It is sometimes alleged that all moral truths are true relative to a culture.
Explain why it is, according to Socrates' reasoning (as presented in both the Apology and the Crito) that as a good man he is constrained to accept the outcome of his trial which leads to his execution.
Clarification on Certain Concepts Found in "The Elements of Moral Philosophy" by James Rachels.
I am having difficulties understanding certain topics of ethics and I have put them in question form below: I need the answers to those questions to help me to prepare for my exam.. The answers will be very rewarding in helping me to understand the topics of Ethcis that we have covered in our class better. (our book " The eleme ...continues
Philosophy - The Survival Lottery
"The Survival Lottery": Suppose that everyone is given a sort of lottery number. Whenever doctors have two or more dying patients who could be saved by transplants, and no suitable organs have come to hand through 'natural' deaths, they can ask a central computer to supply a suitable donor. The computer will then pick the ...continues
A discussion about global economic inequalities.
The world GNP keeps rising with the world population. This is as it should be. However, the distribution of this wealth is also transforming, so that a minority are becoming very rich indeed, while both the numbers and the proportion living in relative (some say absolute) poverty keep increasing. These problems are typically ...continues
Moral issues are at the heart of human problems and must figure prominently in solutions. It is our bleak paradox that specialized populations possess increasing technological prowess, all too often accomplished by increasing the likelihood of encountering individuals pleading force majeure while diminishing the chances of enco ...continues
Roe vs. Wade and other ongoing debates demonstrate that the question of the rights of the foetus vs. the rights of mothers (fathers are rarely spoken of) is far from settled. I suggest what must be done by way of preamble to any such solution. (From an unpublished article.)
Ethical Development & Metaethics
Does it seem that people are in the various stages (Preconventional level, Conventional level and/or a Postconventional level) that Lawrence Kolberg presents? Do most people remain in the conventional stage of ethical development? In agreement with Kolberg’s stratification. When considering arguments for ethical abs ...continues
Regarding President Bush's space plan, and the concern some have with spending billions on space when we have so many earthly problems. How can one defend President Bush's space plan using an ethical approach, or argue one side from the perspective of Immanuel Kant or another ethical theorist. As a matter of opinion, which ...continues
Utilitarianism theory of ethics
Is utilitarianism theory of ethics popular? why or why not? If one had a tendency to favor utilitarianism theory of ethics (The greatest good for the greatest number), determine the following as ethical or unethical practices based on utilitarianism theories. Be sure to provide some citations as well with your descriptive re ...continues
