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Terms
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Aquinas outline
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practical reason-nat teleology, understand nature by objects of actions
when have understa, aim at certain goods-basic goods
beatitude imperfecto-virtuous life
law nature-good done, love neigh, neg aff -
Ayer and Stevenson outline
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atts conflict, m op have att, expr by mj (not subj and disag), influence others, no state facts
intuit, moral language works (allow secon funct state facts, mj internalism
pro-magn, expr em diff have impact-tell do and get do quite di
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Butler Outline
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nat teleo (watch)
parts of soul-relations
Morality
Problems
- Contract essay - outline
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Basic idea-two types
KC best-underlying value is living with others in relation of mutual respect-gives content and justification for morality
G not good
S better, but does not ellabor basic value as well as KOE
- Epicurus outline
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psyc and eth hedonist-goal end is certain sort pleasure-absence pain
kinetic/static
Virtues
Justice-trait, contract (security punishment anxiety)
problems
- Gauthier outline
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efficiency model pr, aim of theory
Basic idea-bargain outcomes
Bargaining situation-parties and solution
Abide by terms?
Problems-eff model, moral cons, abide by terms, other values
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Harman outline
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obj b expl within causal view kn-b ob iff content is outcome app caus proc affect sense on which j based-cat
ques for theor rea-phys
caus req not ess m concep obj, no req r for mj be part caus pr or expl in cog psy-rs strong
&nb
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Hobbes outline
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basic, life in SON-rat acct
Extricate-laws of nature-insuff
benefits coop-rights-contract transfer rights-oblig comply-absolu soverign
Foole
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Hume - moral distinctions not based on reason - outline of the arguments
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1) Conclusion of 2.3.3 - reason no influence, mor practical
(2) r ideas+facts, appro discov t+f, objects of moral are ori exist
(3) irr beliefs
(4)cause effect (5) relations of reason
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Hume on justice - outline
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Virtue, nat artif no nat motive justice, need conv, how institu can form and stabl
why live groups, comp resourc, conventi (not contract) established (not tuil but MA), C of J, sens k
j virtue
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Kantian model - rationality and self-interest
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sr or des, auton so not act strong des-rat inesc comm HCI
contin ends not rat nec choose-not gwq-HI within bounds duty-care right way self, liv others, develop talent
adv-balance prior d playroom choice, respect pers and rul, agent rel-you
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KOE - Outline
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ideal moti, syst union laws', soverign
Ought acco ideal norm laws agents give if r a
F-r, a, ends in thm, pd
L-mutual resp
A-act des, rul, source rul, ideas others D ut, determi
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Mackie outline
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mj-cog, purport refer properties with magnetism
relativity-moral codes differ, make diff treat mj as obj t-resp-obj basic ps
queer-obj values entities, qual, relations strange-intrin action guide,knowable,relate nat prop
- Moral distinctions not based on reason - outline essay
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The 5 args, 2.3.3
Pract arg and noncog, lang
diff v+v not from r, so sent-consider agreable, GPV
K-b need disp, r alone deep dis, mj subsume CI-a priori meth find CI, GW3 mr req r
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Natural teleology - self interest essay - outline
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no psyc eg-both types des-as it happens for creatures like us, working prop, m and si coincide
ought act accord our nat, gives best expr to si-P, A B
Pro-metaph, fact value (Ho, Hu, K), not desc h beh, how live, arg coinc, answer fool -
Open Question Argument - Outline
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How def good, ex M g objec desire, B right conducive gen hap-concl Mo g s, un, indef concept
Nat fallacy-real def, defin
OQA-com, g d to d, meaningless, sim
R-syn a, mean as causal con, analysis, Fr, met
- Outline - Rule Utilitarianism
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Bipass intrinsic value
Basic idea, similarity to contractualism
Status of rules and benefits
Hooker's view along with aspects
Obj-collapse, worship, alienation, 2 mine
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Outline - self interest - rational self interst model
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max benefit ourselves
si dist int others, may same-can imagine happy others not
mr-divine, E no afterlife G ben, H Fool-inner reward, H no guilt conscien, E less anxiety-external
Prob-reasons for, not intu, concep, psych
- Outline - TOJ - Part 1 - Theory
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proj and limits-2p solut
ground rules for how argue-criterion of adequacy is RE
standp choose ps, reasons set up and that conclu is justice-pure pj and fair agre, and p's chosen
tentative effort extend duties and obl
- Outline - TOJ - Part II - Institutions
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interp and specify abstract ps assess conseq for institu-lead j's find accept.
