PHIL 102 Lecture Notes - Drowning Girl, Supererogation, Human Capital
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A theory of right action: states what makes an action right, morally prohibited, permitted and required action. A principle-based decision procedure: consistency is secured by principles that identify what"s relevant in a situation and relate it to actions. Applied ethics: poverty, abortion and bodily integrity, prostitution and autonomy. Practical reasoning: reason from a clear case: facts, norms, ensure consistent action- especially between clear and unclear cases, identify a clear case, action - therefore: action. Fact: children of same-sex couples are worse off than other children. Norm: if children of couples in a group k are worse off than other children, disallow members of group k to marry. Is this norm justified: look at moral theories, consider whether it"s right to apply it to other groups, doesn"t mean you cannot marry simply they have worse of children. E. g. inter- racial children are worse off doesn"t mean they cannot get married.
