PHIL 2390H Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Informed Consent, Ethics, Medicine
20 Nov 2018
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Morality: morality is the system of rules which, when followed, cause individuals to act in predictable, co-operative ways that minimize conflict between them. , morality or moral codes can differ between and within cultures. Normative ethics: focus on the construction, evaluation and justification of theories of morality. Applied ethics: deals with the morality in practice and focuses on specific areas of inquiry such as business ethics, computer ethics, or biomedical ethics. There are things which are immoral but are not illegal: ex: cheating on your spouse, lying There are things which are illegal but not immoral: ex: the use of drugs. Fisher argues that all laws on moral justifications; that is all laws are aimed at creating social cooperation, protecting the vulnerable, guiding action, and resolving conflicts- the very things morality is aimed at. Contrasted with paternalism (we have a responsibility to make sure their choices will not harm them) which is seen as appropriate for children.
