MODR 1730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Relativism
17 Nov 2018
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Morality (values and principles) and ethics (the study and questions) is the basis of this course. The study of them is confined to philosophy. ex. reasons to keep a promise. Moral discussion: discussing the rights and wrongs (of why your friend may have cancelled plans) You must exchange reasons to discover rights and wrongs. Everything is subjective: based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes or opinions. Everything is an opinion is a radical claim. If you believe this claim, you have to provide reasons why it is true. (this is common sense) Although it looks like such a good foundation for tolerance, it could either represent oppression. ex. archery. Theres a point where the objective of archery is lost. The skill of hand eye coordination is what archery is. Your opinions are a function of your biography because of your formative (developmental) experiences in your lifetime.
