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    D L S - C o l l e g e o f S t .

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    By: Janine Ko

    Book review for IT-ETHIC

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-

    Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Philippines License

    CONTEMPORARY

    MORALPROBLEMS

    (Chapter 1)

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    Table of Content:

    I. Chapter I

    i. James Rachels: Egoism and Moral Scepticism 3

    ii. John Arthur: Religion, Morality, and Conscience 6

    iii. Friedrich Nietzsche : Master and Slave- Morality 9

    iv. Mary Midgley: Trying Out Ones New Sword 11

    v. John Stuart Mill: Utilitarianism 14

    vi. James Rachels: The Debate over Utilitarianism 17

    vii. Immanuel Kant: The categorical Imperative 20

    viii. Aristotle: Happiness and Virtue 23

    ix. Feinberg: The nature and value of rights 25

    x. Ronald Dworkin: Taking Rights Seriously 27

    xi. Annette Baier: The Need for More than Justice 29

    xii. John Rawls: A Theory of Justice 31

    xiii. National Library Copyright Receipt 34

    xiv. Use Case Existing System 35

    xv. Propose Use Case, Activity & Narative 37

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    Title:James Rachels: Egoism and Moral ScepticismAuthor: James E. White

    Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-

    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

    Library Reference: N/A

    Quote:

    To defend one is not to defend the other

    Learning Expectation:

    To learn more about Egoism and Moral Scepticism. And What are this two types of Egoism

    and how does it differ from each other. How does James Rachels discuss this two kind of egoism.

    Review: Chapter 1: James Rachels: Egoism and Moral ScepticismThere are two types of Egoism, psychological egoism and ethical egoism. This was discuss

    by James Rachels. He was the University professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama. This

    was about our morality that has full of assumptions. That people sometimes do things that might

    affect other people. He even gave example about the legend if Gyges. He was a shepherd who has

    found a magic ring in a fissure opened by an earthquake. That with this ring a person can do anything

    and could go anywhere without being detected. With this kind of power he use it in a wrong way that

    affect other people. He uses this ring to seduce the Queen and murdered the king. And gain the

    thrown after. This example is the man of rogue that will use his ring unscrupulously and do anything

    just to gain wealth and power.

    With this he came out with the two types of egoism. The Psychological Egoism that is all men are

    selfish in everything that they do, that is, that the only motive from which anyone ever acts is self-

    interest. And on the other way Ethical egoism in a normative view about how men ought to act. They

    have no obligation to do anything except what is in their own interest.

    This were it open the topic of doing or giving something for the sake of other. In the case of smith, he

    gave up his trip the one he loves doing just to help his friend on his studies. This where they came on

    the argument that maybe what smith do was selfish. Even though we can say that he do this because

    he loves his friend and this was more important than his trip that shows in the sample the reason why

    he gave up the trip that he want. Maybe selfishness in his self because eh give up something that he

    really want for other. And maybe unselfish because he did something to help other people and evenhe go to that trip it would be on his conscience that he was happy doing that trip while his friend is

    having a big problem about his studies. This where they came out from arguing about psychological

    Egoism. That why should we think that someone is selfish if he/she derives satisfaction from helping

    others.

    So we cant say that smith is unselfish or selfish. Because there are lot of reasons for doing things

    and making decisions. And it is important to make assumptions in underlying our moral practice. That

    we should consider all things that is possible in making assumptions. Having an accurate moral

    judgements and to know what we ought to do but not do it, is the main thing that tells in this part.

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    What I have learned:

    In this chapter I have learned what is and egoism, how does we face this truths. That all the decisions

    that we make should have a reason. And anything we do should be good to other. Like the example

    of the legend of the Gyges, he does things for his own good without thinking of other that he is

    affecting. Like in the story of smith, he give up what he wanted just to give something for his friendthat he think more important than his leisure.

    Integrative Question:

    1. Where does the ring came how does Gyges got it?2. What is the different of Psychological Egoism from Ethical Egoism?3. What does smith give up to help his friend?4. How does Gyges got his wealth and power?5. Who does Gyges seduce and kill?

    Review Questions:

    1. Explain the legend of Gyges. What questions about morality are raised by the story?

    The legend of Gyges was about a shepherd who has found a ring that has power. And usethis as in a bad way. He use this ring to have wealth and power. He didnt think of anythingelse than his self. There are lot of question that is raised about his morality. Like what reasonis there for him to continue being moral when it is clearly not to his own advantage to do so.

    2. Distinguish between psychological and ethical egoism

    Psychological Egoism is the view that all men are selfish in everything that they do, that isthat the only motive from which anyone ever acts is self interest. While Ethical Egoism is anormative view about how men ought to act. That regardless of how men do in fact behave,they have no obligation to do anything except what is in their own interest.

    3. Rachels discusses two arguments for psychological egoism. What are thesearguments, and how does he reply to them?

    The first argument was he descripe one persons action as selfish and another persons thecritical fact that in both cases assuming that the action is done voluntarily. Rachels reply tothis as he said that the agent is merely doing what he most wants to do.

    The second argument is for psychological egoism. That since so called unselfish actionsalways produce a sense of self-satisfaction in a pleasant state of consciousness.

    4. What three commonplace confusions does Rachels detect in the thesis ofpsychological egoism?

    The confusions of self interest, assumption, and the last one is assumption that a concern forones own welfare is incompatible with any genuine concern for the welfare of other.

    5. State the argument for saying that ethical egoism is inconsistent. Why doesnt Rachelaccept this argument?

    The argument is To say that any action or policy of action is right entails that it is right foranyone in the same sort of circumstances. Rachels thinks that this argument would beunwarranted.

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    6. According to Rachels, why shouldnt we hurt others, and why should we help others?How can the egoist reply?

    Because we should think only of our self interest. And it is not right to harm other peoplebecause of your own self interest. And helping other people is a nice way to help also yourselfgain your own egoism.

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Has Rachels answered the question raised by Glaucon, namely, Why be moral? If so,what exactly is his answer?

    No, He didnt answer the question raised by Glaucon.

    2. Are genuine egoist rare, as Rachels claims? Is it a fact that most people care aboutothers, even people they dont know?

    I think genuine egoist are rare because not all people would give up their own self interest just

    to help other people. And not all people would care for others especially the people that theydidnt know.

