PHIL 1550 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Consequentialism, Virtue Ethics, Divine Command Theory
24 Oct 2016
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5/7 short answer mainly definition (10 marks) Questions (2 of these questions will be on the test. Virtue ethics is a family of theories that its roots back to the ancient greek philosopher. The aim of these theories is to discover the conditions and character traits that contribute to human flourishing. Virtue ethics supports environmental ethics through extension, building from the ground up and exemplars. Extension speaks about the extension of justice, prudence, temperance and fortitude to the environment. Building from the ground up involves care, compassion, respect and love to the environment. Name and explain the four underlying principles to effective altruism. Effective altruism is a social movement and philosophy that seeks the most effective ways to improve the world. The four underlying principles to effective altruism are: cost effectiveness, impartiality, prioritization, and counterfactual reasoning. The key to doing this successfully is looking at the effectiveness, not what looks or sounds good.
