Normative Ethics: Three Moral Centres
Key terms
- Normative ethics
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Moral Philosophy · 2.1
Normative Ethical Theories
Compare utilitarian, Kantian and Aristotelian approaches before testing each theory against its strongest objections and practical demands.
What should determine whether an action or character is morally right?
Compare utilitarian, Kantian and Aristotelian approaches before testing each theory against its strongest objections and practical demands.
Key terms
- Normative ethics
- Utilitarianism
- Hedonic calculus
- Higher pleasures
- Preference utilitarianism
- Experience machine
- Impartiality
- Deontology
- Good will
- Categorical imperative
- Universal law
- Humanity formulation
- Conflicting duties
- Hypothetical imperatives
- Virtue ethics
- Eudaimonia
- Habituation
- Practical wisdom
- Action guidance
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