We suggest that the universalist framework may lead to an underestimation of the role of culture in moral reasoning. Although the field has made great strides in incorporating more and more cultural perspectives in order to understand moral cognition, theories of moral reasoning still do not allow ...
Butenoughofmetaphoranddeclamation:itisnotbysuchmeansthatmoralscienceisto beimproved. II.Theprincipleofutilityisthefoundationofthepresentwork:itwillbeproperthereforeat theoutsettogiveanexplicitanddeterminateaccountofwhatismeantbyit.Bythe principleofutilityismeantthatprinciplewhichapprovesordisapprovesofeveryaction wha...
Because all of Kant's moral conclusions came from reasoning and a priori conclusions, he felt that all rational beings ought to be able to come to the same moral conclusions that he did. Therefore, his third moral principle is that his moral conclusions are universally available to all rationa...
3.adherence to such a moral code; morality:it's not the money but the principle of the thing;torn between principle and expediency. 4.a fundamental or general truth or law:first principles. 5.the essence of something:the male principle. ...
XVI. 10. The circumstances of moral, religious, sympathetic, and antipathetic sensibility, when closely considered, will appear to be included in some sort under that of bent of inclination. On account of their particular importance they may, however, be worth mentioning apart. A man's moral ...
A classic of both philosophy and jurisprudence, this 1789 work articulates an important statement of the foundations of utilitarian philosophy. It also represents a pioneering study of crime and punishment. Bentham's reasoning remains ever relevant and central to contemporary debates in moral and polit...
Legal and moral reasoning share much methodology, and they address similar problems. This volume charts two shared problems: the relation between theory, principles and particular judgments; and the role of facts and factual assertions in normative settings. The relation between'theory'and'practice'and...
Normative ethical theories and religious traditions offer general moral principles for people to follow. These moral principles are typically meant to be f
This article develops an outline of an ethical framework for youth work in the UK, drawing on the literature in youth work, professional ethics and moral philosophy. It considers the recent concern with ‘standards’ in youth work, and offers a broad interpretation of ethical standards as ...
Moral reasoning The manner in which one makes ethical judgments Morality beliefs The set of social norms that describe the principles and ideals, as well as the duties and obligations, that we view as appropriate and that we use to judge the actions of others and to guide our own behavior ...