phil 1010

Module 05/Online Resources Moral Philosophers.html

Survey the following resources to use in Discussions. You are not expected to read/view all of these, but you are encouraged to cite some of these in your Discussion postings.

Moral Philosophers

• What is Plato's concept of virtue in the Meno?

• Read about Epicurus and Hedonism.

• What does Aristotle say about virtue in his Nicomachean Ethics.

• Find out about Divine Command Theory of ethics and its criticism.

• Find out more about Kant and his ethical principles.

• What is Hume's Moral Theory? Does he take a realist or skeptical position?

• Video: Find out about Epicurus and his concept of happiness. (5:25)

• Video: Watch this crash course on Aristotle. (7:30)

• Video: See this crash course on Kant's Moral Philosophy. (8:19)

• Video: See this crash course on Kant's Categorical Imperative. (10:26)

• Video: Watch this video by Richard Dawkins on Altruism and Morality. (2:37)

(Learning Objectives Supported: 1b, 2b, 3b, 4a)