Module 5 - Ethical Systems - Activity 2

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Activity 2: Learning Resources

Utilize the following learning resources as you learn more about Ethical Systems:

• MindEdge Module 5: Ethical Systems

Readings

• Modern Moral Philosophy: 
  • See E-text section called Socrates to Sartre and Beyond, Samuel Stumpf and James Fieser, Chapters 9,11, and 14.
  • See E-text section called The Elements of Moral Philosophy, Rachels, Chapter 6, 7, and 10.
•   Hobbes' use of the Social Contract as a basis for ethics: 
  • See E-text section called The Elements of Moral Philosophy, Rachels, Chapter 10.
• Evaluating Social Contract Ethics:
  • See E-text section called The Elements of Moral Philosophy, Rachels, Chapter 10.
•   Understanding Utilitarianism: 
  • See E-text section called The Elements of Moral Philosophy, Rachels, Chapter 6 and 7.
•   Support for the theory of utilitarianism:
  • See E-text section called The Elements of Moral Philosophy, Rachels, Chapter 6 and 7.
• Evaluating Utilitarian Ethics:
  • See E-text section called The Elements of Moral Philosophy, Rachels, Chapter 7.