philosophy
Reading: pages 3-21
Key Terms (definitions on page 7): ethics morality descriptive ethics normative ethics metaethics applied ethics instrumentality intrinsically valuable
Key ideas: principle of universalizabitlity principle of impartiality
Be familiar with The Euthyphro by Plato (pages 16-19)
- know Euthyphro's definition of piety
- understand that this is a debate regarding whether or not ethics is an objective or subjective discipline
Be familiar with Common-Sense Religion by Daniel Dennett (pages 19-21)
- understand the main idea that the author is trying to make and how he supports it
Chapter 2: Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism
Attached Files:
Purposes of Morality.ppt (665 KB)
Reading: pages 22-40
Key Terms: objectivism cultural relativism subjective relativism emotivism cognitivism (p. 30) noncognitivism (p. 30)
Key Ideas:
- While subjective relativism is claimed by most people, be able to name two of the implications of the view (p. 24-25)
- Cultural Relativism seems intuitively true, but be aware that disagreement does not entail that there is not a correct answer to moral questions (p. 26-27)
- For emotivism, be able to answer questions 12 and 13 on page 33. (This is not for homework, just for you to consider in your notes)
- Understand Ruth Benedict's argument about how "abnormal" people flourish in other cultures (p. 35) and how these behaviors can be viewed either positively or negatively depending upon the cutlure (p. 36)
- Know Mary Midgley's definition of 'moral isolationism' (p. 37)
Key terms: statement premises conclusion deductive inductive valid invalid Key ideas: modus ponens modus tollens
Hypothetical syllogism implied premises
Fallacies: appeal to authority appeal to ignorance straw man appeal to the person hasty generalization
Chapter 4: The Power of Moral Theories
Reading: pages 65-75
Key terms: moral theory theories of value (p. 65) theories of
Key Terms (definitions on page 7): ethics morality descriptive ethics normative ethics metaethics applied ethics instrumentality intrinsically valuable
Key ideas: principle of universalizabitlity principle of impartiality
Be familiar with The Euthyphro by Plato (pages 16-19)
- know Euthyphro's definition of piety
- understand that this is a debate regarding whether or not ethics is an objective or subjective discipline
Be familiar with Common-Sense Religion by Daniel Dennett (pages 19-21)
- understand the main idea that the author is trying to make and how he supports it
Chapter 2: Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism
Attached Files:
Purposes of Morality.ppt (665 KB)
Reading: pages 22-40
Key Terms: objectivism cultural relativism subjective relativism emotivism cognitivism (p. 30) noncognitivism (p. 30)
Key Ideas:
- While subjective relativism is claimed by most people, be able to name two of the implications of the view (p. 24-25)
- Cultural Relativism seems intuitively true, but be aware that disagreement does not entail that there is not a correct answer to moral questions (p. 26-27)
- For emotivism, be able to answer questions 12 and 13 on page 33. (This is not for homework, just for you to consider in your notes)
- Understand Ruth Benedict's argument about how "abnormal" people flourish in other cultures (p. 35) and how these behaviors can be viewed either positively or negatively depending upon the cutlure (p. 36)
- Know Mary Midgley's definition of 'moral isolationism' (p. 37)
Key terms: statement premises conclusion deductive inductive valid invalid Key ideas: modus ponens modus tollens
Hypothetical syllogism implied premises
Fallacies: appeal to authority appeal to ignorance straw man appeal to the person hasty generalization
Chapter 4: The Power of Moral Theories
Reading: pages 65-75
Key terms: moral theory theories of value (p. 65) theories of