PHIL 120W Study Guide - Final Guide: Virtue Ethics, Armin Meiwes, Field Of View
12 Dec 2015
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To act with good will, is to act from duty (not because we have to, but because it is our desire/duty to) Human beings are rational agents; those who have the capacity of. Categorical: what we do regardless of our desires. Hypothetical: what we do given our desires rational autonomy autonomy. Animals are not because they lack the capacity of rational. Example: honest shopkeeper - have the option of overpricing children without them knowing, but chooses not to. Moral theory o sentience good outweighs the bad. Act has a double effect of bringing about a good result. The only inclusion between those of the moral community is. Therefore, animals should be included in the moral o o. Example: marginal cases - mentally ill or disabled children (can"t community communicate but would still be a part of the moral community) Those who are experiencing subjects of life have inherent.
