August 13, 2015 by

Advanced Article:Hare and Universalisability

For an excellent article with many useful quotes and criticisms of Hare’s prescriptivism go to: http://www.indiana.edu/~socrates/papers/Hare%20on%20Universalizability.pdf

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August 13, 2015 by

Advanced Article: Business ethics and the environment (Schumacher)

Business ethics and the environment (Schumacher)

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August 13, 2015 by

Film: CLIP: A Fistful of Dollars and Aristotle

This superb introduction on Aristotelean Virtue Ethics centres ona film clip of the Western hero – Clint Eastwood.  Alternatively, use the…

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August 13, 2015 by

Handout: Anscombe and MacIntyre

Virtue Ethics Changing Modern Moral Philosophy: Anscombe and MacIntyre I like this article from the Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy – a…

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August 13, 2015 by

Article 8: The meaning of eudaimonia

Source: http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Valu/ValuRiuk.htm The summum bonum, the highest good, of human life is, according to both teleological and deontological theories, happiness, which…

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July 8, 2015 by

ORIGINAL TEXT Nicomachean Ethics

ORIGINAL TEXT Nicomachean Ethics Nicomachean Ethics By Aristotle Aristotle's lecture notes were (we think) recorded by his son.  The essence of...
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July 8, 2015 by

WORKBOOK Virtue Ethics

WORKBOOK OF ETHICS:  VIRTUE ETHICS     Define the following:                         Virtue (arête)                            Character (ethos)    …

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July 8, 2015 by

Article: Robert Bowie A discussion of Pope Benedict on conscience

Pope Benedict on conscience In this article Robert Bowie, author of the textbook Ethical Studies discusses the views of Pope Benedict…

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Article: Conscience and Truth Pope Benedict on Conscience

Conscience and Truth Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict) Presented at the 10th Workshop for Bishops February 1991 Dallas, Texas In the…

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March 20, 2015 by

INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION Julia Annas

In this Philosophy bites discussion Julia Annas discusses the meaning of virtue and asks – what is it for? There is…

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