    3. Suppose we define ethical altruism as the view that one should always act for thebenefit of other and never in ones own self-interest. Is much a view immoral or not?

    It still varies because it depends on how a person considers this scenario either an immoral ormoral. And that we have different basis of morality and immorality because of our free will.

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    Title:John Arthur: Religion, Morality, and Conscience

    Author: James E. White

    Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-

    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

    Library Reference: N/A

    Quote:

    God made us and all the world. because of that he has an absolute claim on our obedience. From it

    follows that a thing is not right simply because we think it is. It is right because god command it.

    - Bishop R. C. Mortimer

    Learning Expectation:

    I expect to learn in this chapter the connection of religion to morality and conscience. And how does

    this related or differ from each other. How does John Arthur describe this in his own philosophy. And

    who is John Arthur why does he wrote about this book.

    Review: Chapter 1: John Arthur: Religion, Morality, and Conscience

    John Arthur discuss and rejects the three kinds of morality. He said that morality had been thought to

    depend on the religion, in this part we will be more concerned on our morality because without it, what

    could happen to our society what could be possibly happening in our society without this. And what

    would it mean to our society to have morality.

    In the first part the Morality and Religion there are many question that is made on what if there would

    be no social moral code in our society, how would it react in our life now. That people would have no

    guilt. When there is no moral the notions of the duty, right, and obligations would not be present.

    People would have no tendency to evaluate or criticize the right or wrong and the behaviour of other.

    Then what if we are lack of religion? What could be the result. People would have been worshiping

    many god at the same time. And having many beliefs that they just want to believe on. He also

    differentiated the Morality between religion. That morality is a tend to evaluate the behaviour of others

    and to feel guilt at certain actions when we perform them. While the religion involves beliefs in

    supernatural powers that created and perhaps also control the nature. Because people belief in those

    things. And that morality is dependent on religion to in many various ways he has explains.

    The second part of the Religious Motivation and Guidance is about doing things on what is right. Andthe religious motivation that they provided is that god is the creator of the universe and has ordained

    that his plan should be followed. And that it is important for once to lived their life ordained plan. And

    said that god will reward those who follow his commands by providing for them a place in heaven or

    by ensuring that they prosper and are happy on earth.

    And the third part about the divine command theory, that is said that without god their would be no

    right or wrong. And god provides the foundation or bedrock on which morality is grounded. There was

    this idea that was expressed by Bishop R. C. Mortimer it is said that, God made us and all the world.

    because of that he has an absolute claim on our obedience. From it follows that a thing is not right

    simply because we think it is. It is right because god command it. Morality has been influence by the

    religion, but it is said that moralitys social character extends deeper even than that.

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    What I have learned:

    I have learned that morality has been connected with the religion. And religious has affect our life so

    much. Even the way we have our daily life. that in our belief without god their would be no right or

    wrong between all the things that has happen.

    Integrative Question:

    1. What is Morality?2. How does Morality related to religion?3. Who is John Arthur?4. What is Religious motivation and guidance?5. What does Bishop R. C. Mortimer said?6.

    Review Questions:

    1. According to Arthur, how are morality and religion differ?

    The different between Moral is then to tend to evaluate the behaviour of others and to feelguilt at certain actions when we perform. While the religion on the other hand is involvesbeliefs in supernatural powers. That created and also control nature.

    2. Why isnt religion necessary for moral motivation?

    Religion is not necessary for moral motivations because it can stand without the religion andthe religious motives are far from the only ones people have. In order to make a decision todo the right thing is made for a variety of reasons. And we were raised to be a decent person,and thats what we are. Behaving fairly and treating others well is more important than

    whatever we might gain in our bad deeds.

    3. Why isnt religion necessary as a source of moral knowledge?

    Religion is not necessarily a source of moral knowledge because we need to know aboutreligion and revelation in order for religion to provide moral guidance. And the confusion of towhom of those God of different religion that exist to follow or to believe on to have moralguidance is still another factor for not necessarily considering religion as a moral knowledge.

    4. What is the divine command theory? Why does Arthur reject this theory?

    The divine command theory means that God has the same sort of relation to moral law as thelegislature has to statutes it enacts: without Gods commands there would be no moral rules,

    just as without a legislature there would be no statutes. Also that only by assuming God sits atthe foundation of morality can we explain the objective difference between right and wrong.

    Arthur says I think, in fact, theists should reject the divine command theory. One reason iswhat it implies. To adopt the divine command theory therefore commits its advocate to theseemingly absurd position that even the greatest atrocities might be not only acceptable butmorally required if God were to command them.

    5. According to Arthur, how are morality and religion connected?

    Morality and religion is connected through the historical influence of religions have had on thedevelopment of morality as well as on politics and law.

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    6. Dewey says that morality is social. What does this mean, according to Arthur?

    Dewey, according to Arthur, says Morality is inherentlysocial, in a variety of ways. It dependson socially learned language, is learned from interactions with others, and governs ourinteractions with others in society. But it also demands, as Dewey put it, that we know withothers, envisioning for ourselves what their points of view would require along with our own.

    Conscience demands we occupy the positions of others.

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Has Arthur refuted the divine command theory? If not, how can it be defended?

    Yes, Arthur refuted the divine command theory.

    2. If morality is social, as Dewey says, then how can we have any obligations tononhuman animals? (Arthur mentions this problem and some possible solutions to itin footnote 6).

    To have any obligation to nonhuman animals, prevent torturing animals; rest on sympathy

    and compassion while human relations are more likely resting on moralitys inherently socialnature and on the dictates of conscience viewed as an assembly of others.

    3. What does Dewey mean by moral education? Does a college ethic class count as moraleducation?

    For Dewey Moral education is both actual and imagined in which morality cannot exist withoutthe broader, social perspective introduced by others, and this social nature ties it. Privatemoral reflection taking place independently of the social world would be no moral reflection atall; and moral education is not only possible, but essential.

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    Title:Friedrich Nietzsche : Master and Slave- Morality

    Author: James E. White

    Amazon Link:http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-

    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

    Library Reference: N/A

    Quote:

    Beyond good and Evil

    Learning Expectation:

    I Expect to learn on this part on what does Friedrich Nietzsche says about the master- and slave

    morality. How does this things related to each other. what can be master slave morality does in our

    life.