4 sequence-VOI lifted-OP, cons, leg, adm
Leg-toler, equal par, rule law
work out as concp political econom modern state
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Outline of GW3
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Estab
Will is kind caus, Neg to Pos, pos to mor, rat to neg
Pos rule out poss free will capable HI
Two ways be irr-contrar princ he accepts, ra commit princ
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Outline of Mill's proof
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H desireable as end, H only thing desireable as end, GH good to all people, GH only good to aggregate of all
Prob-agg, meth premise, psych hed
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PL - Outline
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Changes TOJ, Question and sub
Def-CD, RP, PCJ
SQ1-PPC(Soc, Soc coop,person), JAF(OP,2ps)
SQ2-Prob, WOS, RCD (pol power, lib), OLC (ex, not mv), PR (prob, sol) -
Plato - Republic - Outline
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Division, j is B, j character, powers, 2 lives, j hap, compar
R-city, soul, 3 parts 4, j hap 9, C of J, def types and freedom do what wants and arist has inner harmony, eud
P-m+e, obj mul par, too many, j req good others even if harm us
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Problems with noncognitivism
- mj seem t/f and disag, Frege Geach (expl meaning in complicated contexts), what is being expressed (sometimes not felt emotion).
- Rawls - Outline - Part 3
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GAR, Arist P explains main part of rlp
Virtues and justice as one (society helps realize potential)
Problem of stability
WOS stable (virtue justice), so congruence
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Reasons essay - Outline
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3 typ rs-W=nor
S norm r JSA-mot ext
typ Ds-and Rs, Owen as ex
W on int r
Kantian rs
- Scanlon - outline
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Dom mor
SC formula-diff article, reasonable, g rs (personal)
Apply-obj perm (burdens others permit), prohib burden forbid X
ADV-moral intuition, moral motivation (ideal)
Probl-reasons, weigh, agg, circ, KOE -
self interest - consequentialist model - outline
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mr from same source-agent neu intr v-max-includes own interests-Sidg, B, Moore, Mill
Prob-m+e, resemble recog as mor (proj, justice, moti)
- self interest essay - outline
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Central theme mp relation m+si
vague underst m-int others, sacrifice immed, general
Views si-pleasure, balance p over pain, satisfaction of self-regarding desires or informed ones
Accounts of rel-rat si, nat tel, con, K
- Stevenson and Ayer - Outline
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atts conflict, m op have att, expr by mj (not subj and disag), influence o, no state f
intuit, moral lang (secon funct state facts), mj intern
pro-magn, expr em diff have impact-tell do and get do quite diff, succ pres wheth influ - TOJ - Outline - Overview
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Three parts exposition theory intended make a unified whole by supporting one anothe
Essentials theoretical structure-argued JAF
institutions duties and obligations it imposes on individu
feasibility-stability
- Utilitarianism essay - Outline
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formulas, args
Idea-Jus,prom,super,emp resp,my resp
Sep P, Moti, Rel,My obj about grounds
KOE better-dignity, ideas, proj, motiv
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Utilitarianism essay - phrases for Tom's objection
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is wb all that matters when assessing rules and actions-does u describe grounds of r and a
does perm pursue proj depend on max wb-does fr rest entirely on such consi-place every aspect life agenda
settle matter, change circum
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Utilitarianism essay - response to separateness of persons
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summary rules can have highly personal character, impose duties on us-Mill for example thinks this
regard relationships as sign, useful myth
do we have CJ
open q illicit tradeoffs
- Utilitarianism essay - things not to forget
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arguments for classical util
any proposed CX, argue in principle that util will capture our judg-stalemate-hope come out in certain way
Counter sep pers,