The Elements of Moral Philosophy notes (9th edition)

1. Social contract theory 2. Utilitarianism 3. Absolute moral rules 4. Virtue Ethics 5. Moral Luck 6. Criminal Punishment 7. Death Penalty

Summary of the literature of the course Philosophy at the VU, given in the third year of the bachelor Information Sciences. Includes chapter 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 from the book "The elements of moral philosophy", ninth edition by James and Stuart Rachels. Also includes article summaries from "Decisions under ignorance", "The distribution of responsibility in engineering", "The normative structure of science" and the Cost-Benefit Analysis. ISBN book: 978-1-260-09167-0