    Review: Chapter 1: Friedrich Nietzsche : Master and Slave- Morality

    In this part Nietzsche talks about having a healthy society. Friedrich Nietzsche was a German

    philosopher and poet who is often viewed as a source of modern existentialism and

    deconstructionism. Nietzsche shares his view about the elevation of man. That there are different

    types of human beings. That our society is believing in a long scale of gradations of rank and

    differences of worth among human beings, and requiring slavery in some form or other. He said that

    men with still natural nature, they are still barbarians in every terrible sense of the word. Men are still

    on possession of unbroken strength of will and desire for power.

    That man is indeed have a different traits. In the other part of this he mention about corruptions. In

    what point could it be called corruption for man to do something what is for himself only. He mention

    that we could have a good and healthy society only by having a superior individuals. That allows to

    exercise their will to power.

    He also discuss the mutuality from injury, violence and exploitation. This may cause many problems

    to one individuality. This may affect us in some part like in organizations. There is also a will of denial

    of life which is a principle of dissolution and decay. In government there is such a topic as Corruption

    that as the indication that anarchy threatens to break out among the instincts and that the foundation

    of the emotions called life.

    There is also as what they called Good and evil where according to slave-morality the evil manarouses fear and it is precisely the good man who arouses fear and seeks to arouse it, while the bad

    man is regarded as the despicable being. It maybe a slight and well intentioned at last attaches itself

    even to the good man of this morality. Because according to the servile mode of thought the good

    man must in any case be the safe man, he is good natured easy deceived perhaps a little stupid.

    What I have learned:

    I have learned that there should be no master or slave in every way. But we cannot control this facts

    that in some place they level each person as master who are the one being followed while in slave

    they are the people who follow what their master wants. And should allow everyone to practice the will

    of power.

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    Integrative Question:

    1. What is slave-morality?2. What is Master-morality?3. How does Corruption connected to this topic?4. What does Nietzsche said about the slave-master morality?

    5. How can we distinguish a slave from master

    Review Questions:

    1. How does Nietzsche characterize a good and healthy society?

    Nietzsche characterize a good and healthy society that should allow superior individuals to

    exercise their will to power, their divine toward domination and exploitation of the interior.

    2. What is Nietzsches view of injury, violence, and exploitation?

    Nietzsches view about the injury, violence and exploitation that is to put ones will on a par

    with that of others, this may result in a certain rough sense in good conduct among individuals

    when the necessary conditions are given.

    3. Distinguish between master-morality and slave-morality.

    He distinguish that moral- morality is emphasizes power, strength, egoism, and freedom.

    While the slave-morality is for weakness, submission, sympathy and love.

    4. Explain the Will to power.

    Having rights, with everybody can do this and should have the right to show what he/she cando with it.

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Some people view Nietzsches writings as harmful and even dangerous. For example,some have charged Nietzsche with inspiring Nazism. Are these charges justified ornot? Why or why not?

    I think Nietzsches writings are justified well. Because he explain the concepts and all havebeen formulated well.

    2. What does it mean to be a creator of values?

    To be a creator of values means one has heroic individualism that makes a person an overman. He will be the creator of master morality and the likes.

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    Title:Mary Midgley: Trying Out Ones New Sword

    Author: James E. White

    Amazon Link:http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-

    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

    Library Reference: N/A

    Quote:

    When we judge something to be bad or good, better or worse than something else, we are taking it

    as an example to aim at or avoid.

    Learning Expectation:

    In this part I expect to know more about the New sword of the Japanese culture. Howd does Mary

    Midgley criticize about it and what can he said about that. Why does this part of this book and howcan I connect this with other topics and on contemporary moral problems. How can we say that this is

    moral.

    Review: Chapter 1: Mary Midgley: Trying Out Ones New Sword

    In this part it is titled Trying out ones new sword because of Midgleys discussion about the

    Moral isolationism. On how does we respect once culture, and how does we criticize them when we

    dont really know why they do that culture. And we dont really understand things on why they do does

    cultures. We try to understand different culture that are strange to use. We see changes in our lifetime

    or some culture left by our parents.

    But first of all who is Mary Midgley, she is taught philosophy at the university of Newcastle-upon- tyne

    in England for twenty years and now she has retired. She attacks Moral Isolationism that is the view

    of anthropologists and others that we cannot criticize cultures that we dont understand. And that

    came the example of the Japanese culture of the practice of trying out new samurai sword on a

    chance wayfarer.

    It is said that we cannot criticize once culture if we our self didnt experience it, but some other

    question are raises like are the other people in that culture criticize us?. Does they think the same

    way for our cultures.

    But does this means that we cannot judge ones culture, because judging is only and expression from

    people. Expressing their own opinions. But if we cannot judge other how can we say that we are

    learning and we what to learn. And this judging come from comparison also. We compare our own

    culture to other on what we only see. And I think that is the wrong thing about that, we put criticize on

    what we say without knowing on why does this happen. And if we cant judge other cultures, then can

    we really judge our own.

    But judging is not at all bad, because we came to point that we are just asking not criticizing their

    cultures. We can say something but they can defend their self and say and explain to the point until

    we understand those things and we may accept it. Like in the example of the culture of the japans

    about the sword, we can say that they are brutal or what, but they can explain more to use that there

    is a point of doing those things. and making those culture work. Maybe for some people they wouldnt

    understand it, but for Japanese this is their way of doing and making all things work. So how can we

    say that moral isolationism is not good. At all there is a point in every discussion that we make.

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    What I have learned:

    I learn that we should make judges about other cultures, but its not also bad to come to point where

    you compare your culture from other. and where we cannot understand others culture because those

    people dont understand us to. We cannot make judges until we know the reason of their cultures.

    Thus me must ask first and learn first on not only to what we see and hear from other. we can ask but

    we cannot make criticism.

    Integrative Question:

    1. How does Midgley discus the Moral Isolationism?2. What is wrong to the Tsuijigiri the Japanese custom?3. What are the question that Midgley made?4. Why does Midgley said that Nietzsche is and immoralist?5. How Midgley describe the judging on onces culture?6. What are some involve in judging?

    7. Who is Mary Midgley?8. Does once culture can be same to other?9. Can we just judge other cultures?10. What are the things we must consider first before we judge once culture?

    Review Questions:

    1. What is Moral isolationism?

    The view in which we cannot criticize cultures that we do not understand. And we cannot say

    something about it until we really know why they do that cultures.

