Sociology 2240E Lecture 18: Sociological Theory Lectures
7 Feb 2017
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Moral dilemma between what is right and wrong. Tutorial readings: read chapter and choose a concept from it and apply to life. Rationality: knowing how to control and manipulate own environment (the intent of an action) The enlightenment says that it is possible for humans to generate universally valid points of view. Can learn to control the world in ways where all aspects agree. Prior to the enlightenment no one had rights. Rationality (ability to control intelligence) science (experiment) promise of. Control and natural and social environment (increase of knowledge and control) Rationality reason = rationality + moral reasoning. There is no logic about knowing if a person is moral or not. Moral issues don"t exist unless you sense that there is a dilemma. Morality points to cognitive rationality when an issue is put forward. You don"t think about it (you just do the right thing knowing that it is right) Moral reaso(cid:374)i(cid:374)g is so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g that does(cid:374)"t i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease it de(cid:448)elops.
