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What is the first horn?
Actions are bad or good because God wills it to be so; morality is arbitrary;
denies existence of independent moral standard; we obey it out of self-
interest
, What is utilitarianism?
The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a
majority
What is Aristotle's conception of Eudaimonia?
A thriving life, successful life, flourishing life, or a life well lived
- Stops the questions because its foundational and has both intrinsic and
final value and accounts for all other intrinsically valuable goods
- Successful living because one's rationality is guided by the virtues, which
is intrinsically valuable and contributes to a complete, well lived life that
has a final value
What are some of the objections to Kant's ethical theory?
Refers to a deontological ethical theory ascribed to the German
philosopher Immanuel Kant. The theory, developed as a result of
Enlightenment rationalism, is based on the view that the only intrinsically
good thing is a good will; an action can only be good if its maxim - the
principle behind it - is duty to the moral law. Central to Kant's construction
of the moral law is the categorical imperative, which acts on all people,
regardless of their interests or desires.
What is the first horn?
Actions are bad or good because God wills it to be so; morality is arbitrary;
denies existence of independent moral standard; we obey it out of self-
interest
, What is utilitarianism?
The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a
majority
What is Aristotle's conception of Eudaimonia?
A thriving life, successful life, flourishing life, or a life well lived
- Stops the questions because its foundational and has both intrinsic and
final value and accounts for all other intrinsically valuable goods
- Successful living because one's rationality is guided by the virtues, which
is intrinsically valuable and contributes to a complete, well lived life that
has a final value
What are some of the objections to Kant's ethical theory?
Refers to a deontological ethical theory ascribed to the German
philosopher Immanuel Kant. The theory, developed as a result of
Enlightenment rationalism, is based on the view that the only intrinsically
good thing is a good will; an action can only be good if its maxim - the
principle behind it - is duty to the moral law. Central to Kant's construction
of the moral law is the categorical imperative, which acts on all people,
regardless of their interests or desires.