    2. Explain the Japanese custom of tsujigiri. What question does Midgley ask about thiscustom?

    This Japanese custom of tsuijigiri is that a samaurai sword had to be tried out because, if it

    was to work properly it had to slice through someone at a single blow, from the shoulder to

    the opposite flank. Otherwise, the warrior bungled his stroke. This injure his honour, offend

    his ancestors and even let down his emperor.

    3. What is wrong with Moral isolationism, according to Midgley?

    You wouldnt know which is real and which is which to believe on. And we have to distinguish

    between those worth learning from and those who are not.

    4. What does Midgley think is the basis for criticizing other cultures?

    Asking question and listening to the people who experience those cultures. Because they

    may came to point where they can understand those things before criticizing other cultures.

    But its alright to judge because that came to point where they can compare their culture with

    others.

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    Discussion Questions:

    1. Midgley says that Nietzsche is an immoralist. Is that an accurate and fair assessmentof Nietzsche? Why or Why not?

    No, because its like judging ones culture on what you see and read. He only said that on

    based on what Nietzsche had say but its not a fair assessment to said that Nietzsche is and

    immoralist.

    2. Do you agree with Midgleys claim that the idea of separate and unmixed cultures isunreal? Explain your answer?

    Nope, because we all have different cultures and we cannot have the same one. And we

    cannot say that does are unreal they are just separate and unmixed to each other.

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    Title:John Stuart Mill: Utilitarianism

    Author: James E. White

    Amazon Link:http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-

    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

    Library Reference: N/A

    Quote:

    Learning Expectation:

    I expect to learn in this part is what is Utilitarianism, how does this connect to moral problems. What

    can we learn about it and what are some of John Stuart Mill site about it. How will he discuss this

    things.

    Review: Chapter 1: John Stuart Mill: Utilitarianism

    John Stuart Mill discuss about Utilitarianism, its about producing happiness. And by happiness are

    intended pleasure, and the absence of pain by unhappiness, pain and the privation of pleasure. It

    includes the idea of Pain and pleasure. And what makes one pleasure more valuable than another, If

    one of the two is by those who are competently acquainted with both, placed so far above the other

    that they prefer it even though knowing it to be attended with a greater amount of discontent.

    Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its contribution to

    overall utility that is, its contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed among all persons. For John

    Stuart Happiness is anything that produce pleasure and freedom from pain.

    He also mention about the principle of Utility that all happiness is desirable, all the things that as an

    end is desirable. And that we must desired for our own happiness for our own sake. So we must think

    what could make us happy not what is happiness. Because we can have what we want and need to

    be happy every time we need it. What pleasures are the things that we must remember. In other part

    there is happiness for other people, that we care for them and we are happy helping them. We are

    happy seeing other people without caring for our own.

    What I have learned:

    We can reach our own happiness on what we desire. And by learning the pleasure that would makeus happy. Its just in the mind of people on what could make them happy.

    Integrative Question:

    1. How can one be happy?2. What is Utilitarianism?3. How does John Stuart discuss utilitarianism?4. How can one produce happiness?5. Why happiness is and intended pleasure?

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    Discussion Questions:

    1. Is happiness nothing more than pleasure, and the absence of pain? What do youthink?

    Happiness can have lot of sources, and its not just pleasure or the absence of pain. Maybethis are some part of being happy or having happiness. But its not just that, there are lot morereason to be happy. And thats what we must look in our life on what could make us morehappy except from our pleasure and the absence of pain.

    2. Does Mill convince you that the so-called higher pleasures are better than the lowerones? What about the person of experience who prefers the lower pleasures over thehigher ones?

    Yes, Mill has convince me with the so-called higher pleasures are better than the lower ones.And the people who prefers lower pleasures we cannot blame them because we have ourown choices and view in life on what we will believe.

    3. Mill says. In the golden rule of Jesus of Nazareth, we read the complete spirit of theethics of utility. Is this true or not?

    I think the Golden rule of Jesus of Nazareth is true, because we could act as like what otherpeople act in that situation.

    4. Many commentators have thought that Mills proof of the principle of Utility isdefective. Do you agree? If so, then what mistake or mistakes does he make? Is thereany way to reformulate the proof so that it is not defective?

    Yes, because he did not consider the individuality of each person in his principle of

    Utility. It cannot be applied to the whole.

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    Title:James Rachels: The Debate over Utilitarianism

    Author: James E. White

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    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

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    Quote:

    The Utilitarian doctrine is that happiness is desirable, and the only thing desirable, as an end; all

    other things being desirable as means to that end

    Learning Expectation:

    In this chapter I expect to learn more about Utilitarianism and how James Rachels would debate and

    would explain more things about Utilitarianism. How it would be knowledgeable for us to read this partand to read more about Utilitarianism.

    Review: Chapter 1: James Rachels: The Debate over Utilitarianism

    This part of the chapter 1 has an debate over the utilitarianism, it is said that utilitarian doctrine is that

    happiness is desirable. That right actions are simply those that have the best consequences. And in

    assessing consequence the only thing that matters is the amount of happiness or unhappiness that is

    caused. And that in calculating the happiness or unhappiness that will be caused no ones happiness

    is to be counted as more important than anyone else.

    The utilitarianism argument show that only the classical theory are the one needs to be modified. And

    they say the basic idea is correct and should be preserved but recast into a more satisfactory form.

    And the idea that happiness is the one ultimate good is known as Hedonism. It is a perennially

    poplular theory that goes back.

    They also give example of two way of having an unhappiness, one is when someone loose something

    that he/she likes doing. Like having an accident and loosing your hand when you want to play piano,

    and now you cant play because of the accident. Its like loosing what makes you happy. And you will

    feel upset and frustrated. And the other example is when you trust someone that makes you happy

    then he betray you behind your back. That makes you unhappy because you value what you know

    that makes you happy. And we value all sorts of things, including artistic creativity and friendship for

    their own sakes.

    And the most fundamental idea underlying the theory is that in order to determine whether an action

    would be right, we should look at what will happen as a result of doing it. And in this part they also talk

    about some Justice, that justice requires that we treat people fairly, according to their individual needs

    and merits. Not only on what would make us happy. The utilitarianism is at odds with the idea that

    people have rights that may not be trampled on merely because one anticipates good results.

