The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life

Abortion: The Battle of Moral Rights One of the most controversial topics in the field of philosophy is abortion. The issue about the morality of abortion is continuously debated. The matter of abortion hinges on the question of personhood—because since then, every person has a moral status. The big question about the morality of abortion rise on the question: when does personhood begins? The two main sides of the abortion debate is between the conservative view which is supported by the Catholic

morality and ideas on how to achieve it have many interpretations throughout time. The five philosophers we studied in this course all have different understandings of what our purpose in life is and the different ways to obtain it. After studying the various theories, my own moral worldview has changed and grown since the start of this course. The philosopher that impacted me the most is Immanuel Kant, a philosopher from the sixteenth century Enlightenment era who believed that human reasoning should

to a contribution. But where does it come from. Is it something you are naturally born with, taught over time or given to you by a higher power? This argument leads to the existence of moral values by many philosophers including William Lane Craig. One of his excerpts argues that if there is an existence of moral values, which some people agree,

Gregory Philosophy1110 April 15, 2016 After reading and finding out about David Hume with our class discussions and other background knowledge I figured out he was skeptical thinker that also believed that common sense was a key to everyday life. David Hume was born May 7, 1711, or April 26, 1711, and died on August 25, 1776. David Hume is mostly known for philosophical empiricism, skepticism, naturalism. Hume was also a strong believer that passion rather than reason was the thing that governed

“What is moral philosophy and what would a satisfactory moral theory be like”? In, “The Elements of Moral Philosophy,” James Rachels states, “Moral Philosophy is the study of what morality is and what it requires of us” (p.1). Still today, the subject of ethics, morality, and the beliefs of what is right and wrong still perplex us, just as it baffled great thinkers since ancient times. Such as Aristotle and Socrates, whom were just some of the greatest philosophers in history. Regarding morality

Ethics The field of ethics (or moral philosophy) involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. Philosophers today usually divide ethical theories into three general subject areas: metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. Metaethics investigates where our ethical principles come from, and what they mean. Are they merely social inventions? Do they involve more than expressions of our individual emotions? Metaethical answers to these questions focus

Nietzsche and Murdoch’s Theme of Morality One of the nineteenth century’s greatest philosophers is Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche was ideas regarding morality and nature continue to be debated today. Irish Murdoch another great philosopher writer of the 20th century wrote about philosophy regarding religion and nature. Both philosophers discuss the theme of morality in contrasting ways. Nietzsche believes in individual morality from the natural perspective and religion not from nature. Murdoch

value a good life. The good life is a condition in which a person will be the happiest. Everyone wants to live a good life but in reality, we all go through trials and tribulations. Psychology is commonly defined as 'scientific' study of human behaviors and cognitive processes. Two such philosophers, Plato, who was Aristotle's mentor, has a lot to say about happiness, virtue, and political life in his masterful book, the Republic. Part of Plato's case for his view that we must be moral to be truly

what these ethical writings were for each modern philosopher. Both Hume and Kant were very influential philosophers during their lifetime, they have also disagreed on many ideas they argue for. We will be focusing specifically on their ethical philosophies to determine which philosopher, if any, would be considered to be more virtuous. In order to answer this question, we must answer a few other simpler questions such as who these philosophers are, and what they deem to be morality. Much like

the world. In today’s times, it is one of the most controversial topics, is abortion moral or immoral? Philosopher Don Marquis states, “abortion is, except possibly in rare cases, seriously immoral, that it is in the same moral category as killing an innocent adult human being…” (Marquis 223). When viewing the readings of Philosopher Marquis, it seems that abortion is immoral but when you look at what Philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson has to say, who doesn’t agree with the fact that abortion is immoral