ETHC 445N All Discussions Week 1 - 8 (Bundle)

RequiredResources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 1,2 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Initial Post Instructions The study of ethics and philosophy is one that brings many different kinds of "thinkers" to...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • extbook: Chapters 3,4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Initial Post Instructions St. Augustine in the 5th Century held that we are free to make choices in life. This is the ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • extbook: Chapters 3,4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Initial Post Instructions St. Augustine in the 5th Century held that we are free to make choices in life. This is th...

Initial Post Instructions Rather than living in chaos, danger, and the hostility of our neighbors, we find ways to live together. It isn't easy, but can we avoid doing so? If everybody has self-interest in their own welfare and safety, then everybody also has self- interest in the welfare and saf...

Initial Post Instructions Rather than living in chaos, danger, and the hostility of our neighbors, we find ways to live together. It isn't easy, but can we avoid doing so? If everybody has self-interest in their own welfare and safety, then everybody also has self- interest in the welfare and saf...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 7,8 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Initial Post Instructions The principle of utility involves maximizing happiness as a desirable outcome of decisions....

Initial Post Instructions The principle of utility involves maximizing happiness as a desirable outcome of decisions. Although it does not get directly said, there is an inverse intention to minimize the undesirable outcome of disaster. Utilitarian decisions are directed toward outcomes-that is, th...

Introduction Kant's famous First Formulation of the Categorical Imperative reads, "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law." Kant taught morality as a matter of following maxims of living that reflect absolute laws. "Universal...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapters 9,10 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Introduction Kant's famous First Formulation of the Categorical Imperative reads, "Act only according to that maxi...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter11 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Initial PostInstructions In week three, we were looking at rights ethics with regards to Locke. As a reminder, Locke sai...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter11 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Initial PostInstructions In week three, we were looking at rights ethics with regards to Locke. As a reminder, Locke sai...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter12 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Introduction Each person owes a duty to himself or herself and to the world to study ethics and to engage in thoughtful ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter13 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Introduction Some people believe that you can tell who a person is by what they do when no one is looking. Let's look a...