    What I have learned:

    I learn that happiness cannot be taken as a selfish act. We must think of others first before we do

    something. And before we think that that would make us happy. We must look on what could be the

    effect of this idea. And sometimes we should value on what makes us happy than unhappy. We

    should think that there is more on that.

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    Integrative Question:

    1. What could make one person happy?2. What is Utilitarian?3. What does James Rachel said about Utilitarianism?4. How does one can handle ones happiness?

    5. How can have justice?

    Review Questions:

    1. Rachels says that classical utilitarianism can be summed up in three propositions.What are they?

    These are the three proposition from classical utilitarianism that has been summed up. Thefirst preposition is that actions are judged right or wrong solely in virtue of their consequences.Nothing else matters. The second preposition is that in accessing consequences, the onlything that matters is the amount of happiness or unhappiness that is caused. The thirdpreposition is that in calculating happiness or unhappiness what will be caused, no oneshappiness is to be counted as more important than anyone elses. Each persons welfare is

    equally important.

    2. Explain the problem with hedonism. How do defenders of utilitarianism respond to thisproblem?

    The problem of hedonism is that Hedonism misunderstands the nature of happiness.Happiness is not something that is recognized as good and sought for its own sake, withother things appreciated only as means of bringing it about. The theory, which at first seemedso progressive and commonsensical, now seems indefensible; it is at odds with suchfundamental moral notions as justice and individual rights, and seems unable to account forthe place of backward-looking reasons in justifying conduct.

    3. What are the objections about justice, rights and promises?

    Justice-the argument is only if someone were in the position then on utilitarian grounds heshould bear false witness against the innocent person. Therefore according to utilitarianism,lying is a thing to do. But the argument continues it would be wrong to bring about theexecution of the innocent man. Justice requires that we treat people fairly. According o theirindividual needs and merits.

    Rights- utilitarianism says that actions are defensible if the produce a favorable happinessover unhappiness. It is at least possible that more happiness than unhappiness was caused.In that case the utilitarian conclusions apparently would be that their actions are morally allright.

    Promises- there are important general lesson to be learned from this argument. Why isutilitarianism vulnerable to this sort of criticism? It is because the only kinds of considerationsthat the theory holds relevant to determine the rightness of actions are considerations havingto do with their future.

    4. Distinguish between rule-and act-utilitarianism. How does rule-utilitarianism reply tothe objections?

    Act utilitarianism is a utilitarian theory of ethics which states that the right action is the onewhich produces the greatest amount of happiness or pleasure for the greatest number ofbeings. Act utilitarianism is opposed to rule utilitarianism, which states that the morally right

    action is the one that is in accordance with a moral rule whose general observance wouldcreate the most happiness.

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    5. What is the third line of defense?

    The third line of defense is, On this way of thinking an act utilitarian is a perfectly indefensibledoctrine and does not need to be modified. Rule utilitarianism by contrast is unnecessarilywatered down version theory which gives rule a greater importance than they merit. Act-utilitarian is however recognizes to be radical doctrine which implies that many of our ordinary

    moral feelings may be mistaken. In this respect it does what good philosophy always doest itwhat good philosophy always does it challenges us to rethink matters that we have thereforetaken for granted.

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Smarts defense of utilitarianism is to reject common moral beliefs when they conflictwith utilitarianism. Is this acceptable to you or not? Explain your answer.

    For me this was not acceptable because I think it is not right to reject common moral beliefs.

    2. A utilitarian is supposed to give moral consideration to all concerned. Who must beconsidered? What about nonhuman animals? How about lakes and streams?

    I think we must all be considered to be given the moral consideration. All that is created bygod.

    3. Rachels claims that merit should be given moral consideration independent of utility.Do you agree?

    Yes I agree.

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    Title:Immanuel Kant: The categorical Imperative

    Author: James E. White

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    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

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    It is impossible to conceive anything at all in the world

    Learning Expectation:

    In this part I expect to learn what does Categorical imperative means, and how does this connected to

    contemporary moral problems. And how will Immanuel Kant would describe this things and relate this

    to the real world.

    Review: Chapter 1: Immanuel Kant: The categorical Imperative

    In the first part of this The categorical imperative, Immanuel Kant describe the Good will. He said that

    this can be taken as good without qualifications. And power, wealth, honour, even health and that

    complete well-being and contentment with ones state which goes by the name of happiness, produce

    boldness and as a consequence with this often over boldness as well. Unless good will is present by

    which their influence on the mind and so too the whole principle of action.

    He also mentions that a good will is not good because of what it affects or accomplishes. Because of

    its fitness for attaining what we want. And as we elucidate the concept of a will estimable in itself a

    good apart from any further and, this concept in which is already present in a sound natural

    understanding and requires not so much to be tough as merely to be clarified. Then we will therefore

    take the concept of duty, which includes that of a good will, exposed to certain subjective limitations

    and obstacles.

    He also said that to preserve ones life is a duty. So besides this everyone has also and immediate

    inclination to do so. But on account of this the often anxious precautions taken by the greater part of

    mankind for this purpose have no inner worth, and the maxim of their action is without moral content.

    And to help others is a duty, besides this there are many spirits of so sympathetic a temper that

    without any further motive of vanity or self-interest, they find an inner pleasure in spreading happiness

    around them and can take delight in the contentment of others as their own work.

    There are some illustration that he enumerate:

    1. A man feels sick of life as the result of a series of misfortunes that has mounted to the point ofdespair, but he is still so far in possession of his reason as to ask himself whether taking hisown life may not be contrary to his duty to himself

    2. Another finds himself driven to borrowing money because of need.3. A third finds in himself a talent whose cultivation would make him a useful man for all sorts of

    purposes.4. And lastly he find himself flourishing but he sess others who have to struggle with great

    hardship.

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    So he say that man in general, every rational being exists as an end in himself. And as the human will

    is concerned a categorical imperative it must be such that from the idea of something which is

    necessarily an end for every one because it is and end in himself it forms and objective principle of

    the will and consequently can serve as a practice of law.

    What I have learned:

    I learn that to help other is a duty, man exist in every way. We have our own way of doing our good

    will. Maybe some wont see it or mention about it but we have different way of expressing our own

    good will to others.

    Integrative Question:

    1. What are the illustrations he enumerate?2. What is categorical imperatives?3. How does he describe the good will?4. What are the good will that we can make?5. How does one do good will?

