PHLB09H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thought Experiment, Consequentialism, Laura Of Saint Catherine Of Siena
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Philosophical ethics: moral philosophy: normative ethics (standard/norms, metaethics (moral beliefs mean/how the(cid:455)"(cid:396)e justified, applied ethics (application of norms to actual moral problems) Sometimes morals do not align with the law. Features of moral norms: normative dominance moral norm override other kind of norm. If given choice, choose moral norm: universality moral norms apply in all relevantly similar circumstances. Stealing from a convenience store means stealing from any store is wrong: impartiality everyone should be considered equal. If so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e is i(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:272)e(cid:374)t, (cid:455)ou should (cid:374)ot se(cid:374)d the(cid:373) to jail, (cid:271)ut it is(cid:374)"t (cid:449)(cid:396)o(cid:374)g to se(cid:374)d a (cid:373)u(cid:396)de(cid:396)e(cid:396) to jail: reasonableness moral judgments must be backed by good reasons rather than feelings and emotions. Feelings do not count as argument, use sound reasoning. Moral principles of bioethics: principle of beneficence: Ex: wrong to push someone but not if a car is about to hit them.
