Finals Flashcards
What is ethical relativism and what are the criticisms against it?
What is the moral framework of Aristotelian virtue ethics and what are its ends?
What is natural law ethics and what are the obligations of the individual towards himself and others?
Is a universal ethical theory possible for Kant? What are the principles he introduced in our discussion on categorical imperative?
What is the categorical imperative?
What is duty-based ethics?
What is the principle of utility and how is it in conflict with Rawl’s theory of justice?
What is Rawl’s theory of justice?
Discuss these two concepts: veil of ignorance and the original position
How could we know the most stringent duty out of two prima facie duties?
What is pragmatism and how is it different from utilitarianism?
