PHI 1370 Chapter 4-5: Topic 4-5
21 Apr 2016
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Conscience; expresses basic values that underlie right and wrong, associated with inward awareness of right/wrong and is somehow inbuilt though socially bound. Moral choice: preferable to individual conscience but can provide benchmarks and codes of conduct. Morals can be justified, but conscience is different. Tends to be personal/intuitive, but in professional realm, must be objectively argued (without reference to faith, personal belief or opinion) Natural law: appeal to conscience is appeal to a vague sense that what is natural is right. Aims towards some end or purpose; telos- the philosopher . Rationalizing: figuring out what the end goal is: there"s a plan, reason, point to everything. If we haven"t figured out the rhythm of reason, we shouldn"t dabble. Divine law: recognizes that we have deep feelings about rights/wrongs which may be a part of our soul, without which we would be depraved.
