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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi
The Search for Ethical Values
Overview of Ethics
Essays
1
Give a summary of Plato's story of the Ring of Gyges and the moral issues it raises.
2
Describe the divine command theory, and state several objections often raised against it.
3
Discuss how you see the relative importance of actions, motives, and consequences in ethical evaluation.
4
Identify some central points of agreement among some or all of the following theories: ethical egoism; utilitarianism; Kantian ethics; virtue ethics.
5
Present several noticeable points of disagreement among some or all of the following theories: ethical egoism; utilitarianism; Kantian ethics; virtue ethics.
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