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| announced the death of philosophy |
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life would only be right if philosophers ruled the world
socrates student
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| philosophy is the no mans land between science and religion- it is exposed to attack by both sides |
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comes from mores meaning character, custom of habit
the moral rules we follow and the values we have |
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| comes from ethos which means character
the theories about the moral rules we follow and justifies the rules we live by
the questioning and investigation of what we believe |
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| Religious Viewpoint of EVIL |
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| a source outside of human beings; some external power that preys on human beings |
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| Psychological Viewpoint of EVIL |
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| a blindspot or lack of something; most people have a sense of community, others are sick but we may not agree on what makes them sick ex. serial killers and no childhood |
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| Immanuel Kant's definition of evil |
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| the self-serving choice individuals make freely even when they know full well the moral law they shoul be following |
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| Antonio Demasio's definition of GOOD |
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| to know the difference btw right and wrong and to be able to act on that knowledge |
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the moral center of the brain
if a child doesnt learn a conscience by second grade that wil probably never learn
being taught activates the moral center |
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| actions have nothing to do with right or wrong |
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| breaking those moral roles |
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| not having ANY moral rules |
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when the rules are set out with explanations justifying the rules
ex. hammarabis code |
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how should one live? "the unexamined life is one not worth living"
not being an obedient citizen |
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| I was cheated by a mechanics therefore all mechanics are cheats |
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| referring to an expert in order to... |
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| by the stick; if you dont give your money i will... |
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| to the man; you cant believe joe b/c he is from the south |
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| if we allow abortions there will be no more babies |
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| gun advocates say give guns to children therefore we should ban all guns |
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| a deflection away from the truth |
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| appeal to pity; i need an extension b.c... |
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| things that pave a better life; chocolate, money, movies/tv |
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| that which by itself makes us better off in our life; happiness which is the goal. |
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| Cultural thinking of hedonism |
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| it is the pursuit of sensual pleasures- instrumental goods |
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| it is the enjoyment of intrinsic values or honoring just happiness |
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the most pleasant condition is inner peace
moderation in ALL physical matters
what is truly important |
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intellectual and artistic pleasures
physical pleasures are piggish |
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father and his sons lobotomy
numb to everything |
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| most people who try to gain happiness do not actually achieve it |
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| a man who gets paralyzed but ends up being happier than he ever was |
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| when a woman doesn't know that her husband is cheating on her she is happier than if she did know |
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| soma, authority is what governs what people do. no feelings, but we want feelings over our own life. |
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| it is better to work for happiness and start with nothing than to decline in the amount of happiness you have |
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