PHIL 2260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nulla Poena Sine Lege, Dont, Hugo Grotius
10 May 2016
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Qualitative hedonist: some types of pleasures are simply more desirable than others. You"d have to experience certain pleasures to distinguish which are better. An action is right if it is in agreement with a rule such that if everyone agreed with the rule it would maximize happiness. Consequentialist looks at consequences of an action in certain way. Empirical knowledge of reasoning depends on a crucial way of sensory reasoning. A priori reasoning knowledge or justification is independent of experience. A posteriori reasoning knowledge or reasoning dependent of experience and, empiricle evidence. Teleological theories defines a right action determined on some good. And then defines if the good without some normative language. Deontological theory study of a rule based approach. Deotologists tend to be impressed with the motive of the action. If an action is done without duty it is not important what so ever. Not enough to engage in the right behaviour.
