Ethical Theories Flashcards
What are the things that you need to define for section A?
- Egoism
- Denotological moralists
- Telological moralists
- Consequentialist moralists
Egoism
Ethical theory that follows ‘do the best thing for myself’
Denotological moralists
All actions have an intristic, set value. Absoloutist view.
Telological moralists
An action is right if it helps the person achieve their telos, (purpose or end).
Consequentialist moralists
Concerned with the outcomes or results of an action. The consequences they bring about make them either right or wrong.
Questions for part B:
Should you kill hitler?
Example of consequentialist ethical theory:
2 words relating to it
Should you kill hitler? Why?
Same thing with Denotological moralists
Consequentialist ethical theory:
Situation ethics
2 words relating to consequentialist ethics:
Agape, most loving thing
Would consequentialists kill hitler?
yes, beacuse the most loving thisng is to sacrfice the life of one person for the many people that he would kill. It is the greatist good for the greatist number.
Denotlogical ethical theory:
DCE - divine ethical command
2 words relating to deontological ethics:
Absoloutist, Pauline theory
Would DCE moaralists kill hitler?
No. Because in the decalouge it says ‘do not murdur’ and killing hitler is still murder.