PHIL226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Virtue Ethics, Act Utilitarianism, Deontological Ethics
21 Apr 2016
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Also: feminist ethics: do what addresses the situation of women. A moral dilemma is a situation where it"s hard to decide, because there seem to be ethical considerations that point you in one direction, and others that point you in a different direction. Obligation, what you are morally required to do. Always consider the other person as a deep self, you should treat them the way you would want to be treated by them. Immanuel kant: an enlightenment teacher from germany: the categorical imperative: founded in reason, regardless of religious tradition, if you"re being immoral, immanuel kant would say you"re being irrational, you"re violating your own rational self. Humanity test: we"re never going to stop using each other, kids use parents etc, spouses and friends derive benefits from each other. Only treating them as a means to your goal and not respecting them as a value in themselves.
