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Ethical Theory Intrinsic Value
1,454 words[Course Title] Introduction to Philosophy Ethics Ethics or morality poses questions about how we ought to act and how we should live. It asks, "According to what standards are these actions right or wrong?" It asks, "What character traits (like honesty, compassion, fairness) are necessary to live a truly human life?" It also asks, "What concerns or groups do we usually minimize or ignore? And why might that be?" Admitting our blindness is the beginning of vision. In general, as well as in academ...
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1,049 wordsARE MORAL STANDARDS? RELATIVE? ? Ethics are moral principles or values that specify acceptable conduct, and determine how an institution will be governed. According to Shanahan and Wang, in their book Reason and Insight, the subject of ethics is morality, which is concerned with the practices, judgments, principles, and beliefs that guide people? s actions. It attempts to address the issue of how we ought to live. Many people have different values that guide their lives, but some of these values...
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