1. Ethics Theme 1 Revision - Meta-ethics, normative, objective, subjective, absolute, relative, teleological, deontological
A. DCT - William of Ockham
God – objective truths
Omnipotence
Biblical examples
Modified DCT – Adams and omnibenevolence
B. Virtue Theory – personal qualities and character not actions
Aristotle – Golden mean
Jesus – the Beatitudes
C. Ethical egoism – opposite to altruism
Normative agent focused ethic
Long term
Psychological egoism - Driver
Max Stirner – stages,
Rejection of material gain
union of egoists
Three challenges and strengths
Euthyphro dilemma
Arbitariness problem
Pluralism objection
Not a practical guide
Cultural relativism
Immoral acts
Destruction of community ethos
Social injustice
Bigotry
D. Naturalism
Objective moral laws exist
Natural world
Cognitivist and universal
Bradley
E. Intuitionism
Moral truths known through intuition
Innate
Mature mind needed
Pritchard – general and moral thinking
F. Emotivism – Hume
No objective moral laws
Personal emotional attitudes
Boo/Hurrah
Explains disagreements
Ayer – not verifiable or falsifiable (Logical Positivism)
Persuasive
Not subjectivism
Hume’s law
Moore’s Naturalistic Fallacy
Open Question Argument
No proof
Intuitive ‘truths’ differ
No way to solve conflicting intuitions
No basic moral principles established
Ethical debate becomes pointless activity
No universal agreement that some actions are wrong

2. Libertarianism I'm free

3. Introduction to Libertarianism
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1. What is Libertarianism?
2. Create a list of five Libertarians and their key ideas
Kane
Dennett and Mele
Kant
Descartes
Epicurus
Quantum Mechanics

4. Group work and feedback
In groups of three Research one of the following scholars – Sartre, Rogers and Dr Sirigu You can find someone researching the same scholar as you and work together if you want. Read the information Watch the video Write a one sided summary sheet – in whatever format your group choose. Feedback in groups of three – complete all the activities on pages

5. Sartre
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Humans are not free – no God and self consciousness
Pour soi – being for itself
The gap
Bad faith
Reverse psychology
Waiter illustration of bad faith
Gift and a curse (responsibility)

6. Carl Rogers Song - Unwritten
I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you Open up the dirty window Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance So close you can almost taste it Release your inhibitions Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins The rest is still unwritten
Oh, oh, oh
I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way
Reaching for something in the distance So close you can almost taste it Release your inhibitions Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins
Humanist approach Phenomenological approach Peoples lives can become determined Self-actualisation ‘As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves’ ‘The paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change for the better.’

7. Dr Sirigu
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Cognitive neuroscience
The parietal cortex – site of free will, brain region involved in the consciousness of movement
Pre motor cortex
Free floating DNA in the brain allows for free will
Haggard – peer support
The experiment
Conclusions

8. AO2- The extent to which philosophical, scientific and/or psychological views on libertarianism inevitably lead people to accept libertarianism
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Kant
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9. Strengths and weaknesses of libertarianism
Strengths Sartre – we experience being free Sirigu – evidence, support, Haggard Rogers – support from psychologists
Challenges Sartre – no proof Sirigu – doesn’t prove no cause Rogers- don’t know if we are conditioned by social factors.