PHIL 1175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Apatheia, Deontological Ethics, Cyrenaics
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Establish that there is a moral truth and that it is indeed knowable. Everything exists as a composite form of matter. The soul is the form of the body. Our hands are not grasping instruments so much they are sensing instruments. Our bodies are a testimony to our intellect. What makes up the human: reason - ability to contemplate, morality - freedom to choose. Schola - places where we are relieved from the burden of work and are able to gain knowledge: the way you learn is through conversation with a master. Modern approaches to morality: deontology: it is not the consequence of your action that justifies it. Deals with justice: consequentialism: the outcome of your act justifies it (you can never know in advance whether your action is good or not until you perform the action) Utilitarianism: all human action is motivated either by the desire for pleasure or to avoid pain.
