PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Virtue Ethics, Moral Agency
24 Dec 2017
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Understanding - being able to explain/ describe a concept, or recognize it in an example. Evaluate - may be asked to give a position on something. Section 1: short answers (~10) mcq, tf, ll in the blank. Section 2: medium answers (~5) (3-4 lines) de nitions w/ examples, summary of an argument, ect. Think about key terms (pg 51 in text) Section 3: long answer (1) (5-7 paragraphs) come up with a position or analysis on something, choice of topics. Will be discussed at a later date. There is the actor / the moral agent whom we suppose has moral agency. Supported by virtue ethics, its about the person and human ourishing. Supported by kent"s theory which states that the actions do not depend on outcomes but the production of happiness. With utilitarianism - if we want to have utility in society than we should do ____ action, very much so about the outcome.
