PHL 302 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Virtue Ethics, Deontological Ethics, Eudaimonia

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Ethics in health care week 2 ( ross) Ross believes that we also look backwards to what occurred in the past. Ross says that we need to look backwards to the promises we made to people in the past. E. g. p(cid:396)o(cid:373)ise (cid:862)(cid:373)o(cid:396)al fo(cid:396)(cid:272)e(cid:863) i(cid:374)depe(cid:374)de(cid:374)t of futu(cid:396)e good. A promise has a moral obligation independent of any future good consequences. Although we may not maximise utility to a dying friend if we promise them. The promise still has a moral obligation in and of itself b/c of the kind of action it is. Promises, contracts, commitments to serve a certain role, agreement, loyalty, friendships, all have moral force and can give rise to obligations and responsibilities. What are the promises we made to people called the moral force. Looks at consequences and looks backwards into the past ( for promises, contracts)

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