Threefold Moral Evaluation in Society - Outline | CSI 3101, Study notes of Computer Science

Download Threefold Moral Evaluation in Society - Outline | CSI 3101 and more Study notes Computer Science in PDF only on Docsity! 1/4/2007 1 Holmes: Chapter 4 Dr. Paul C. Grabow Baylor University 1/4/2007 Dr. Paul C. Grabow 2 References Holmes, Arthur F., Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions, Chapter 4, Series: Contours of Christian Philosophy, InterVarsity Press,1984. Pojman, L. P., Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong, chapter 6,Thomson Wadsworth, 2004. 1/4/2007 Dr. Paul C. Grabow 3 Outline 1. Review 2. Threefold moral evaluation 3. Prominent Ethical Theories 4. Ethical Egoism & Utilitarianism 5. Egoism 1/4/2007 2 1/4/2007 Dr. Paul C. Grabow 4 What is ethics? Moral philosophy Seeks to analyze (in their moral contexts) Right, wrong, permissible, ought, good, and evil Seeks to establish behavioral norms Principles of right behavior to serve as “action guides” for individuals and groups “How should I live my life?” Investigates/identifies Which values and virtues are worthwhile for life or society 1: Review 1/4/2007 Dr. Paul C. Grabow 5 Purpose of ethics To keep society from falling apart To ameliorate human suffering To promote human flourishing To resolve conflicts of interest in just and orderly ways 1: Review 1/4/2007 Dr. Paul C. Grabow 6 Some ethics questions What goals ought I/we to pursue in life? What sort of persons ought I/we to be? What practices ought I/we to follow? 1: Review