Subjectivism in Ethics
... It is a fact that the Nazis exterminated millions of innocent people; but according to Ethical Subjectivism, .it is not a fact that what they did was evil. When we say their actions were evil we are only saying that we have only negative feelings towards them. The same applies to any moral judgment ...
... It is a fact that the Nazis exterminated millions of innocent people; but according to Ethical Subjectivism, .it is not a fact that what they did was evil. When we say their actions were evil we are only saying that we have only negative feelings towards them. The same applies to any moral judgment ...
Judging the Ethics of Ethics Education
... ror current ethics instruction may en courage. As Hugo asserts, "Probity, sin cerity, candor, conviction, the idea of duty are things that, when in error, can turn hideous . what might be called the evil of good."2 The evil of this approach to being good is that it can, for example, pro vide the bas ...
... ror current ethics instruction may en courage. As Hugo asserts, "Probity, sin cerity, candor, conviction, the idea of duty are things that, when in error, can turn hideous . what might be called the evil of good."2 The evil of this approach to being good is that it can, for example, pro vide the bas ...
James Rachels, “Ethical Egoism”.
... a. Presents “common-sense morality”: although we should look after our own selfinterest, we also have a duty to care for others, especially if it’s at minimum cost to ourselves. b. Presents viewpoint of “Ethical Egoism”: we ought to look out only for what is in our own self-interest (i.e., no “natur ...
... a. Presents “common-sense morality”: although we should look after our own selfinterest, we also have a duty to care for others, especially if it’s at minimum cost to ourselves. b. Presents viewpoint of “Ethical Egoism”: we ought to look out only for what is in our own self-interest (i.e., no “natur ...
Chapter 5 – Business Ethics and Ethical Decision Making – Summary
... Consequentialist philosophies consider a decision to be right or acceptable if it accomplishes a desired result such as pleasure, knowledge, career growth, the realization of self-interest, or utility. Consequentialism may be further classified as egoism and utilitarianism. Ethical formalism focuse ...
... Consequentialist philosophies consider a decision to be right or acceptable if it accomplishes a desired result such as pleasure, knowledge, career growth, the realization of self-interest, or utility. Consequentialism may be further classified as egoism and utilitarianism. Ethical formalism focuse ...
Lecture 29: Why be moral
... some persons’ well-being is worth promoting for its own sake (“elitist”) everyone’s well-being is worth promoting for its own sake (“egalitarian”) Does it follow from the claim that all needs are equally worthy of recognition that: each of those needs should be met? each of those needs is eq ...
... some persons’ well-being is worth promoting for its own sake (“elitist”) everyone’s well-being is worth promoting for its own sake (“egalitarian”) Does it follow from the claim that all needs are equally worthy of recognition that: each of those needs should be met? each of those needs is eq ...
Normative Theories of Ethics
... that normative properties depend only on consequences. This general approach can be applied at different levels to different normative properties of different kinds of things, but the most prominent example is consequentialism about the moral rightness of acts, which holds that whether an act is mor ...
... that normative properties depend only on consequences. This general approach can be applied at different levels to different normative properties of different kinds of things, but the most prominent example is consequentialism about the moral rightness of acts, which holds that whether an act is mor ...
Identity Formation and Individual Agency New Vocabulary
... • Level 3 - Post-conventional morality – Individual judgment is based on self-chosen principles, and moral reasoning is based on individual rights and justice (10–15% of adults – Stage 5. Social Contract and Individual Rights. The individual becomes aware that while rules/laws might exist for the go ...
... • Level 3 - Post-conventional morality – Individual judgment is based on self-chosen principles, and moral reasoning is based on individual rights and justice (10–15% of adults – Stage 5. Social Contract and Individual Rights. The individual becomes aware that while rules/laws might exist for the go ...
NAME: EMMANUEL EMMANUELA OLUWATOSIN. DEPARTMENT
... Aristotle portrays human beings as social beings, in the sense that no human being can survive alone or be an island( or a Robinson Crusoe) and be satisfied with himself or herself. In full consideration and conclusion it means that all human have spiritual, political, social and all other goals to ...
... Aristotle portrays human beings as social beings, in the sense that no human being can survive alone or be an island( or a Robinson Crusoe) and be satisfied with himself or herself. In full consideration and conclusion it means that all human have spiritual, political, social and all other goals to ...
6 African Ethics
... • Rules that restrain our natural dispositions may be acceptable • But those that contradict them cannot be ...
... • Rules that restrain our natural dispositions may be acceptable • But those that contradict them cannot be ...
Moral Rights
... welfare and risks when considering policy decisions and outcomes. Identify the needs of individuals involved in a decision. Ask if the desired action or policy would be acceptable to individuals involved . Under what conditions would they accept the decision? ...
