One World By Ronald F. White, Ph.D Professor of Philosophy College of Mount St. Joseph

Introduction Foundations of Truth and Value –Objectivism (Hyper-norms) Descriptive Prescriptive –Relativism (No Hyper-norms) Descriptive Prescriptive In-Group/out-group Bias –Egoism, Nepotism, Racism, Ethnocentrism, Sexism, Nationalism, and Speciesism. Nature of Morality –Group specific (relative) –Universal

Global Issues War Genocide Poverty World Hunger Environmental Degradation –Pollution –Extinction of species

Relativism Realism(foundationalism) –Descriptive Realism –Prescriptive Realism Relativism –Descriptive Relativism (constructivism) –Prescriptive Relativism (constructivism) –Historical relativism –Cultural relativism –Personal Relativism (egoism) Timeless Universalism- –Divine Command –Kantianism (rights-based) Categorical Imperative –Utilitarianism (consequentialism) Utility Principle

Peter Singer The “Dangerous Philosopher?” –Euthanasia –Animal Rights (Speciesism) –A Darwinian Left (Evolution) –Nationalism v. Globalism –Preference Utilitarianism

Preference Utilitarianism The Expanding Circle Utilitarianism –Sentience and Morality –Universality vs. Relativism Equality Discrimination –Egoism, nepotism, racism, sexism, nationalism –Preference Utilitarianism