PDF-(BOOS)-The Theory of Moral Sentiments

HOW selfish soever man may be supposed there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortune of others and render their happiness necessary to him though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it Of this kind is pity or compassion the emotion which we feel for the misery of others when we either see it or are made to conceive it in a very lively manner That we often derive sorrow from the sorrow of others is too obvious to require any instances to prove it for this sentiment like all the other original passions of human nature is by no means confined to the virtuous and humane though they perhaps may feel it with the most exquisite sensibility The greatest ruffian the most hardened violator of the laws of society is not altogether without it This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century. Guest lecture in Muhammad Abdul-. Mageed’s. S604: Social Media Mining, Indiana University,. March 6, 2013. By David . Heise. Rudy Professor of Sociology Emeritus, IU. Sentiment analysis assesses people’s emotionality from texts that they produce. . 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.. 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. 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.. 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.. relations Hume has in mind are resemblance, contiguity, and cause and effect. So the more we see ourselves as resembling, or being near, or being causally connected to, the other person, the stronger