PHIL202 Lecture 3: Moral Reasoning
16 Feb 2017
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Two ways to engage in moral reasoning: consequentialist moral reasoning, deontological moral reasoning. Believe that there are certain rights and duties that should not be violated, no matter the circumstances. Five dying patients and one healthy college student. John stuart mill: the harm principle, (cid:862)the sole e(cid:374)d fo(cid:396) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h (cid:373)a(cid:374)ki(cid:374)d a(cid:396)e (cid:449)a(cid:396)(cid:396)a(cid:374)ted, i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduall(cid:455) o(cid:396) (cid:272)olle(cid:272)ti(cid:448)el(cid:455), i(cid:374) interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which part can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. There are food reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him, with any evil in case he does otherwise.
