PHIL 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Deontological Ethics, Categorical Imperative
Document Summary
B ioethic s : the morality of acts and character with res pect to is s ues in medicine and (us ually human) biology. D es c riptiv e e thic s : an empirical inquiry concerned with the facts about people"s behaviors , experiences , and beliefs . Normativ e e thic s : t he s earch for jus tifiable moral s tandards and principles to guide right behavior and judgment and good character. Important m oral princ iples in bioethics : b eneficence, j us tice, a utonomy. A uton om y: is a moral s tandard holding that pers ons s hould be allowed to exercis e their capacity for s elf-determination. B enefic enc e: is a moral principle holding that we s hould do good to others and avoid doing them harm.
