PHL 302 Chapter : Week 1 - INTRODUCTION AND ETHICAL THEORY UTILITARIANISM.pdf
7 Dec 2012
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Week 1 - introduction and ethical theory: utilitarianism. Ethics is a branch of philosophy that considers ideas about how humans should treat one another, and how societies should be organized. Because human beings and society are complex, sometimes ethical dilemmas arise. Ethical theories help us to be conscientious moral agents by alerting us to our obligations, and by providing guidance for our choices. The guidance these theories provide also allow us to make consistent, not arbitrary (impulse) decisions and to justify them to others. Allow us to extend our judgements into less certain areas. Provide two reasons why they are or are not adequate approaches to morality. Since the role of ethical theory is to provide guidelines for decision making, thinking in ethical terms requires us to make moral judgements. People these days avoid making judgements because they are afraid of evaluating other"s actions & choices and being disrespectful to others.
