The Ethics Of The Encyclopedia Of Philosophy

truth and lies; but what Picasso was mostly referring to with his quote was that art might be a representation of the truth however lies to the human eye in terms of perception. The word art is somehow “controversial, especially in contemporary philosophy” because it relies on different AOK’s and WOK’s. The main area of art focused to support Picasso’s quote will be theatre and what philosophical role it plays in our everyday society, do we really need it, and is theatre the true or false image

Deontology: A Sound Ethical Theory The study of ethical theories has been proven to be somewhat of an acrmonious and challenging matter. Cultures and societies all over the world have different ideas on what should be considered morally right and what is morally wrong. With certain bias towards right and wrong based on culture and/or upbringing, studying and fully understanding each theory with an open mind can be quite difficult. Grasping each idea and making a choice as to which theory to adopt

The three most frequently used approaches to normative ethics are, in no particular order of importance, virtue theory, deontology, and utilitarianism (Hursthouse, 2012). As such, there are a number of inherent differences and similarities that exist between these philosophical approaches to determining what sort of behavior constitutes that which is moral. In fact, the relevance of all three philosophies to the determination of action that is deemed ethically sanctioned is the chief similarity that

and Plato, along with Socrates, laid the groundwork for what we now know as Western philosophy and science. Plato, in addition to being a philosopher, wrestled at the Olympic level, is one of the classical Greek authors, mathematicians and the founder of The Academy, the first higher learning institute in the west. In short, Plato is one of the great thinkers in history and his contributions to philosophy, ethics and politics are many and varied. One of Plato’s main philosophical ideas is based

Utilitarianism Utilitarianism (also called consequentialism) is “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain and the privation of pleasure.” (CW, X.210) (Heydt). There are several varieties of utilitarianism. “Basically, a utilitarian approach to morality implies that no moral act (an act of stealing) or rule (“Keep your promises”)

Kant's moral theory According to Timmons, the field of philosophy is not complete without the mention of Kant whose contributions were major (205). This, he adds, was influenced by his originality, subtle approach and the difficulty of his works. Timmons cites that moral requirements are a requirement of reason, which is the ideology of Kant’s Moral theory; hence, immoral act is an act against reason. Consequently, speaking on the terminologies of Kant we visualize moral requirements as Categorical

Virtue Ethics is a theory of morality. It only takes into account the individuals themselves when distinguishing morality. As defined in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Virtue Ethics is the theory that “emphasizes the virtues, or moral character, in contrast to the approach which emphasizes duties or rules (deontology) or that which emphasizes the consequences of actions (consequentialism).” It is because of it’s seemingly “rule less” structure that the theory has shown appeal. Virtue ethics

More interestingly is the motivation for that result is different in each case. Where technically each of the aforementioned theories is based in the philosophy of ethics they are from differing paradigms. • Decisions made on a purely ethical or consequential basis are the ones that produce the most intrinsic good either to the agent or to the will of the agent (always relative to the agent) • Decisions made

Ethics are entirely relative. Human morals are constantly being altered by personal experiences and what occurs in their surroundings. My question is “How do controlling forces like our culture change someone’s ethics throughout their life?”. I chose this question because it takes into account the idea that morals can: Be shaped and developed as one progresses through life and gains experience Be affected by outside influences and societal norms What’s at stake here is that this question poses the

Consequentialism is the philosophy doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences (Oxforddictionaries.com). In Consequentialism a morally right action is one that gets a good outcome and the consequences of the action outweighs all other considerations. In other words the end justifies the means. Utilitarianism and hedonism are forms of consequentialism. The principle of utility says nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain