of three and four hundred innocent persons. ...