ETHICS

no moral principles exist eternal truths with no exceptions

Skepticism Absolutism

Relativism Moral Objectivism

Cultural Relativism moral principles exist

Ethical relativism a. universally valid

Descriptive Ethical Relativism b. not always applicable

Subjectivism

Conventional Ethical Relativism A) there exists moral truths

!! Normative Ethical Relativism !!! without which:

Conventionalism i.society will not flourish

no absolute not even tolerance ii.individuals will not "

no universal criteria

no criticism of majority B) Reason can discover truths reduces to subjectivism C) it is in our interest to promote them

We do and should judge other individuals and societies with reason and with sympathy and understanding.

Law

Moral Philosophy Etiquette conscience,reputation,social censure

Meta Ethics Ethics Morality(mores) rules of conduct to understand and to justify moral principles

to establish principles of right behavior

stages of moral development

John Dewey Lawrence Kohlberg

I. Pre-conventional 1. Reward / Punishment

2. Reciprocity

II. Conventional 3. Ideal Model -Conformity

4. Law and Order

III. Post Conventional 5. Social Contract

6. Universal Principles/ Feminist Theory

Human Rights Relationships

Ethics Caring

Domain Evaluative term

Deontological 1. Actions Right Wrong Permissible

Teleological 2. Consequences Good Bad Indifferent

Aretic 3. Character Virtuous Vicious

4. Motive Good Will Evil Will

Consequentialist Non-Consequentialist Virtue Theory

Teleological Deontological

Egoism Kantian Categorical Imperative

Utilitarian Rawl's Theory of Justice

Act prima facie duties

Rule

Situation Ethics Natural Law Theory

Post Modernism-Relativism

Existentialism