What are moral rules, or what do we mean when we say that some action is wrong? We will look at four possible answers to that question:
- Commands of God (Divine Command Theory)
- Commands of Reason
- Rules of society that individuals accept in self interest
- Emotions
Religion
Euthyphro Dilemma
What provides the foundation of Morality if not God?
Ethical Theories based on Reason
Inro (Nagel piece)
Kant
Sidgwick
Social Contract
SEP Social Contract Entry
Leviathan Exerpt?
Locke?
Rouseau??
Gauthier
Rawls
Based on passions
Hume (Slavery of Reason Argument & Motivation Argument)
Modern Non-cognitivist/Emotivist
Hybrid
Smith
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