phil 1010
Module 04/Online Resources Moral Philosophy.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 Kant and his ethical principles.
- See this detailed version of Kant's Moral Philosophy.
- 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's Virtue Ethics. (9:21)
- 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)