feelings, values and impartiality in decision making Flashcards
in what ways emotions are helpful
care abt deeply and value
influence personal meaning to our choice (positive or negative)
+ve: compassion - steer to a more ethical decision that consider others well being
-ve: rash short sighted decision “head over heart”
is emotion or feeling bad
they are not inherently bad when it comes to decision making
they serve as a impt purpose and helpful guides
= balanced w reason and rational analysis
“…when people make moral decisions, feelings come into play, organizing them into inclinations, affections, passions, and desires.”
according to Emmanuel Kant
- feelings manifest in diff ways that can influence moral choice
In man’s struggle for virtue, “the ____, the brood of dispositions opposing the law, are the monsters he has to fight”
vices (negative disposition that go against moral laws)
have to battle within ourselves
explain:
Not all inclinations are hostile to reason’s moral ends; thus, not all inclinations must be fought or suppressed.
not all feelings/ desires are bad for doing the right thing
explain:
Only those dispositions which are opposed to our adoption of moral ends must be fought.
we only need to resist feelings that make us want to do the things that are not right
“Emotions and inclinations must be checked by ____ because otherwise they become our ____ and produce a heteronomous state of will.”
reason
dominant motives
in simple terms:
we need to think and understand to control our feelings and desires. if we do this, emotions and wants can take over and might not do the right thing (use our brain to make choices and not let feelings control us)
we have a duty to cultivate emotions which help shape a moral disposition
according to Kant
in simple terms:
we need to work on developing certain emotions to help us bcm btr at doing what is right
why does reasons enlists certain emotions
to help us cultivate a morally good dispositions
in simple terms:
emotions can be like friends that supports us in being kind and doing the right things
briefly explain the types of cultivating morally beneficial feelings
dignity feelings:
recognition of our unconditional worth
to help us carry out our duties towards ourselves
(pride, courage, love of honor)
helping feelings:
carry duties toward others
doing goods to others
(sympathy, love, respect)
duty feelings:
good will
duty to correct what is not ought to be done
ought to be done because it is good
(moral feeling, conscience)
feelings are also seen as necessary in _____
ethical judgement
what are philosophers challenged with
identifying the most important feelings rated to mortality bcs feelings r seen as necessary w ethical judgement
while reasons and rational thinking are important, what determines what is right or wrong
feelings and guts
it is the study of values
axiology
what determines behavior that influence decision-making
values
