Meta-ethics

“Freedom of speech”. This contentious combination of scribbled visuals and vertebrate vocalizations varying throughout globalized groups of grown gorillas has been an agent of domestic conflict in contemporary countries since the Enlightenment Era. The definition is clear and yet, the interpretations are blurred. A sheltered college freshman enslaved to supposed honor will proclaim themselves to be the great progressive defender of the disenfranchised and demand that the rights of their fellow…

The Business of Being Good: The Aristotle Analysis Angela R. Davis Fresno Pacific University BUS-442-BBK79/OB107-META The Business of Being Good: The Aristotle Analysis Many times those in search of inspiration have looked to the past and examined the classical philosophy of ancient Western civilization. Tom Morris, the author of If Aristotle Ran General Motors, is one such individual. The author highlights many practices that business leaders are getting wrong, and offers solutions to…

How do we tell what is wrong from right? Ever since we were little, it has been instilled in us that actions such as stealing money is wrong and actions like providing aid to the elderly is right. Our sense of wrong and rightfulness is referred to morals, but there are many different branches tied to the common ground of morals. One of the branches of morals is moral realism which states that there are “objective moral facts (Atheism And The City).” These are the morals that have been engraved…

Introduction: The chapter “Sexual Morality” focuses on the ethics surrounding many topics including sexuality, sex education, and STD’s. It also discusses some topics about the prevalence of sexual activity in different cultures and some more weighted topics like teenage pregnancy and rape. The first question asked in the chapter is a significant meta ethical question concerning the nature of things that are sexual. What is an accurate definition we can use to define what sexual means so that…

Final discussions between Aquinas and Aristotle on meta-ethical considerations Aq: This calls for precise definitions of ethical issues to remove any inconsistencies that could arise from such assumptions. In this case, we will dismiss any other argument stemming from issues requiring complete compromise…

court for a lawsuit. They also help to create positive vibes in the workplace as well. You need to understand a few things before you establish policies. We need to understand the pros and cons of compliance of an organization. First, what is ethics? Ethics are the standards of right and wrong that influence behavior (Kinicki & Williams, 2012. Pg 78). You want to set a standard and help create a workplace, where all employees are treated with respect. That is your goal for going to work every…

The Ideal Observer Theory is a view that concerns meta-ethics in which ethical statements are expressed propositions which can be true depending on the approval or disapproval of an Ideal Observer. There are many variations of the Ideal Observer Theory, Adam Smith and David Hume gave meaning to the Ideal Observer Theory it was Robert Firth’s article “Ethical Absolutism and the Ideal Observer” that took it to the next level. Firth presents a different kind of analysis of ethical statements that…

Deontology is a famous meta-ethical theory practiced among famous philosophers such as Immanuel Kant, W.D. Ross, Sissela Bok, and many other philosophers and influential people we know. Deontology is focused on “duty” based actions. The entire theory is focused on the duty of people and how they submit to the duty that they have. It is simply defined as duty is the basis of morality. It is also focused around looking at the consequential effects of a particular action that is done. Because of…

review of ethics. There are four entries of applied ethics in adult education. Finally, there is a reflection on the nature of the four application entries. In Burge’s final thoughts, she discusses her beliefs on ethical practice. In this way, she draws all of the writings together to produce a conclusion regarding the dynamic, contextual nature of ethics in adult education. Book Review Burge begins her compilation with an article regarding the philosophical inquiry of the nature of ethics,…

When we say ethics, many would mean it is an individual’s knowledge of what is good or bad using various distinct senses. In business, the decision to act morally in an organization is the right one. This would not only bring certainty on an organization but also enhance the image of an organization as a whole. However, a moral standard applied in business could also be applied to individual’s daily lives such as stealing, cheating or lying. In simple words, business ethics is the set of laws…