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Why do policies and business practices that ignore the moral and generous side of human nature often fail Should the idea of economic manthe amoral and selfinterested Homo economicusdetermine how we expect people to respond to monetary rewards punishments and other incentives Samuel Bowles answers with a resounding no Policies that follow from this paradigm he shows may crowd out ethical and generous motives and thus backfire   But incentives per se are not really the culprit Bowles shows that crowding out occurs when the message conveyed by fines and rewards is that selfinterest is expected that the employer thinks the workforce is lazy or that the citizen cannot otherwise be trusted to contribute to the public good Using historical and recent case studies as well as behavioral experiments Bowles shows how welldesigned incentives can crowd in the civic motives on which good governance depends. OUR MORAL LIFE IN CHRIST. ANTICIPATORY SET. . Lead a . class discussion . based on the following two questions to help students begin analyzing moral actions:. ❏ What is the difference between a man robbing a bank because he does not want to work for a living and a man who steals food to feed his starving children?. Is goodness without God good enough?. A Cautionary Note. The argument is NOT that knowledge of God is required to be good.. People could breath long before scientists knew about air.. Romans 2:15 . They [Gentiles] show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them. . Last class we talked about how to become a citizen. During the interview process the USCIS agent is supposed to find out if the prospective citizen is of good moral character. . What are some characteristics you think make up a good citizen?. OUR MORAL LIFE IN CHRIST. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Discuss. the passage from . Alice in Wonderland. :.  . ❏ What would it be like to live in a society ruled by someone like the Queen of Hearts? . ❏ What would happen to society if laws could be enacted or rescinded arbitrarily? . Lakeside institute of Theology. Christian Ethics . (CL3). Teleology (Goals Ethics). Christian Ethics. (CL3) . Oct. 1 – Intro to Ethics; Christian Ethics. Oct. 8 – Ethics, Morality and Religion. Philosophy of Education – Chapter 9. Author: . Nel. . Noddings. Chapter Highlights. Historical background of prominent ethical theories. Perspectives on Moral Education. Critical Analysis of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. Rawls, . A Theory of Justice. and . Political Liberalism. John Rawls. (1921-2002). Rawls was one of the most prominent American philosophers of the 20th century.. Working primarily in the areas of political philosophy and ethical theory, Rawls was one of the foremost defenders of . Themes in Ethics and Epistemology. Shane Ryan. s.g.ryan@sms.ed.ac.uk. 16/10/13. Issue. Why be moral?. Part I: Why should we be moral?. Part II: Should we be as moral as possible?. Structure. Part I. 1. The Immoralist's Challenge. Professor of Philosophy and Law Emeritus at NYU. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Wrote “What Is It Like to Be a Bat?”. Kant’s Good Will. “The . good will is not good because of what it effects or accomplishes or because of . OUR MORAL LIFE IN CHRIST. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Discuss. the passage from . Alice in Wonderland. :.  . ❏ What would it be like to live in a society ruled by someone like the Queen of Hearts? . ❏ What would happen to society if laws could be enacted or rescinded arbitrarily? . OUR MORAL LIFE IN CHRIST. ANTICIPATORY SET. . Lead a . class discussion . based on the following two questions to help students begin analyzing moral actions:. ❏ What is the difference between a man robbing a bank because he does not want to work for a living and a man who steals food to feed his starving children?. Attendance & Truancy . A. mong Virginia Students. This PowerPoint serves as No. 8 in a series of modules designed to equip Virginia school divisions to reduce truancy and absenteeism. . This module identifies the strategies for . Divine Command Theory. The Euthyphro Dilemma. Challenges from atheism. Before we start, quick homework check – let’s see your completed tables of strengths and weaknesses. Discuss with your neighbour:. www.confidentchristians.org. The Essentials of Apologetics. Why God…?. A Moral . Cause. Introduction. Does true right and wrong exist or is everything relative?. “You have your way, I have my way. As for the right way, it does not exist.”.