    Review Questions:

    1. Explain Kants account of the good will.

    Kants account the good will by describing it as impossible to conceive anything at all in the

    world or even out of it which can be taken as good without qualification except a good will.

    2. Distinguish between hypothetical and categorical imperatives.

    Human beings occupy a special place in creation, and morality can be summed up in one

    ultimate commandment of reason, or imperative, from which all duties and obligations derive.

    He defined an imperative as any proposition that declares a certain action (or inaction) to benecessary. A hypothetical imperative compels action in a given circumstance. While A

    categorical imperative, on the other hand, denotes an absolute, unconditional requirement

    that asserts its authority in all circumstances, both required and justified as an end in itself.

    3. State the first formulation of the categorical imperative (using the notion of a universallaw), and explain how Kant uses this rule to derive some specific duties toward selfand others.

    The first formulation of the categorical imperative is "Act only according to that maximwhereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."

    4. State the second version of the categorical imperative (using the language of meansand end), and explain it.

    The second version of the categorical imperative is "Act in such a way that you treathumanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, always at the same timeas an end and never merely as a means to an end."

    The second formulation also leads to the imperfect dutyto further the ends of ourselves andothers. If any person desires perfection in himself or others, it would be his moral duty to seekthat end for all people equally, so long as that end does not contradict perfect duty.

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    Discussion Questions:

    1. Are the two versions of the categorical imperative just different expressions of onebasic rule, or are they two different rules? Defend your view.

    I think it is one basic rule because in the categorical imperative it is just concerning about thecontent in which it is not really certain difference in rules.

    2. Kant claims that an action that is not done from the motive of duty has no moral worth.Do you agree or not? If not, give some counterexamples.

    Yes I agree.

    3. Some commentators think that the categorical imperative(particularly the firstformulation) can be used to justify nonmoral or immoral actions. Is this a goodcriticism?

    I think this was not a good criticism.

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    Title:Aristotle: Happiness and Virtue

    Author: James E. White

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    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

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    Quote:

    All human seek happiness, and that happiness is not pleasure, honor or wealth.

    Learning Expectation:

    In this part I expect to learn about Happiness and virtue, what is the different of both of them. And

    how does Aristotle describe this both. And how does he differentiate this two. And how can we relate

    to morale.

    Review: Chapter 1: Aristotle: Happiness and Virtue

    In this part Aristotle argues that all human being seek happiness. And that happiness is not pleasure,

    honor, or wealth, but an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue. He said that each man judges

    well the things he knows and of these he is a good judge. And so the man who has been educated in

    a subject is a good judge of that subject. And the man who has received an all-round education is a

    good judge in general.

    He also said that verbally there is very general agreement for both the general run of men and people

    of superior refinement say that it is happiness. And identify living well and doing well with being

    happy. But with regard to what happiness is they differ and the many do not give the same account as

    the wise.

    Aristotle said that to judge from the lives that men lead, most men, and men of the most vulgar type

    seem to identify the good, or happiness with pleasure. Which is the reason why they love the life of

    enjoyment. And that just mention the political and thirdly the contemplative life. If there is an end for

    all that we do, this will be the good achievable by action, and if there are more than one these will be

    the goods achievable by action.

    Because for this we choose always for itself and never for the sake of something else, but honour,

    pleasure, reason, and ever virtue we choose indeed for themselves. But we choose them also for the

    sake of happiness, judging that by means of them we shall be happy. He also mentions that

    happiness on the other hand no one chooses for the sake of these, or, in general, for anything other

    than itself.

    There are characteristic that has been mention like characteristic that are looked for in happiness

    seem also all of them to belong to what we have defined happiness as being. For some happiness

    with virtue, for some with practical wisdom, others with a kind of philosophic wisdom, others with

    these, or one of these accompanied by pleasure or not without pleasure, while others include also

    external prosperity.

    And since happiness is an activity of soul in accordance with perfect virtue, we must consider the

    nature of virtue for perhaps we shall thus see better the nature of happiness.

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    What I have learned:

    I learned that happiness is not by pleasure or what we get more often. It is feel more deeply inside.

    And we must understand more virtual inside and happiness on what makes us real happy. That is

    what we call happiness and virtue.

    Integrative Question:

    1. What is happiness?2. How can one achieve happiness?3. What is the difference of happiness from virtue?4. How does Aristotle Describe happiness5. What does one needs to be happy?

    Review Questions:

    1. What is happiness, according to Aristotle? How is it related to virtue? How is it relatedto pleasure?

    According to Aristotle happiness is not pleasure,honor or wealth. But instead it is an activityof the soul in accordance with virtue. And virtue has two kinds the moral and intellectual.

    2. How does Aristotle explain moral virue? Give some examples.

    Aristotle explain moral virtue as training and habit, and generally is a state of character that isa mean between the vices of excessand deficiency. One example that aristotle gives is whenhe potrays the virtue of courage as a mean between the extremes of rashness andcowardice.

    3. Is it possible for everyone in our society to be happy, as Aristotle explain it? If not,who cannot be happy?

    Yes. as long as everyone portrays the virtue of courage and take an effort to producehappiness that is found in the activity of reason or contemplation.

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Aristotle characterizes a life of pleasure as suitable for beast. But what, if anything, iswrong with a life of pleasure?

    Their could be a lot of a reason with pleasuring a life, one can be a pleasure out of what youcall greediness, on can be a reason out of loneliness, and incompleteness. So it depends ona person if he/she see it as a beast so we can say that Aristotle has a point when he say life

    of pleasure can be such a beast.

    2. Aristotle claims that the philosopher will be happier than anyone else. Why is this? Doyou agree or not?

    I don't agree that philosopher will be happier than anyone else. Maybe he said this becausephilosophers are the found their own theory that makes them complete with everything theyknow. But we all have equal happiness and different way to express our happiness. So wecannot say that they are happier and anyone else.

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    Title:Joel Feinberg: The nature and value of rights

    Author: James E. White

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    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

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    Never Entirely forget their pasts

    Learning Expectation:

    I expect to learn in this part is more about how to value the rights. What is the importance of rights in

    our world. How does Joel Feinberg value and explain this rights to the people. And why it is morally

    important to know this.

