PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Causal Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Normative Ethics
3 Oct 2016
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Ethics can refer to the moral principles that guide behavior. Ethics can also refer to the philosophical; study of moral principles. Ethics in an institutional setting includes elements of both of these definitions. The study of ethics (or moral philosophy) is the attempt to achieve a systematic understanding of the nature of morality and what is required of use. Chapter 1,2,4,5 for first test (focus on definitions (blue boxes), study questions in book) one hand written cheap sheet (multiple choice, short and medium questions) What constitutes of arguing: study of ethics (moral reasoning) Considering arguments regarding the moral status of embryos. Analyze (draw connections among ideas) differentiate, organize, compare and contrast. A statement is an assertion that something is the case. Propositions can be true or false but not both. Examples: i rode my bike to work today, socrates was plato"s teachers. If you are arguing with me then i must have paid you .
