Critical Thinking in Morality Flashcards
What is the criterion of adequacy for moral theories?
Consistency with considered moral judgements, consistency with our experience of moral life, and workability in real-life situations.
What is a moral statement?
A statement asserting than an action is wrong or right (moral and immoral), or that something (person or motive) is good or bad.
What is moral theory?
Our own beliefs about what morality is or is not, what actions are right or wrong, and what things are good or bad.
What is a standard moral argument a mix of?
Moral and nonmoral statements.
What three sources help us evaluate whether a moral premise is true or false.
1) Other moral principles
2) Moral Theories
3) Considered moral judgements
Define traditional utilitarianism.
Traditional utilitarianism states that what makes an action right is that it maximizes overall happiness.
Define Kantian Ethics?
