PHIL 1550 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Hypothetical Imperative, Deontological Ethics, Categorical Imperative
5 Dec 2017
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The rejection of consequences as a bases for determining what is morally acceptable and instead focuses on duties that are characterized by principles regarding particular kinds of acts and intentions: d. ross. Intuitionist theory that includes 7 foundational moral duties: fidelity, reparation, These 7 foundational duties prescribe general kinds of acts that does not rest on consequences. Ross views these as prima facie" duties; and when these duties conflict, one of them overrides the others and becomes the actual duty in that situation. A moral duty that i ought to fulfill as long as no more important moral duty overrides it. The one prima facie duty that is more important than the others and so is the duty that ought to be fulfilled in a particular situation. Maintains that we simply know by intuition what our general moral duties are, without any further explanation. States no consequences or effects have foundational moral worth.
