PP247 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychological Egoism, Cultural Relativism, Egotism
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Takes a critical stance and asks how our moral opinions can be justified in terms of rational arguments which are as convincing as possible. Conventional morality: conventional morality: majority of people in our society happen to believe about morality, especially when there is a clear consensus on an issue. In what cases is it ethically permissible to break the law: generally prudent for business to obey the law especially if the law one objects to only impinges on profit. If a company breaks a law in such a case, the action is likely to be seen as self-interested and based on greed, even if the law is of questionable merit. Objective moral law or natural law concepts of ethics: some have equated morality with obedience to an objective moral law that transcends merely man-made law. Religious morality: in philosophical ethics it is best not to rely on appeals to religious or scriptural authority in making one"s arguments.
