The Nazi war crime trials had the effect of making cultural relativism the prevailing ethical outlook in Europe following WWII because many of the Nazi leaders were convicted on the basis of their own cultural norms.
According to the Deterrence Theory, punishment is justified…
According to the Deterrence Theory, punishment is justified on the basis that the criminal deserves to be punished for what he or she did.
The word ‘virtue’ refers to excellence, power, capacity, ski…
The word ‘virtue’ refers to excellence, power, capacity, skill, or positive trait whereby a moral virtue is the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.
According to Cohen, a morally good person is truthful, moral…
According to Cohen, a morally good person is truthful, morally courageous, trustworthy, and possesses moral autonomy.
Which of the following is a moral statement?
Which of the following is a moral statement?
Michael Sandel prompted Harvard students to think about part…
Michael Sandel prompted Harvard students to think about particular cases and then asked them to reflect on the moral principles that provided the basis for the students’ judgments about those particular cases.
Cultural relativism claims that there is a single, universal…
Cultural relativism claims that there is a single, universal set of moral norms that apply to all human beings throughout world history.
According to the article by Clifton Perry, lithium carbonate…
According to the article by Clifton Perry, lithium carbonate has been successful in helping some incompetent manic patients become capable of self-governance.
According to the moral principles described in one of your M…
According to the moral principles described in one of your Modules, the principle of autonomy acknowledges a person’s freedom over his actions or physical body.
It is simply a fact that different societies have different…
It is simply a fact that different societies have different moral codes that are applied to their members.