Chapter 1: What Is Morality? Flashcards
What is morality?
Study of what morality is and what it requires of us.
Socrates said that morality is about…
How we ought to live, and why.
When is an argument sound?
If its assumptions are true and the conclusion follows logically from them.
What is the new end-of-life standard?
Brain death.
What does morality require?
- Good reasons.
2. Impartial consideration of each individual’s interests.
Are feelings a good indicator of morals?
No.
What are some steps to assessing arguments?
- Making sure the facts are correct.
- Making sure moral principles are sound.
What does it mean to be impartial?
To treat everyone alike.
Impartiality condemns forms of group discrimination like…
Sexism and racism.
At the very root of it, the requirement of impartiality is nothing more than a rule against treating people ___.
Arbitrarily.
What is the minimum conception of morality?
Morality is the effort to guide one’s conduct by reason while giving equal weight to the interests of each individual affected by one’s action.
Most moral theories embrace the…
Minimum conception of morality.
