PHIL224 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Four Causes, Divine Command Theory, Relativism
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If global climate change is occurring, the maldives are in trouble. Have to have moral premise to get moral conclusion. Normative= range of bases (has to come from somewhere) A good moral argument has: empirically accurate descriptive statements, compelling or obviously acceptable moral or normative claims, validity of argument and logical consistency, conclusion provides real guidance. Material what"s something made out of? (more than 1 material) - marker. Efficient: living thing- drives what you come to be (soul of dog) tree- nutrients to grow, appetitive (desire to go look and do stuff) Efficient: soul nutritive (what allows to grows/changes- plants/anything alive), appetitive (moves and changes), rational. Is everything natural good? (epoli natural but not good) Act only according to a maxim that you could will to be a universal law <
