Module 3 Flashcards
insist that the individual person is the only one who should determine whether actions are right or wron
subjectivists
assert personal independence and autonomy.
moral subjectivists
is the belief that human beings are naturally self-centered, hence all actions are motivated by self- interest.
psychological egoism
may allow certain actions that may benefit other people, but doing it should ultimately benefit the self.
ethical egoist
of value pluralism argues that values, beliefs, or ethical principles for that matter are “incommensurable”.
ethical pluralism
Ethical pluralism differs from _____ in the sense that the latter is a “denial that moral values are objectively factual.
moral skepticism
There are no objective values.” His moral reasoning is anchored on what he calls “objective facts”, that is, we have no good reason to believe those objective moral facts exist
John Leslie Mackie
on the other hand, means that “there are no moral facts, no moral truths, and no moral knowledge
moral nihilism
those born between the 1980s and 1990s and sometimes extended as far as the early 2000s) comprise a significant number in our country.
millenials
are generally hard to describe since they manifest a wide array of varied (and sometimes contradictory) traits, behaviors, and characteristics.
filinnials
They are said to be politically disengaged, i.e., they don’t normally participate in political affairs. In addition, they are more focused on material things and not concerned with helping the larger community.
filinnials
Pope Francis calls the
dictatorship of relativism
All these doctrines assert that morality rests solely on the individual and certainly not on an objective value.
dictatorship of relativism
