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Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness withn community

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy A human act is morally good when it is done for the sake of duty

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy A human act is morally good when it is done for the sake of duty The use of reason is central to moral life – duty is determined by principles

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy A human act is morally good when it is done for the sake of duty The use of reason is central to moral life – duty is determined by principles I must act in such a way that the principles according to which I act should become a universal law

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy A human act is morally good when it is done for the sake of duty The use of reason is central to moral life – duty is determined by principles I must act in such a way that the principles according to which I act should become a universal law Levinas The central question in philosophy is: where is the Good?

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy A human act is morally good when it is done for the sake of duty The use of reason is central to moral life – duty is determined by principles I must act in such a way that the principles according to which I act should become a universal law Levinas The central question in philosophy is: where is the Good? Each thing or person is a unique expression of the Good

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy A human act is morally good when it is done for the sake of duty The use of reason is central to moral life – duty is determined by principles I must act in such a way that the principles according to which I act should become a universal law Levinas The central question in philosophy is: where is the Good? Each thing or person is a unique expression of the Good The face of another calls me to respond

Ethical theorists: A comparison of main ideas Aristotle Humans find happiness within community To be happy is to live well and to do well Human activity aims at achieving the good Since the highest capacity of humans is to be rational, the highest form of happiness is based on rational behaviour Be moderate in all things Kant Ethics is a matter of one’s inner conviction and autonomy A human act is morally good when it is done for the sake of duty The use of reason is central to moral life – duty is determined by principles I must act in such a way that the principles according to which I act should become a universal law Levinas The central question in philosophy is: where is the Good? Each thing or person is a unique expression of the Good The face of another calls me to respond Goodness translates into responsibility for the Other