Ethics
Mill argued that this is the main criterion for deciding if an action is morally right.
What is the amount of happiness or pleasure it produces?
This philosopher argued that moral worth comes from acting out of duty rather than personal inclination or consequences.
Who is Immanuel Kant?
Aristotle was born in this ancient civilization.
What is Greece?
What makes something morally right according to Mill?
Kant believes that moral actions must come from duty rather than from emotions or consequences. This belief places his view of morality in direct opposition to which ethical theory?
What is Utilitariansim?
Kant argued that moral actions must be guided by this universal principle, meaning they must be applicable to everyone.
What is the Categorical Imperative?
Aristotle was a student of this famous philosopher
Who is Plato?
How does Mill define "happiness" in his ethical theory?
Mill emphasizes happiness as the ultimate goal.
Aristotle’s ethical theory is based on the development of good character because of habits. What is this approach called?
What is Virtue?
While both Kant and Mill value reason, Mill focused on consequences, while Kant focused on this.
What is Duty?
Aristotle believed moral virtues must be developed through this process, rather than being innate.
What is/are Habits?
What does Mill mean by "pleasure" and "pain" in his moral philosophy?
Mill links happiness to pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
Kant distinguished between two types of imperatives in ethics. What are these two imperatives?
What are the Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives?
Kant’s moral philosophy is often contrasted with this form of ethics, which judges actions based on their consequences.
What are the Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives?
In ethics, Aristotle emphasized this concept, meaning the balance between extremes of character/virtue traits.
What is the Mean?
Does Mill think that people should always act to maximize happiness?
Mill believes that humans should try to maximize happiness, but he doesn't think this means always acting in a way that instantly improves happiness in every single case.
Audre Lorde believed that this emotion, often said to be destructive, can be a productive force for social justice when used to challenge oppression.
What is Anger?
This is Kant’s most famous work on ethics, where he introduces the Categorical Imperative.
What is the “Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals?
Aristotle’s virtue ethics would suggest that a person becomes courageous by doing this.
What is practicing courageous actions?
Mill’s ethical theory is based on this principle, which focuses on maximizing happiness.
What is the Greatest Happiness Principle?