Chapter 1
Moral vs. non-moral standards
Morality and etiquette
Morality and Law
Where do moral standards come from?
Religion and Morality (differences between the two)
Ethical relativism, Cultural Relativism. Critiques: (a) Moral dissent, (b) artificial vs. deep values in the culture, (c) Logical contradictions
Defensible Moral Judgments; Requirements for Moral Judgments
Chapter 2
Consequentialist and non-Consequentialist Theories
Egoism; Misconceptions about Egoism; Psychological Egoism; Problems with Egoism (3 arguments)
Utilitarianism; (Six points about Utilitarianism)
Critical Inquiries of Utilitarianism (3 arguments)
Kantian Ethics: Good Will, The Categorical Imperative: Universalizability & reversibility; Second Formulation (humanity as an end)
Critical Inquiries of Kant’s Ethics (the problem of exceptions to the rule)
W.D. Ross’s Prima Facie Duties (you must know all and in the said hierarchy: justice, fidelity, reparation, gratitude, beneficence, non-maleficence, self-improvement
The difference between Positive and Negative Rights
Chapter 3
Define justice, equality, freedom, and rights.
Explain the utilitarian criteria of social distribution.
Libertarianism's idea of social justice.
JH. Rawls' "difference principle" (see flash cards)
R. Nozick's "entitlement theory" (see flash cards)
J. Rawl's "original position (see flash cards)
J. S. Mill's "worker's participation" (see flash cards)
You must remember my comparative table between Socialism, Communism, Liberalism and Libertarianism.
Here is a link to our textbook's website. Take a look per chapter and do quizzes, flash cards, etc.
You're supposed to being your own scantron #48/TSM to the test (scantrons are available at the book store).
