philosophy

Lesson 7: Ethical Theories, Consequentialism

Ethical theories attempt to answer the question 'what is a right or good action?'  Do we look at the results of an action to determine rightness or does motivation matter?  Perhaps we should look at the character of the agent who is performing the action. In this lesson we explore the idea that morality is determined by observing and evaluating the consequences of action.

Ethical Egoism

This folder contains material on Egoism and Contemporary views of Ethical Egoism .

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/egoism/

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes-moral/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co6pNvd9mc&feature=emb_title

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpYPtEnrbc&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=teachphilosophy

Utilitarianism

This folder contains material on Utilitarian Ethics.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mill-moral-political/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvmz5E75ZIA&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDk23Q0S9E&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoCuVa9UeR4&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy