PPT-Utilitarian and Virtue-based Ethics

Based on Kernohan A 2012 Environmental ethics An interactive introduction Buffalo NY Broadview Press Chapters 5 amp 6 Prepared by D G Ross Auburn University Images copyright D G Ross unless otherwise noted. Hurt Locker. and . Zero Dark Thirty. :. Virtue Ethics and the War on Terror. Zero Dark Thirty. : The Controversy. ZDT was criticized by many for seeming to portray “enhanced interrogation” as crucial to the killing of Bin Laden. 1 (e.g. pleasure or knowledge) good or bad-normative ethics of behavior studies what makesactions (e.g. murder/charity) right or wrong-virtue ethics studies what makes the character traits of people ( Definition of Morality and Ethics. Fields in Ethics. descriptive, normative, metaethics. Other Normative Disciplines. law, religion, etiquette. Domains of Moral Assessment. act, consequences, character, motive. ETHICS BOWL. STARTER QUESTION. Think of someone who you think of as . a good person. .. It could be a family member, friend, someone famous – anyone!. Q: What . makes. this person good?. List the . How are sports and virtues related?. Is it safe to say that once you exude negative behaviors, you can never be a virtuous person?. Are those athletes seen as faking a foul or “flopping” seen as virtuous people?. Themes in Ethics and Epistemology. Shane Ryan. s.g.ryan@sms.ed.ac.uk. 09/10/13. Topic. What is virtue ethics?. Structure. 1. The Motivation for Virtue Ethics. 2. Virtue Ethics: historical background. Starter – reminder of the doctrine of the mean, vice, virtues and deficiencies. Ext – A few examples. HWK – Michael . Slote. article. LO s . To deepen understanding of the traditional formulation of virtue ethics including . Strengths Weaknesses Happiness – Virtue Ethics brings happiness for individuals and society . Ben Franklin was a Utilitarian, but thought that the way to achieve the greater good was virtu 1 (e.g. pleasure or -normative ethics of behavior studies what makes -virtue ethics studies what virtuous or vicious A. What is Virtue Ethics?A. What is Virtue Ethics?3. A different explwrong given Figures and diagrams. Expression of emotion. Expression of emotion with no content. Expression of emotion. Expression of emotion with no content. Ethical judgments. Ethical . judgment . that is action-guiding. Scholastic Philosophy . Scholasticism is a philosophical method used to evaluate, analyze, and criticize a dominant philosophical doctrine to come up with a new and more profound philosophical answer to the pervading questions.. STARTER QUESTION. Think of someone who you think of as . a good person. .. It could be a family member, friend, someone famous – anyone!. Q: What . makes. this person good?. List the . qualities or character traits . Utilitarian and Virtue-based Ethics Based on Kernohan , A. (2012). Environmental ethics: An interactive introduction . Buffalo, NY: Broadview Press, Chapters 5 & 6. Prepared by D. G. Ross, Auburn University. Images copyright D. G. Ross, unless otherwise noted. Communication Ethics COMM 4020 Week 3 Agenda Practical Ethics Overview of Ethical Paradigms Utilitarianism Deontology Divine Command Ethical Relativism Virtue Ethics Agenda Practical Ethics Overview of Ethical Paradigms