John McVea main position is the meaning of ethics, which he defined as, “...not about proving what is good or right; rather, ethics is a way of living that enables enlightened conduct” (John McVea 89).
He views ethics from a pragmatist standpoint; such as John Dewey. A pragmatist is a person who is guided by practical considerations than by ideals. John Dewey is guided by ethics being a way of living. Dewey’s pragmatic approach to ethics is distinctive in four ways. First, ethics is a process; or an enlightened way of living. Second, ethics comes from everyday experience. Third, ethics should allow our imaginations and intelligence to expand. Forth, ethics should be a process of self-realization; which Dewey’s defines as “...when a person becomes …show more content…
There are two important ways in which Dewey’s pragmatism differs from these conventional approaches. First, there is the issue of incommensurability. Despite their differences, deontological and consequential approaches actually have something in common. Both approaches use a single criterion to determine moral action. Second, there is the issue of whether ethical systems should be static or dynamic. Both consequential and deontological approaches are static to the extent that moral action is guided by a fixed conception of what is good ot what is right.
There are two forms of ethics that dominate discussion of ethics: “the ethics of what is good” or “the ethics is what is right.” (90)
The ethics of what is good has to do with benefits; something that benefits someone is called good for that person. The approach to ethics that emphasizes goodness is called the teleological approach, from a Greek word, telos, meaning end, purpose, or goal. A set of moral principle or values based on goodness applies to concerns about choices between courses of action will ask questions about the anticipated or hoped-for benefits of one course of action as opposed to
He views ethics from a pragmatist standpoint; such as John Dewey. A pragmatist is a person who is guided by practical considerations than by ideals. John Dewey is guided by ethics being a way of living. Dewey’s pragmatic approach to ethics is distinctive in four ways. First, ethics is a process; or an enlightened way of living. Second, ethics comes from everyday experience. Third, ethics should allow our imaginations and intelligence to expand. Forth, ethics should be a process of self-realization; which Dewey’s defines as “...when a person becomes …show more content…
There are two important ways in which Dewey’s pragmatism differs from these conventional approaches. First, there is the issue of incommensurability. Despite their differences, deontological and consequential approaches actually have something in common. Both approaches use a single criterion to determine moral action. Second, there is the issue of whether ethical systems should be static or dynamic. Both consequential and deontological approaches are static to the extent that moral action is guided by a fixed conception of what is good ot what is right.
There are two forms of ethics that dominate discussion of ethics: “the ethics of what is good” or “the ethics is what is right.” (90)
The ethics of what is good has to do with benefits; something that benefits someone is called good for that person. The approach to ethics that emphasizes goodness is called the teleological approach, from a Greek word, telos, meaning end, purpose, or goal. A set of moral principle or values based on goodness applies to concerns about choices between courses of action will ask questions about the anticipated or hoped-for benefits of one course of action as opposed to