After studying various moral theories, one is bound to be left wondering what to believe. In this selection from The Elements of Moral Philosophy, James Rachels sketches what he thinks would be a ...

Moral development has been the topic of philosophical and psychological debate for centuries. Psychologist Carol Gilligan's ...

Philosophers nowadays tend to divide ethical theories into three areas: metaethics, normative ethics and applied ethics. Meta-ethics deals with the nature of moral judgement. It looks at the ...

Here are some of the arguments that have been put forward: all war is unjust and has no place in any ethical theory morality must always oppose deliberate violence just war ideas tend to make ...

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A major component of the model is based on Kohlberg's cognitive moral development model which provides the construct definition, measurement tools, and theory base to guide future business ethics ...

What ethical perspective should inform environmental policy making in areas such as climate change and biodiversity? Is an economic approach founded on utilitarianism ethically defensible?

A utilitarian perspective. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism, an ethical theory based on the idea that we should aim to bring about the best outcome overall, taking into account ...

In a demonstration of its commitment towards ensuring enhanced operational standards and improved service delivery, the Management of the University of Lagos is currently hosting a Fulbright ...

and discuss emerging theories. You'll examine the nature and use of the code of ethics as defined in the Code of Ethics for Career Development Professionals (2021), (formerly Canadian Standards and ...