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| Desire Satisfaction Theory |
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life goes well when we get what we want
the good life depends on the satisfaction of desires- subjective desires
- if something is good for us, then it fulfills our desires, desires filled we are good |
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| Objective Theory of human welfare |
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objective elements will make us happy
fame, religion, health, virtue |
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| unplanned event is something good |
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| immunizations are good for us but we dont desire it |
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| preventing suicides if s,i or p theory is true then desire theory is wrong |
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| THREE ASSUMPTIONS OF MORALITY AND RELIGION |
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1. religious belief is needed to get us to do things
2. morality must be created by someone and God is the best candidate
3. religious wisdom is the key to providing us with moral guidance |
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| problem with without god people will easily fall into actions which are harmful |
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people living in fear of punishment are not actually convinced of the good
non religious people often lead virtuous lives |
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| if there is no god then everything else is permitted, no god-no rules |
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| The divine command theory |
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| an act is morally right because god commands it, an act is immoral if God forbids it |
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| the act is morally wrong or right without being said. ex. killing, adultery, stealing |
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| approaches to god moral guidance |
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source of wisdom-bible, koran, hebrew
literal vs contextual approach |
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| explaining what a law is rather than what it means |
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| contextual approach to god |
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| understand things in your own way and realize what is the best definition |
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| the emptiness of not knowing and the fullest of not needing to know based by ROHR |
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| naturally built for speed |
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| meant to hide and blend into their background |
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| natural law teaches why... |
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| morals are uniquely suited for humans and not anything else in the animal world |
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| criticisms of natural law |
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fighting is natural, technology has removed us from nature
it our nature to question things and to advance ourselves, doesnt mean any of these are right or moral |
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| the direct desire to benefit others |
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| moderate altruism ( golden rule) |
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taking other persons interest while being concerned for ourselves.
do onto others and you would do to yourself |
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| NOT an ethical theory; people always act selfishly or do certain acts for oneself |
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