    Review: Chapter 1: Joel Feinberg: The nature and value of rights

    In this part Joel Feinberg demonstrate that rights are morally important. That in nature the value of

    rights should be the one in front and take actions of. With this he give and example of a place called

    Nowheresville, where its very much like our own world except that in their no one has a right even

    anyone of them has the right with their world. If we imagine that we live in this place, we cannot live

    well because we dont follow anything. Anything would be at risk.

    He explains the doctrine of logical correlativity of rights and duties that is said that all duties entail

    other peoples right and all rights entail other people duties. He explains the concept of whice the

    position of doctrine for him in some part as he sense as yes and in a sense of no. That there should

    be a duty. If we imagine our world where no one has right , what could happen there is no duty. Duty

    that associated with actions that are due to someone else. Like payments, legal fees and other things.

    Feinberg also explain the concept of personal desert from the new York cab driver, that if he has

    earned his gratuity by god, he has it coming and there had better be sufficient acknowledgment of

    his desert or hell give you a peace of his mind. That there is the making of a paradox in the queerly

    unstable concept of an Earned gratuity. And one can understand how desert in the weak

    sense of propriety or mere fittingness that tends to generate a stronger sense in which desert is

    itself the ground for a claim of right.

    How can we imagine our world without rights, this could make our world at risk and a big risk. Thattheir so much to loose with this concept.

    What I have learned:

    In this part I have learn that the value of rights in everything is important. Maybe some people dont

    value this much but as we look forward we will learn how could this affect our life. that without this

    maybe well be at big risk in our own world.

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    Integrative Question:

    1. Why is rights important?2. How does Feinberg demonstrate that rights are morally important?3. Why he said that this is morally important in our world?4. What is the difference of Nowheresvillle from our world?

    5. Do we think that their rules can be applied to us?

    Review Questions:

    1. Describe Nowheresville. How is this world different from our world?

    Nowheresville is a world that is very much like our own. But the only different is that no one

    has a rights or any one has no rights in their world.

    2. Explain the doctrine of the logical correlativity of rights and duties. What is Feinbergsposition on this doctrine?

    This doctrine of the logical correlativity of rights and duties, said that all duties entail other

    peoples right and all rights entail other people duties. Only that the first part of the doctrine

    the alleged entailment from duties to right need concern to us.

    Feinbergs position on this doctrine for him some part of the doctrine in a sense yes and in a

    sense no.

    3. How does Feinberg explain the concept of personal desert? How would personaldesert work in Nowheresville?

    Feinberg explain the concept of personal desert from the new York cab driver, that if he has

    earned his gratuity by god, he has it coming and there had better be sufficient

    acknowledgment of his desert or hell give you a peace of his mind. That there is the making

    of a paradox in the queerly unstable concept of an Earned gratuity. And one can understand

    how desert in the weak sense of propriety or mere fittingness that tends to generate a

    stronger sense in which desert is itself the ground for a claim of right.

    In Nowheresville they would have only the original weak kind of desert. That it will be

    impossible to keep this idea out if they allow such practices as teachers grading students,

    judges awarding prizes and servants serving benevolent but class conscious masters.

    4. Explain the notion of a sovereign right-monopoly. How would this work inNowheresville according to Feinberg?

    5. What are claim-rights? Why does Fienberg think they are morally important?

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Does Feinberg make a convincing case for the importance of rights? Why or why not?

    Yes for me Feinberg make a convincing case for the importance of rights.

    2. Can you give a noncircular definition of claim-right?

    A claim right is a right which entails responsibilities, duties, or obligations on other parties

    regarding the right-holder.

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    Title:Ronald Dworkin: Taking Rights Seriously

    Author: James E. White

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    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

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    Quote:

    People have the right to do something, then it is wrong to interfere with them.

    Learning Expectation:

    In this chapter I expect to learn what are the rights that we must take seriously, how does his can be a

    moral to us. How does Ronald dworkin describe this things, and what are the things that must be

    understand in this part.

    Review: Chapter 1: Ronald Dworkin: Taking Rights Seriously

    In this part Ronald Dworkin view that if a people have a right to do something, then it is wrong to

    interfere with them. And the concept of rights, and particularly the concept of right against the

    Government has its most natural use when a political society is divided and appeals to co-operation

    or a common goal are pointless. But some philosophers reject the idea that citizens have rights apart

    from what the law happens to give them.

    There is also what he said about the constitution fuses legal and moral issues, by making the validity

    of a law depend on the answer to complex moral problems, like the problem of whether a particular

    statute respects the inherent equality of all men.

    And it is also said that in most cases when we say that someone has right to do something we imply

    that it would be wrong to interfere with his doing it, or at least that some special grounds are needed

    for justifying any interference. Because it would be wrong for anyone to interfere with you even though

    you propose to spend your money in a way that I think is wrong.

    And he also said that there is a clear difference between saying that someone has a right to do

    something in this sense and saying that it is the right thing for him to do, or that he does no wrong in

    doing it.

    There are some who agree with this the conservatives and liberals do agree that sometimes a mandoes not do the wrong thing to break a law, when his conscience so requires. And when individual

    citizens are said to have rights against the Government but however like the right to free speech, that

    must mean that this sort of justification is not enough.

    And Ronald Dworkin said also that not all legal rights, or even Constitutional rights represent moral

    rights against the Government. But those Constitutional rights that we call fundamental like the right of

    free speech, are supposed to represent rights against the government in the strong sense that the

    point of the boast that our leagal system respects the fundamental rights of the citizen.

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    What I have learned:

    I have learned that we must take our rights seriously, in every way. Because there is different ways in

    distinguishing our rights and we must take a look at it clearly and understand it very well. So we would

    know what to do and what we should we take on focus on.

    Integrative Question:

    1. What does Dworkin said about having rights?2. What are the rights in to break a law?3. How would we know our rights?4. How does one know if he/she has the right to do something?5. How does this relate to moral?

    Review Questions:

    1. What does Dworkin mean by right in the strong sense? What rights in this sense are

    protected by the U.S Constitution?2. Distinguish between legal and moral rights. Give some examples of leagal rights thatare not moral rights, and moral rights that are not legal rights.

    3. What are the two models of how a government might define the rights of its citizens?Which does Dworkin find more attractive?

    4. According to Dworkin, what two important ideas are behind the institution of rights?

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Does a person have a right to break the law? Why or why not?2. Are rights in the strong sense compatible with Mills utilitarianism?3. Do you think that Kant would accept rights in the strong sense or not?

