moral philosophy, introduction introduction to philosophy jason m. chang
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Intro to moral philosophy Morality (or ethics) Definition Morality vs. the lawTRANSCRIPT
Moral Philosophy,Introduction
Introduction to PhilosophyJason M. Chang
Lecture Outline1. Intro to ethics
2. Moral theory
3. Queen v. Dudley and Stevens
Intro to moral philosophyMorality (or ethics)
• Definition
• Morality vs. the law
Intro to moral philosophyMoral philosophy (aka ethics)
• Definition
• Social science vs. moral philosophy
Intro to moral philosophy
What questions arise when discussing a hospital’s euthanasia policy?
Intro to moral philosophy
Sub-divisions in moral philosophy
o Applied ethics
o Normative ethics
o Metaethics
Moral theory• Trolley problems
o Trolleyo Sumo
• Question
• What makes an act morally right? What makes an act morally wrong?
Moral theory• Moral theory
o Definition
o Features of a moral theory
General
Prescriptive
Moral theory• Types of moral theory
o Consequentialist theories
o Non-consequentialist theories
Moral theory• Moral theories covered in this course
o Consequentialist theories Egoism Utilitarianism
o Non-consequentialist theories Divine command theory Natural law theory Kantianism
The Queen v. Dudley and Stevens
The Queen v. Dudley and StevensFacts:
• May 19, 1884: The English yacht Mignoette sets sail
• Crew = Dudley, Stephens, Brooks, and Parker the cabin boy
• July 5: Mignoette sunk; crew forced onto lifeboat
• Crew has little food and no drinking water
• July 18: Dudley and Stephens kill Parker
• Crew feeds on Parker’s body and blood
The Queen v. Dudley and Stevens
• The issue
Whether Tom Dudley and Edwin Stevens did the morally right thing