Module 5 - Ethical Systems - Activity 3
Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4
Activity 3: Key People, Concepts, Terms, and Questions
As you work through MindEdge Module 5 and read the texts, pay particular attention to the following:
- Slippery slope defense
- Empiricism
- John Locke
- David Hume
- Utilitarianism
- Consequentialist moral philosophy
- Jeremy Bentham
- Hedonic Calculus
- John Stuart Mill
- Thomas Hobbes
- Social contract theory
- Morality and its construction
Key Questions:
- Can you identify the distinctive elements of Modern Moral Philosophy?
- Do you recognize Hobbes' basic argument for an ethics based on a social contract?
- What do you perceive to be the strengths and the weaknesses of social contract ethics?
- Define utilitarianism.
- Clearly state the arguments that support utilitarianism as a theory.
- Can you identify the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarian ethics?
You may want to use flash cards or make notes for easier review in preparation for the competency assessment.
Citation: sguy. (2007, February 27). Module 5 - Ethical Systems - Activity 3. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/ethics-part-1-and-ethics-part-2-after-12-3-2007/a53.html.
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