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Ethics, philosophy: ethics is concerned with the evaluation and justification of actions and ultimately a justification of morality. See also good, values, norms, actions, deontology, deontic logic, consequentialism, morals, motives, reasons, action theory._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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R. Chisholm on Ethics - Dictionary of Arguments
II 277 Ethics: criterion must not presuppose the accuracy of further purposes - therefore question of the ultimate purpose. II 279 Ultimate Purpose/Moore/Brentano: "The best you can do" (sum of good) - requires immediate evidence - we must first know how to recognize good. >Good. II 276 Ethics/Chisholm: intuitive approach - Vs: obscure absolute values - Object of value predicates is always a fact. >Noncognitivism, >Emotivism, >Pareto-optimum. II 286 Intrinsic Value: is only established if reflection of all good and bad is known in all possible worlds. >Possible worlds. KollerVsChisholm: it is wrong to look for the criteria only in the purposes. >Criteria, >Purposes. II 295 Pareto Principle/Strong/Ethics/Koller: the condition where at least one individual is better off and none is worse off is always preferable - Vs: this is controversial and not evident. II 297 VsAltruism: in a shortage of means mutual benevolence is limited - therefore usually no matching assessment of situations. >Altruism. Koller, Peter. Von der Vergeblichkeit des Bemühens, die Ethik auf eine Vorstellung intrinsischer Werte zu gründen. In: M.David/L. Stubenberg (Hg) Philosophische Aufsätze zu Ehren von R.M. Chisholm Graz 1986_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Chisholm I R. Chisholm The First Person. Theory of Reference and Intentionality, Minneapolis 1981 German Edition: Die erste Person Frankfurt 1992 Chisholm II Roderick Chisholm In Philosophische Aufsäze zu Ehren von Roderick M. Ch, Marian David/Leopold Stubenberg, Amsterdam 1986 Chisholm III Roderick M. Chisholm Theory of knowledge, Englewood Cliffs 1989 German Edition: Erkenntnistheorie Graz 2004 |