PHIL 2120 Chapter 12: Lecture 3_The scope of morality_Chapt 12
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Lecture 3 (sept. 21 st ): the scope of morality (chapter 12) Those of who are protected by moral consideration. In judaism, only each other are protected by do not kill , but not other religious people. The moral agent is the person who is going to partake in an action which may or may not be considered normal. As a moral agent, your action is assessed as moral or not. Social contract theory: one has moral standing if one is a party to the contract. As such, contract theory leaves out animals, nature, children and mentally handicapped people. Historically social contract arguments typically posit that individuals have consented, either explicitly or. Because of this, children who are not able to understand moral obligations have no right to be considered under moral rules, and therefore have no rights. Kantian perspective moral consideration is given based on one"s rationality or ability to reason.
