Philosophical Ethics (020) @ Fordham

This is the official course blog of PHRU 1100-020, Philosophical Ethics, taught by Prof. Ashley U. Vaught at Fordham University, Spring of 2010.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

summertime

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Aristotle on Pleasure

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According to Aristotle, there are two types of pleasure. Pleasure of the soul and pleasure of the body. Pleasure of the soul deals with stud...
Monday, April 26, 2010

The Rights and Wrongs of Warfare

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In Thomas Nagel's War and Massacre Nagel discusses two different types of reasoning which are the Utilitarian and the Absolutist reason...
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Lack of Universal Utilitarianism

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The Utilitarianism that Sedgwick advocates, is a philosophy which seeks the greatest happiness for the greatest amount...
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We're Not All Perfect

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Sidgwick understands the natural flaws that we all have as human beings. These flaws can possibly prevent us from reaching o...
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Thursday, April 15, 2010

So, Justice Can't be Universalized??

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In John Stuart Mill’s digestion of the relationship between justice and utility, it is evident that the main point he is trying to make is...
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Modern Constructivism

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It’s a little late but, better late than never. Kant’s form of deontology can be seen as a kind of moral constructivism. According to...
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