PHI-2630 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Harm Principle, Hate Speech, Relativism
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Phi 2630: ethical issues and life choices study guide. Ethics the role of ethics is to figure out which actions are right and which actions are wrong from a moral standpoint. Not subjective or merely a matter of opinion. We have good reason to believe some are right and some are wrong. The right ethical views are those which tell us correctly, what things are morally right and what things are morally wrong. Be properly justified/supported which is why they should . Incorporate (or at least be comparable) the available evidence/empirical research: be based on arguments, be consistent (no contradictions) Ethical views should not : be based on biases, knee jerk immediate reactions, emotions, hunches, peer pressure. Moral dumbfounding when our views or moral issues are based on gut/instinct reactions. Ex: tom cruise"s view on medication: false dilemma make it seem as if there are only two options to choose from.
