Moral philosophy 101

    • What are some good books about moral philosophy?

      • James Rachels, The Elements of Moral Philosophy, 4thed., Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2003. • Nina Rosenstand, The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics, 5thed., Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2005. • Mark Timmons, Moral Theory: An Introduction, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2002.


    • What is a moral philosophy course?

      The central aim of the course is to acquaint you with the many philosophical problems that populate the field of moral philosophy, along with the tools to tackle them. A side effect will be your improved ability to think critically and rigorously, and to communicate more effectively, about the kinds of things that matter most.


    • What is a conventionalist view of morality?

      Another very popular conventionalist view of morality is Divine Command Theory (DCT) which holds that there are moral truths and they are made true by the will or command of God. Morality is not relative to social groups according to DCT. It is absolute and holds everywhere for all people.


    • What should be included in my introduction to philosophy?

      Your introduction to philosophy should be as much a training in how to do philosophy as it is a chance to get to acquainted with the views of various philosophers. To that end, you should carefully study the sections below on arguments.


    • [PDF File]Phil 101: Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy

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      Introduction to Moral & Political Philosophy Philosophy 101, Autumn 2006 Monday & Thursday, 1:10-2:25 | Griffin Hall Room 1 Joe Cruz, Associate Professor of Philosophy & Chair, Cognitive Science Program Research and teaching assistant: Ms. Anna Edmonds FROM THE COURSE CATALOG Throughout the history of Western philosophy, there have been debates


    • [PDF File]Philosophy 101: Introduction to Philosophy—Belief, Action ...

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      subfields of philosophy: moral philosophy, philosophy of action, social and polit-ical philosophy, philosophy of mind, epistemology, and meta-ethics. As a result, this course will give you a sense what you might expect if you continue to study philosophy in more focused higher-level courses.


    • [PDF File]PHIL 230: Introduction to Moral Philosophy - McGill University

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      PHIL 230: Introduction to Moral Philosophy Fall 2019 – M/W/F 12:35-1:25 pm CMPUS1 101 Chris Howard chris.howard@mcgill.ca 919 Leacock Office Hours: W 1:45-3:45 pm Overview This course introduces and explores the core areas of moral philosophy. We start with a brief discussion of morality’s status: Are there any universal moral truths? Or do ...


    • [PDF File]An Introduction to Ethics and Moral Philosophy

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      Morality refers to a code of conduct that is accepted by anyone who meets certain intellectual and volitional conditions, including the condition of being rational. Morality is an evolved part of human nature, much like a tendency to weave nets as an evolved part of spiders’ nature.


    • [PDF File]PHIL 230: Introduction to Moral Philosophy - McGill University

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      This course introduces and explores the core areas of moral philosophy. We start with a brief discussion of morality’s status: Are there any universal moral truths? Or do facts about what’s right and wrong always depend on the culture of which you’re a part? We’ll then analyze and evaluate some concrete moral issues,


    • [PDF File]The Elements of Moral Philosophy - Cloudflare

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      2005), and The Legacy of Socrates: Essays in Moral Philosophy (2007). His website is www.jamesrachels.org. stuaRt Rachels is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama. He has revised several of James Rachels’ books, includ-ing Problems from Philosophy as well as the companion anthology to this book, The Right Thing to Do ...


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