Ross begins this chapter by saying that determining “right” things is actually really hard. He discusses a theory by a Professor Moore that describes right things as morally good things that are also productive for the moral agent who enacts said right thing. He discusses utilitarianism and how the concept…

The number one thing Kant talks about in this section is freedom. He says freedom in regard to will is not something that acts in accordance with the laws of nature, but is not necessarily lawless because of this. This paragraph is kind of hard to understand for me (4:446)…

The end of Section I was all about duty and the two options one has in regard to duty and the two options that one has when it comes to moral code: 1) acting in accordance of duty or 2) acting from duty. …

Right away, Kant gives me the impression that he thinks there is good and bad in every situation. Certain “good” things can seem more or less good depending on the circumstance. In other words, goodness is flexible. He also describes “good will” as something different than Metz from the previous…

By reading the introduction, this paper seems like it will be very interesting to read because Metz is focusing on the ethical ideologies of one specific group. I think it will be interesting to see the similarities and differences between North American and African ethics. He explains how most moral…

I’m not going to lie, this reading was very confusing to me. With the help of the handout provided, Mencius is seen to believe that human nature is something good. I think what he writes is saying something like human natures intentions are good, but the reality of the actions…

Book II of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is when he really starts to get into the importance of virtue and what significance moral virtues has in one’s life. Aristotle claims that virtues of character come from different experiences and are influenced by many things in life. I completely agree with him…

Aristotle bases his philosophy on ends of situations and the final outcomes of goals. At the very beginning of his book, Aristotle claims that all actions toward any kind of goal produce happiness in some way. …

Hi, my name is Camryn and I am a junior in environmental studies. I am from Charleston, SC and I love outdoorsy things like hiking and camping. I also have a cat and a tortoise who are the loves of my life. As far as school goes, I’m not a very philosophical person so I don’t know how this class is going to go, but I’m excited to learn more about the subject and to hopefully adopt a more philosophical mindset.