Transcript Setting Up a Moral System

Setting Up a Moral System
Basic Assumptions and Principles
Conflicting General Moral
Issues
Consequences versus nonconsequences
Self versus otherinterestedness
Act versus rule
Emotion versus reason
Basic Assumptions
Should be rationally based,
but not devoid of emotion
Should be logically
consistent but not inflexible
Should be universal but also
applicable to individuals
Should be able to be taught
Should have the ability to
resolve human conflicts
Basic Principles
Should attain unity but allow
for individual freedom
Value life, accept death
Principle of Goodness or
Rightness
Principle of Justice of Fairness
Distributive nature
Principle of Truth Telling
Principle of Individual
Freedom
Priority of the Five Moral
Principles
Two Categories
First Priority
Value of Life and
Principle of Goodness
Second Priority
Principle of Justice,
Principle of Truth
Telling and Principle of
Individual Freedom
Using Situation and Context
to Apply Five Principles
Appropriately
Favors Humanitarian
Ethics
Class Task
Write a one-page ethical dilemma. Describe the
situation in-depth and consider any factors that may be
important.
Be sure to include all possible options for solving the
dilemma.
Be creative but also practical.
Use the life-boat discussion as an example.
The best responses will be read to the class and debated.
20 minutes.