Wednesday, September 05, 2012

For Friday:
Develop a moral theory or theories on the basis of these examples/cases below.
Re-read "A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy," RTD Ch 1.
For Monday, EMP Ch 1.



1 PM class:
Actions or character traits that YOU think  most people would think are obviously wrong or bad: specific, vivid and extreme examples are best! J
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Actions or character traits that YOU think  most people would think are obviously not wrong/ MP (morally permissible) obligatory or otherwise good: specific, vivid and extreme examples are best! J
1.       Necrophilia
2.       Forceful Rape. ..
3.       Racism .. prejudice .. lynchings..
4.       Torture for fun..
5.       Genocide..
6.       Slave trade .. enslaving people
7.       Human trafficking .. sex slave trade..
8.       Knowingly infecting someone with a bad disease ..
9.       Bullying. ..
10.    Abuse…
11.   Stealing from the poor..
12.   Premeditated murder of innocent people ..
13.   Forcing people into certain roles…
14.   False advertising / deception concerning. ..?
15.   Terrorism..
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1.       Organ donation
2.       Telling the truth .. ?
3.       Compassion and concern…
4.       Saving lives..
5.       Being considerate
6.       Helping old ladies cross the street …
7.       Helping the environment… planting trees .. recycling…
8.       Cleanliness…
9.       Charity … helping the needy..
10.   Encouraging people to pursue their dreams..
11.   Feeding starving children…
12.   Loving your children ..
13.   Empowering others .. giving them a voice, for the voiceless..
14.   Fighting for civil rights..
15.   Education …


12 PM class

Actions or character traits that YOU think  most people would think are obviously wrong or bad: specific, vivid and extreme examples are best! J
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Actions or character traits that YOU think  most people would think are obviously not wrong/ MP (morally permissible) obligatory or otherwise good: specific, vivid and extreme examples are best! J
  1. Killing a healthy baby
  2. Unnecessary theft
  3. Wasting water just to annoy the “save the water” folks
  4. Blowing up a bomb just to kill everyone ..
  5. Blackmailing..
  6. Starving a child in a closet
  7. Shooting a man just to watch them die…
  8. Polluting …
  9. Intentional animal abuse..
  10. Forcing people into sex slavery… / child pornography …
  11. Insurance fraud. ..
  12.  Money laundering..
  13. Genocide… Rwanda .. Holocaust..
  14. (forced, non- consensual) Rape …
  15. Getting a small child addicted to drugs..
  16. Drunk driving… ?
  17. Bullying .. mental abuse…
  18. Invading privacy.
  19. Extra marital affairs / adultery..
  20. Lynchings.. torture  for no good reason..
  21. Racism .. prejudice..



  1. Honestly
  2. Community service in an impoverished area
  3. Being healthy
  4. Being encouraging
  5. More education ..
  6. Self-actualize!!
  7. Showing love..
  8. Good manners …
  9. Teaching your children well..
  10. Conscensual sex?
  11. Protecting the family .. and the innocent!!
  12. Donating healthy blood..
  13. Helping the elderly…
  14. Philanthropy..
  15. Promoting peace
  16. Courage .. integrity..
  17. Sharing…

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