Applied ethics BWS BWS January 2022 Applied ethics

Applied ethics BWS

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January 2022 Applied ethics BWS

What is applied ethics? BWS

It is traditional, culturally and intellectually, to divide theory and practice BWS

This is true in ethics… Theory 1. Kantianism 2. Utilitarianism 3. Aristotelianism BWS

Meta-theories (9) Realism Anti-realism Cognitivism Non-cognitivism Naturalism Non-naturalism Error theory Emotivism Prescriptivism BWS

• stealing • simulated killing • eating animals • telling lies BWS

Example question BWS

3 ethical theories X 4 applied ethics topics = … BWS

9 meta-ethical theories X 4 applied ethics topics = … BWS

12 + 36 = 48 BWS

And that does not exhaust all of the possibilities… BWS

e. g. ‘Explain the difference between utilitarian and deontological perspectives on eating animals’ BWS

Utilitarianism Kantianism Aristotelianism Lying Stealing Eating animals Simulated killing BWS

Naturalism Nonnaturalism Realist Cognitivism Error theory Emotivism Prescri ptivism Anti-realist Non-cognitivism Lying Stealing Eating animals Simulated killing BWS

How should you set about answering a question on applied ethics? BWS

Show a rigorous understanding of… BWS

the theory e. g. key words (principle of utility, categorical imperatives) BWS

differences within theory e. g. rule v. act v. preference BWS

the subtleties and nuances of the issue itself BWS

Remaining marks for structure, etc. BWS