PSYCH238 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ethical Dilemma, Categorical Imperative

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH238
• Professor: Doug Brown

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A situation where two (right) values are in conflict: one value pushing you one way, another value pushing you another way. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you . Would i want to live in that kind of world? . What would your decision or action be if you were blind to identities, ranks, or roles in the situation. Which are most important and why: what are my ethical duties, obligations, have i treated others as i would want to be treated? (golden rule) If everyone behaved this way, would that be acceptable? (kant"s categorical imperative: what would be a fair action if identities were unknown? (rawls veil of ignorance) Virtues ethics approach (focuses on the person: focuses on the person. Are they trying to be virtuous: how one should act defined by one"s moral community.