PHIL 1100 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Euthyphro Dilemma, Divine Command Theory, Psychological Egoism
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Applied & practical issues moral disagreements atheism scientism intolerance absolutism. ought implies can self interest matters but isn"t the only thing that matters reach truth or discover false beliefs offer clear and plausible reasons to defend conclusions. Moral reasoning: argument: set of reasons (premises) that lead to a conclusion. Goals of ethical reasoning: humility/skepticism clarity/understanding intrinsically valuable. Interested in ethics, cross examined prominent citizens (elenchus) He didn"t believe in gods of the city; suspected atheist. Corrupted the youth; made the weaker argument stronger and vice versa. Student of socrates (followed him around, followed his philosophies) Socrates is often a character in plato"s philosophical works, but the character differs. Killed a servant who was also a murderer; father went to find a holy man (priest) and then the servant is found dead in a ditch. Euthyphro challenges metaphysical reality) & epistemic (how to live well, how you know things) commitments. Justice doesn"t depend on whether or not it"s your father.
