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| Virtues: Mercy, faith, integrity, humanity. Human condition does not always permit them to be exercised. There is a separation of public and private ideals. Virtu- courage, force, boldness, efficiency, must be exhibited by a leader. Do unto others as you expect them to do unto you. Vicious lion, sly fox. Ends justify means philosophy. |
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| Moral relativist. Scientific method works for most everything. A unified state is necessary to make morality possible. 1) There is no clear truth about the world. 2) People take 'good' to mean in their own interest. 3) People can act beyond their own interest. 4) The route to proper behavior lies through politics (stable).Seek peace, strive for justice, fulfill obligations. |
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| Deist. Man is generally good. Balance can be achieved through reason, but reason is not the be all end all. Good is what benefits society. |
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| Good is what is useful to us. Evil hinders us from possessing what is good. Set aside emotion to reach a just, honorable conclusion. Have rational answers to 'why'. |
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| Duty based. Assume what you're doing were going to become the universal standard. Would chaos ensue? |
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| Utilitarianism. Moral sense determines what pleasures are high, low. Better to be a disssatisfied human than a satisfied animal. Morality is what brings the greatest good, or happiness, to the greatest number. |
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| Think carefully about any action you may want to take. Use will and experience to find a balance , act with compassion, respect yourself and others. |
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| Does your action contribute to and reflect the existing socio-moral fabric? |
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| Examine the choice of the action available. Select an option for which you can provide justification and accept total responsibility. |
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| Determine the goals and standards you want to meet. Submit these goals to reason, until you find an answer that meets your needs as an individual. |
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| Determine wwhich moral level you are currently functioning on. Make a decision backed by logical reasoning and sound judgment. Aim towards a more mature level of living. Levels: Preconvetional- avoid punishment, self gain; Conventional-Acceptance, social order; Postconventional- contract fulfillment, ethical principles. |
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| Ethics is not Q&A, it is a conversation. Males and females have fundamentally different thought processes. Ask if there was an exchange of ideas, and if all povs were looked at. Determine which pov offers the best course of action. |
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