ethics basics Flashcards
9 reasons to protect earth
life support system contains early warning system monument lab silo gym art gallery cathedral
we ought to
what are the four reasosn people choose what they choose
emotion (internal reason)
ethics (internal reason )
law (external)
custom (external)
two definitions of morals, and examples
values held dear to an individual
means between extremes that govern human interaction
(bravery, generosity, temperance)
where do morals come from
parents ., culture, religion
morality involves
assessment of the rights or wrongs of human conduct based on moral values
are there common values, if so what can they be used for
yes, used for critiquing societies
ethics definition 1
an ethic is any set of consistent values held by a group which governs their conduct
ethics defimnition 2
can be taught because it is a framework for making value laden decisions
thomas hobbes and john locke proposed concept of..
human rights, regardless of social status, but duties are culture specific
who proposed concetp of human rights
thomas hobbes and john locke
3 categroies of ethical theory according to focus
person
act
consequential
first one in person category
virtue ethics, acquiring socially valued characteristics (honesty etc)
second one in person category
rights ethics -actions are morally right if it does not violate rights of others
ethics definition 3
involves mutual obligations when human beings live together and form a social contract
theory in the act category
deontological : judges morality of action based on rules
when can a problem with deontological ethics platfrom
conflicts between maxims arise (milgrim experiment )
first one in consequential category
teleological ethics, ends justify the means
second one in consequential category
utilitarianism
strength of utilitarianism
deals with acts in their context
why do we need a code of ethics
conflict resolution succeeds when both parties have a common ethical platform.
what is a world view
a set of assumptions, or beliefs that one takes with respect to the world
three reasons why world views are important
1 influence how you interpret new data
2 help us realise that we dont see in an absolute sense but a particular petrspective
3 help us evaluate arguments
what is environmental ethics
an ethics that including a wider community of life
what ethic did we used to havefor the environment and where did it come from
frontier ethic -from relgion
social structure
engineers and tech
is reciprocity a criteria for admission to moral community
no-comas, infants
UNDP definition for development
create place where people can meet their needs and potential , creative etc
brundtland sustainable development defition
PROBLEMS with that ?
meet the needs of today while not compromising the ability for future generations to meet their needs
-future needs?
needs?
how far in future?
what are engineers confusuing sustainable development with
efficient economic growth
when applied to material things, sustainable growth is
an oxymoron
problem with definigh sustainability in terms of efficient economic growth
makes us more efficiently unstable
the 2 pragmatic realities of human
we immediately live at the limit of our resources, dont have to be taught to be unsustainable
savings from increased efficiencies wiped out by increased population
what is frugality
a mode of being where we recognize natural limits etc
what can the reasons for preserving nature be put int
intrinsic
instrumental
