PHIL 2750 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Earth, Baltimore Stars, Social Contract

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 2750
• Professor: Robert J.Leland

Document Summary

Back in the 12th century, in university studied theology, rhetoric (logic), law (studies contract, roman law to increase trade), philosophy. Text pp 1-24 - talk about nature science. Leftover from what has not become a science: handmaiden of the science. Is a piece of plastic is - physical fact does not depend on believe. Final exam: draw a picture of a pirate or a pirate-piglet or my cat piglet. Normative theories of ethics: utilitarianism, deontological, virtue ethics. Broad categories of normative theories: theories of the good, theories of the right. Theories of the good begin by specifying what is good, what is ethical then becomes whatever results in the good --> consequentialist theories. Theories of the right will say that actions are right or wrong in themselves, without regard to consequences --> non-consequentialist. Principle of utility: act in such a way as to maximize the aggregate utility (measured in happiness, pain minimization) for all affected by the act.