High quality (my grade: 7,7) authentic bulletpoint style summary of all the topics of the 2015/2016 Ethics course. Contains similar information as my bulletpoint style summary of the articles, but is neatly categorized per topic (see table of contents).
Only 4 products in description correspond to the literature from 2016 to 2017
By: kasperforch • 7 year ago
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Pity that so few matches Maxim! I am aware of contents and first page as an example provided to prevent that someone would make a wrong purchase. Also in my other documents of Ethics see which items are indeed treated in 2015/2016 (see also the description in this summary).
1. Permissibility
a. Permissible
i. Obligatory
ii. Optional
b. Omissible
i. Optional
ii. Impermissible
2. Goodness
3. Praise and blame
4. Punishment
a. Retributivism
b. Deterrantism
c. Rehabilitationism
5. The law
Deontology Utilitarianism
Permissibility Conform to CI Maximize the good
Goodness From duty Promote utility/pleasure
Praise Moral worth Greatest expected utility
and blame Not conform to CI Not greatest utility
Punishment All, mainly retributivist Only warranted if it maximizes the good
Deontology
Telling us what we ought to do, what is right, what is morally required, forbidden, or permitted,
science of duty
- Categorical imperative (CI)
o Formula of universal law
Act only in accordance with that maxim through which you can at the same
time will that it become a universal law
4 stage procedure
Identify a maxim
Universalize the maxim (conception test)
Establish the maxim as a natural or social law
Will the maxim as a law (will test)
o Formula of humanity
Treat humanity as an end (respect) and never as a means (disrespect)
o Kingdom of ends
- Duty
o Acts in accord with duty
o Acts from duty (merit praise)
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