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    Title: Annette Baier: The Need for More than Justice

    Author: James E. White

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    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

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    the concept identity expands to include the experience of interconnection

    Learning Expectation:

    In this part I expect to learn more on what are the need for more than justice. What are the things that

    must be remembered. And how will Annette baier discuss this need for justice. And how does this

    relate to morale.

    Review: Chapter 1: Annette Baier: The Need for More than Justice

    In this part Annette Baier, who teaches philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh. And Carol Gilligan

    they distinguishes between the justice perspective of philosophers such as kant and Rawls and the

    care perspective Gilligan found in her studies of the moral development of woman. They argues that

    the justice perspective by its adequate as a moral theory. They overlooks inequalities between people

    it has an unrealistic view of freedom of choice and it ignores importance of moral emotions such as

    love.

    What I have learned:

    I have learn in this part the two types of perspectives. And the moral development that they argue

    about woman and man. And how we need justice more.

    Integrative Question:

    1. What is care perspectives?2. What is justice perspectives?3. Who is Annette Baier?4. Who is Gilligan?5. What is the theory of moral development?

    Review Questions:

    1. Distinguish between the justice and care perspectives. According to Gilligan, how dothese perspectives develop?

    Care perspective is less authoritarian humanitarian supplement. That there is a felt

    concern for the good of other and for community. While Justice more communitarian but

    it needs social ideals to supplement it.

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    2. Explain Kohlbergs theory of moral development. What criticisms do Gilligan and Baiermake of this theory?

    The Kohlbergs theory of moral development is for namely ones that require respect for each

    persons individual rational will, or autonomy, and conformity to any implicit social contract

    such wills are deemed to have made, or to any hypothetical ones they would make if thinking

    clearly. This was applied to female as well as male subjects.

    3. Baier says there are three important differences between Kantian liberals and theircritics. What are these differences?

    4. Why does baier attack the Kantian view that the reason should control unrulypassions?

    Discussion Questions:

    1. What does Baier mean when she speaks of the need to transvalue the values of ourpatriarchal past? do new values replace the old ones? If so, then do we abandon theold values of justice, freedom, and rights?

    2. What is wrong with the Kantian view that extends equal rights to all rational beings,including women and minorities? What would Baier say? What do you think?

    3. Baier seems to reject the Kantian emphasis on freedom of choice. Granted, we donotchoose our parents, but still dont we have freedom of choice about many things, andisnt this very important?

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    Title: Rawls: A Theory of Justice

    Author: James E. White

    Amazon Link:http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-

    White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234087861&sr=1-1

    Library Reference: N/A

    Quote:

    Each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar

    liberty for others

    Learning Expectation:

    In this part I expect to learn on what are the theory of Justice. How does John Rawls describe each of

    them. What are the parts and the two kind of this theory of justice.

    Review: Chapter 1: John Rawls: A Theory of Justice

    This part will discuss more about the Theory of justice, he explain the two theory of justice. And what

    are the parts that must be remember in having a fair society. He also tells about the original position

    he opens his view about it.

    Rawlss conception of the original position is for fairness of equality corresponds to the state of

    nature in the traditional theory of the social contract. This Original position is said that not of course

    thought of as an actual historical state of affairs, much less as a primitive condition of culture.

    The two principle of justice are:

    a. Each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with asimilar liberty for others.

    b. Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both: reasonablyexpected to be to everyones advantage and attached to position and offices open to all.

    The first part explains the means that all liberties are all required to be equal and since citizens of a

    just society are to have the same basic right. While the second one explains that this applies, in the

    first approximation, to the distribution of income and wealth and to the design of organizations that

    make use of differences in authority and responsibility or chains of command. While the distribution

    of wealth and income need not be equal, it must be to everyones advantage, and at the sametime, positions of authority and offices of command must be accessible to all.

    What I have learned:

    I have learned that in learning the two principle of justice, you must first take a look at some of the

    consideration that they will mention. On what are the things that applies with this concept. I have

    understand and learn the two principle of justice well.

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    Integrative Question:

    1. What does the first principle means?2. What does the second principle means?3. What is original position?4. How can be fairness achieve?

    5. What is the theory of justice?

    Review Questions:

    1. Carefully explain Rawlss conception of the original position.

    Rawlss conception of the original position is for fairness of equality corresponds to the state

    of nature in the traditional theory of the social contract. This Original position is said that not of

    course thought of as an actual historical state of affairs, much less as a primitive condition of

    culture.

    2. State and explain Rawlss first principle of justice.

    The first principle of justice was:

    Each person is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a

    similar liberty for others.

    This means that all liberties are all required to be equal and since citizens of a just society are

    to have the same basic right

    3. State and explain the second principle. Which principle has priority such that it cannotbe sacrificed?

    The second principle of Justice was:

    Social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both: reasonably

    expected to be to everyones advantage and attached to position and offices open to all.

    This applies, in the first approximation, to the distribution of income and wealth and to the

    design of organizations that make use of differences in authority and responsibility or chains

    of command. While the distribution of wealth and income need not be equal, it must be to

    everyones advantage, and at the same time, positions of authority and offices of command

    must be accessible to all.

    Discussion Questions:

    1. On the first principle, each person has an equal right to the most extensive basicliberty as long as this does not interfere with a similar liberty for others. What does thisallow people to do? Does it mean, for example, that people have a right to engage inhomosexual activities as long as they dont interfere with others? Can people produceand view pornography if it does not restrict anyones freedom? Are people allowed totake drugs in the privacy of their homes?

    Nope does right in homosexual activities or produce or view pornography are not counted as

    to the first principle the equal rights that they are talking are like having a rule of law. But in a

    fair one, that everyone has an equal right. And the basic liberties of citizens are, roughly

    speaking, political liberty together with freedom of speech and assembly, and liberty of

    conscience and freedom of thought.

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    2. Is it possible for free and rational persons in the original position to agree upondifferent principles than those given by Rawls? For example, why wouldnt they agreeto an equal distribution of wealth and income rather than an unequal distribution? Thatis, why wouldnt they adopt socialism rather than capitalism? Isnt socialism just asrational as capitalism?

    Yes, it is possible for free and rational person to agree upon different principles. Becausepeople have different point of view and opinions.

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