Ethc445 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 safety of others. Self-interest involves community interest, and we must think about what we are willing to give up in order to get that safety and stability for ourselves, our families, our community, o...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 1, 2 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions The study of ethics and philosophy is one that brings many different kinds of "thinkers" together. One person's philosophy on ethics is another person's philosophy on evil. We will be working this term on constructing personal ethical bases and understanding how ethical codes (both p...

ETHC445 Wk 8 FINAL EXAM NOTES Due 2-24-2017 Due 2/24/20018 ETH-445-79 Principals of Ethics Michael Reitzel Week 8 1. (TCOs 2, 4, 5, 6) The idea that the assisted suicide of terminally ill patients should be allowed simply at the patient’s direction reflects what type of ethics? (Points : 5) Hobbes’ State of Nature 2. (TCOs 1, 2, 7) What is the moral ideal of temperance? (Points : 5) 3. (TCOs 1, 2) One of the common errors in Ethics is that of the hasty conclusions. Hasty con...