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)