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Introduction to Ethics
Definition of Morality and Ethics
Fields in Ethics
descriptive, normative, metaethics
Other Normative Disciplines
law, religion, etiquette
Domains of Moral Assessment
act, consequences, character, motiveSlide2
Ways of Moral Reasoning
Deontological
Teleological/Utilitarian
Relativism
Egoism
Emotivism
Virtue TheorySlide3
Deontological Ethics
Defined: principle-based
3 Main Types of Deontology:
Divine Commands
Natural Law
Kantian deontologySlide4
Natural Law Ethics
Defined: general revelation in the area of moral values
Biblical Basis:
Jeremiah 33: 25-26, Proverbs 8:22-31
Romans 2: 14-16
Proverbs 6:6-11, 24:30-34Slide5
Teleological Ethics
Utilitarianism Defined: greatest good for the greates number.
Act and rule utilitarianism
Appeal of Utilitarianism
Problems with Utilitarianism
Can’t predict/measure harm and benefit; harm depends on prior principles, can’t protect minorities.Slide6
Teleological Ethics
Ethical Egoism defined: self-interest
Appeal of Egoism
Problems with Egoism
Balancing self-interest and altruismSlide7
Relativism
Different cultural standards
Multiculturalism and the revival of relativism
Types of Relativism: cultural, individual, situation ethics
Cultural Relativism defined:
Problems with relativism
self-defeating, can’t condemn tyrantsSlide8
Virtue Theory
Action oriented ethics vs. virtue oriented ethics
Approach of the Virtue ethicist to cases
Intuitionist--right and wrong known directly by intuition/conscienceSlide9
Conclusion
Systems have one main point of difference--
source of moral authority
Scripture uses a variety of types of reasoning, but is primarily deontological/virtue based
Watch the news for discussion of the issues--
watch how they determine right and wrong