Health Sciences 2610F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Richard John Neuhaus, Ethical Egoism, Bobby Sands
17 Jan 2018
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Why ethical theory: bring perspective to your experience, how to deal with complex problems, gives a process to deal with it. Some problems can be too complicated to have one clear answer. Rational guidance: having a rationale behind your actions. Systemic guidance: doing the same thing in similar situations, treating similar issues in similar ways. Defensible guidance: being able to explain your actions. Idea that every individual is the most qualified to make decisions for themselves: the principle of making your own decision. Specific moral prescription: prescription - what should be done, confronted with a moral problem, what should you do to fix this situation. Specific moral justification: your actions and choices are justifiable and rationale. Epistemological requirements: actions are based on evidence, need to be able to explain the reasons why you believe certain things, when evidence changes beliefs often change. Logistical requirements: consistent, make specifications for certain beliefs, ex.