... welfare and risks when considering policy decisions and outcomes. Identify the needs of individuals involved in a decision. Ask if the desired action or policy would be acceptable to individuals involved . Under what conditions would they accept the decision? ...
Freedom and the Moral Life _chap_ 3
... free will – allows for doing or omitting actions the intellect has determined to be good or bad ...
... free will – allows for doing or omitting actions the intellect has determined to be good or bad ...
Being Group Minded: Individualism versus Collectivism
... Individualists are more likely to follow their attitudes, beliefs, and preferences rather than social norms in making choices Comfortable with disagreement with others Individualistic are less negative to nonconformity “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” Tend to be self-serving or egocentric – stri ...
... Individualists are more likely to follow their attitudes, beliefs, and preferences rather than social norms in making choices Comfortable with disagreement with others Individualistic are less negative to nonconformity “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” Tend to be self-serving or egocentric – stri ...
DEONTOLOGY 1. “deon”: duty + “logos”: study, theory, account
... life > this can only be learned through real-life experiences 5. Golden Mean: balanced action is the one that is based on the means between extreme. ...
... life > this can only be learned through real-life experiences 5. Golden Mean: balanced action is the one that is based on the means between extreme. ...
Benjamin_Franks_paper - Anarchist Studies Network
... constellations of anarchism which place the contestation of such hierarchies at the core of their philosophy. 2.2. The anarchist consequentialist tradition By contrast, the other popular conception of anarchism comes from the insurrectionary tradition, often associated with Sergei Nechaev. Nechaev’s ...
... constellations of anarchism which place the contestation of such hierarchies at the core of their philosophy. 2.2. The anarchist consequentialist tradition By contrast, the other popular conception of anarchism comes from the insurrectionary tradition, often associated with Sergei Nechaev. Nechaev’s ...
Ethics and Ethical Systems
... that the maxim of your action can be willed as a universal law of humanity.” Respect: “Always treat humanity, whether in yourself or in other people, as an end in itself and never as a mere means.” Are these the same? Which do you ...
... that the maxim of your action can be willed as a universal law of humanity.” Respect: “Always treat humanity, whether in yourself or in other people, as an end in itself and never as a mere means.” Are these the same? Which do you ...
David Graeber What is Anarchism?
... they rejected the authority of governments, and believed people would be better off in a world without hierarchies. In this sense, there have always been anarchists, and there is no great intellectual tradition that hasn’t seen the development of anarchist ideas in one form or another. (This is of c ...
... they rejected the authority of governments, and believed people would be better off in a world without hierarchies. In this sense, there have always been anarchists, and there is no great intellectual tradition that hasn’t seen the development of anarchist ideas in one form or another. (This is of c ...
Albert Camus - s3.amazonaws.com
... Existentialism: A belief that neither human beings nor the universe has any essential nature. Human beings construct their natures through their choices. Absurdism: A belief that our need for meaning is greater than the ability of the universe to be meaningful, making all philosophical positions abs ...
... Existentialism: A belief that neither human beings nor the universe has any essential nature. Human beings construct their natures through their choices. Absurdism: A belief that our need for meaning is greater than the ability of the universe to be meaningful, making all philosophical positions abs ...
Ethical Theory Review Sheet
... a common human nature and a single to s for human life as well as widespread belief that humans are fundamentally products of their social and historical contexts, both in terms of who and what we are as well as in terms of our ability to gain knowledge of ourselves and the world. Consequentialist ( ...
... a common human nature and a single to s for human life as well as widespread belief that humans are fundamentally products of their social and historical contexts, both in terms of who and what we are as well as in terms of our ability to gain knowledge of ourselves and the world. Consequentialist ( ...
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.” ...
Albert Camus
... construct their natures through their choices. Absurdism: A belief that our need for meaning is greater than the ability of the universe to be meaningful - all philosophical positions absurd. Moralism: A philosophical enquiry into the ethical implications of the human condition. ...
... construct their natures through their choices. Absurdism: A belief that our need for meaning is greater than the ability of the universe to be meaningful - all philosophical positions absurd. Moralism: A philosophical enquiry into the ethical implications of the human condition. ...
Chapter One: Moral Reasons
... liberty compatible with similar liberty for others – Inequalities are to everyone’s advantage and attached to positions open to all ...
... liberty compatible with similar liberty for others – Inequalities are to everyone’s advantage and attached to positions open to all ...
Political Behavior and Beliefs Political Culture The underlying
... Political Behavior and Beliefs ...
... Political Behavior and Beliefs ...
Moral altruism - Este blog no existe
... Heinz’s dilemma 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 co ...
... Heinz’s dilemma 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 co ...