PHILOS 2D03 Lecture Notes - Assisted Suicide

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Emotions can blind you to the various sides of an issue and cause you to attack the character of those who disagree. Learn to develop your own position with good reasons to back it up. Learn to argue against the reasons your opponent is offering rather than treating the other as the enemy. No, because our moral viewpoints should be based on good argument. Moral judgements should be based on assessing the facts of the situation and examining the values which we bring to bear the situation. Moral decisions affect the future of oneself and others. Includes values and principles designed to guide people in making decisions. Moral principles help us weight the interests of all concerned. Moral principles help us consider which principles we emphasize and value over others in coming to our decisions. Based on the widespread belief that people do not have the right to threaten the lives of others in the pursuit of their own interests.

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