PPT-Moral Theory: Introduction

Philosophy 224 The Role of Reasons A fundamental feature of philosophy s contribution to our understanding of the contested character of our moral lives is the insistence that our responses to moral concerns must be justified. Pekka . Sulkunen. Professor. of . Sociology. University. of Helsinki . Collegium. of . Advanced. . Studies. ASA 2011, Session 556 . Crime. . Law. and . Deviance. . Tuesday. 22 . Aug. 2.30 pm . An . explanation. . of why an action is right or wrong or why a person or a person’s character is good or bad. Tells us what it is about an action that . makes it right. Moral Theory cont.. Moral theories alone are . Moral Theory: Introduction. The Role of Reasons. A fundamental feature of . philosophy. '. s . contribution to our understanding of the contested character of our moral lives is the insistence that our responses to moral concerns must be justified.. The Social Construction of Reality. Peter Berger and Thomas . Luckman. , 1966. Knowledge is derived from and maintained by social interaction. The meanings of anything are the product of human interpretations and are not in nature. Philosophy 224. Consequentialism: The Basics. Consequentialism. is the name given to a family of more specific normative ethical position all of which share the conviction that it is the consequences of actions which determine their moral worth.. Consequentialism, Natural Law Theory, Kantian Moral Theory. Consequentialism: The Basics. Consequentialism. is the name given to a family of more specific normative . moral theories. . all of which share the conviction that it is the consequences of actions which determine their moral worth.. (. Quinn Chapter 2). CS4001 . Kristin Marsicano. What theories does Quinn reject?. Briefly define each of the four rejected theories and why they are rejected.. What theories does Quinn reject?. Subjective Relativism. Conscience in the Teachings of the Catholic Church. The Catholic tradition believes that our conscience is much more than an ‘internal censor’ the regulates our conduct by using guilt. According to the Church our consciences acts in love, and responds to the call to commit ourselves to value.. 利 害 . li-hai. benefit-harm. standard selects social discourse . 道. . dao. guide. . Everyone's guiding rules, attitudes norms. Reform tradition--shocking results. . moral reform impasse. Partial solution: Rule out collectively self-defeating moralities. Praxeology and . Polylogism. A History of “Praxeology”. His original name for the method/science that he advocated was “sociology.”. Sociology, keep in mind, was not a well-developed discipline prior to the 1930’s. . Review the 9 ethical theories. /frameworks.. Morality and Ethics. What is the difference?. Ethical Frameworks. Different ways of studying what is moral.. Ethical frameworks should be based on reason. Dr. Bill Myers. Basic Concepts and Problems. Morality and Ethical Theory. :. Morality. : A social institution, concerned with social practices defining right and wrong. It’s composed of a set of standards which is pervasively acknowledged by a culture or a people.. Social and Political Philosophy. Our subject matter this semester has traditionally been associated with practical philosophy.. There are clearly theoretical elements involved (the nature of power, the sources of authority) but the aim of inquiring into these matters is ultimately to make choices about our life together.. Revising the Theory Behind. Corporate Governance and Management Control. Douglas E. Stevens, Ph.D.. Professor and Copeland/Deloitte Chair School of Accountancy. Robinson College of Business. Georgia State University.