Ethics

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  • Oct 11

    Feminism and the Ethics of Care

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    Kohllberg put forth problems and scenarios to study the moral development of kids, and “Heinz dilemma” is the most popular, posing the question that should Heinz steal from the dishonest druggist to save his dying wife? Heinz evolved six stages of moral maturity, from avoiding punishments to making fair deals to the understanding of one’s […]

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  • Oct 11

    Respect for Persons

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    Kant considered person to be quite “fabulous”, different, better and more valuable than the rest of the creation because he possessed an intrinsic worth and his moral laws suggest that person should not be used as “means to an end”. He believed that man being rational and intelligent being has ambitions and desires so things including non-human […]

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  • Oct 11

    Are There Absolute Moral Rules

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    Kent believed that moral values are absolute and lying is always wrong, not because of theological considerations but because reason demands it. He believed morals are categorical. Hypothetical Imperatives are simple because they cater our desires. We can renounce the force of the hypothetical imperative by simply renouncing our desire. On the other hand moral […]

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  • Oct 11

    Debate over Utilitarianism

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    The consequence of happiness is the fundamental part of the utilitarianism. The criteria of right, is the result, but there are other arguments regarding other considerations apart from utility. Some people  think that utilitarianism is at odds with justice and rights. Justice requires “fair treatment of people according to their individual needs and merits”. So […]

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  • Oct 11

    Utilitarian Approach

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    In a changing world, the idea of ethics and morality also revolutionized. Benthum believed in the “principle of utility”, the idea of greater good where everyone enjoys the fruit of happiness. Benthum and Mill lead a revolutionary idea as it subtracted God from morality and only included the promotion of human happiness. The distinct ideas […]

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  • Oct 11

    Social Contract

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    Thomas Hobbs believes that morality does not depend up on the idea of God or the religious precept of reward and punishment. Furthermore he denies that human beings are essentially good and altruistic. For him morality is “the solution to a practical problem that arises for self-interested human beings”. As social animals we desire peaceful […]

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  • Oct 11

    Ethical Egoism

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    Psychological egoism can be defined as a doctrine in which each individual’s actions can be interpreted as done in self interest or it can also be interpreted as selfishness, thus stressing on what is instead of what ought to be hence making it like a expressive oversimplification like a study of social science. Now the […]

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  • Oct 11

    Morality and Religion

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    Rachel in this chapter concentrates on the most dominant concern relating to the discussion regarding morality and religion. Most of the American way of thinking and opinions about ethics and morality is derived from the clergy teachings. The Divine Command Theory states that good is only what is commanded by God, this has a unique […]

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  • Oct 11

    Subjectivism in Ethics

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    According to Rachel ethical subjectivism can be generally explained as everyone having an individual opinion does not interpret facts these are merely ways of thinking or feelings therefore no one can be absolutely right. This theory explains that the individual’s opinions are based on feelings and moral issues are a very sensitive domain hence no […]

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  • Oct 11

    Cultural Relativism

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    According to Rachel the idea of cultural relativism can be defined as different cultures having different moral codes, that is, having the understanding that every culture possesses their own unique customs and thought process and it may become difficult for an individual of separate or different culture to understand cultural differences. He further argues that […]

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