PPT-Why Be Moral?

Themes in Ethics and Epistemology Shane Ryan sgryansmsedacuk 161013 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 Immoralists Challenge. Week Six: The Virtue of Virtue Ethics?. Aristotle. Recap. Man is a ‘type’ of thing.. A thing is measured by how well it performs its function.. If a thing performs its function well, it is said to flourish ‘as that thing’ (it flourishes . 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. . .. . When you do something that is morally courageous, you feel good because you had just helped somebody who needed help. . Moral courage is the courage to do what's right, no matter what the cost. "Taking action when your values are put to the test." (. By Lindsey Busker and Sydney Thomson. Lawrence Kohlberg . Born in Bronxville, New York on October 25, 1927. Attended high school at Phillips Academy and then served in the Merchant Marine at the end of World War II. Phil/RS 335. Why be good?. Like the design argument, the moral argument for . God. '. s . existence seems more directly rooted in our everyday experience than the more abstract considerations which generate the ontological and cosmological arguments.. Physical Education has great potential for building moral character in children and youth. However, in order to realize this potential, physical educators should be familiar with the stage of character development and the best approaches to achieving this worthy goal.. I. What is the moral principle of biblical . interpretation?. The moral principle of biblical interpretation is that principle of interpretation that assists the interpreter in extracting . timeless truths. Ethics Across the Curriculum . Two Approaches to Using Case Studies. Two Approaches to Using Case Studies. Values Clarification. Presenting students cases and asking: “What do you think?”. Two Approaches to Using Case Studies. The Human Person’s Most Secret Core – Article 6 CCC. Conscience – What is it?. It sometimes helps to look at the etymology of a word to get a sense of its core meaning, in this case:. “con” means “with”, while “science” relates to knowledge. At the heart consciences is what informs or indeed ultimately makes us responsible for what we do.. Five people have fallen onto a train track and a train is hurtling towards them. It is too late for the train to stop. You are the signal man and by flicking a switch you can divert the train onto a different track, saving the people who have fallen. On the other track is a workman who will be hit by the train if you divert it.. Development Part III. Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. Criticisms of Kohlberg’s theory. Recent contributions of social psychology and neuroscience to understanding moral judgment. Baby morality. in . Service Members . and . Veterans. Chaplain Kerry Haynes. D.Min. ., M.Div., BCC/MH. Mental Health Chaplain. San Antonio VA. Objectives. Describe moral injury. Differentiate moral . i. njury from PTSD. In connection with “Choices” in Harper Lee’s . To Kill a Mockingbird. Moral Dilemma. A train is about to . crash off the track, . killing many people. You can pull a lever that will switch the train . Chaplain (Col.) Herman Keizer, Jr. (U.S. Army, ret.) . Founding Co-Director (retired). The Soul Repair Center. Brite Divinity School. www.brite.edu/soulrepair. . Returning Home, Strengthening Families.