Philosophy 2074F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Trolley Problem, Virtue Ethics, Side Effect
31 May 2016
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Appreciating and dealing with a moral problem involves consideration of: rules ( be fair , tell the truth ) Golden rule : treat others as one would like others to treat oneself: outcomes/consequences of actions, roles, duties, and obligations, how to resolve clashes between considerations. Ethical dilemma: a situation involving the conflict between moral imperatives where to comply with one necessitates the transgression of the other. Concerns what ought to be done, not what can be done: that you should address them, why be moral, morality is a good thing; immorality is a bad thing. We should always do good things and never do bad things: what it means to address moral concerns. Top-down: general or universal moral principles, which are inflexible and non- negotiable, are applied to specific situations in order to determine the ethically justifiable decision. Bottom-up: the moral judgments we make personally through moral intuition or reactions we have to particular situations.
