Moral Philosophy

Kantian term for an absolute and universal moral demand or obligation founded on reasoning

Philosophical movement that emphasizes women's moral experience and feminist thought which, it argues, has been ignored or devalued by traditional ethical systems

The capacity to impose moral law on oneself

Philosophic theory that ideas are insturments of response and adaptation to a given situation, and that their truth is to be judged in terms of their effectiveness

Ethical theory that the greatest good for the greatest number should be the only criterion for moral decisions

Political philosophy which emphasizes personal and individual liberty above collective social interests

Principle that people should be treated in the same way unless there is a relevant difference between them

theory that people should give up some of their natural rights to a government in exchange for social order

Ethical system that judges a moral action by its outcomes or results

Mental device to enable individuals to develop a standard of justice while remaining ignorant of their own place in or value in this imagined society

Philosophical doctrine that says all knowledge is derived from our senses

Kierkegaard's notion that belief in god requires us to overcome any rational doubts and embrace faith

View that morality is culturally determined and consquently there is no objective moral rule or law that is universally correct

Acting for the sake of others, even when it means sacrificing self-interest

PHilosophical movement that emphasizes personal experience, choice, freedom, and responsibility and sees the individual as a moral free agent

Theory that the truth or meaning of an idea or a proposition lies in its observable practical consequences

Ethical system that emphasizes fidelity to principle and duty over the consequences of a moral action

Philosophical belief that acting in your own self-interest is moral

Descriptive theory that argues that humans naturally pursue whatever aligns with their best self-interest

Common values or ethical beliefs required for a society or community to survive and function that apply across all cultures

Kantian term for actions conditioned on some goal or desire