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Metaethics: Crash Course Philosophy
We begin our unit on ethics with a look at metaethics. Hank explains three forms of moral realism – moral absolutism, and cultural relativism, including the difference between descriptive and normative cultural relativism – and moral...
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Situation ethics
Pupil outcome: I can explain the use of situation ethics in decision-making and suggest reasons for its usefulness Key learning points: - Christians use different methods for making ethical decisions, including using deontological...
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Suffering and compassion
Pupil outcome: I can explain where compassion fits within different ethical theories and whether it can justify suffering. Key learning points: - Virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism and situation ethics can support...
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Crash Course Philosophy #38: Aristotle and Virtue Theory
In this video episode "Crash Course Philosophy #38: Aristotle and Virtue Theory;" we explore the final ethical theory in this unit: Aristotle's virtue theory. Hank explains the Golden Mean, and how it exists as the midpoint between vices...
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Crash Course Philosophy #37: Hobbes and Contractarianism
In this video episode "Crash Course Philosophy #37: Hobbes and Contractarianism," we explore the penultimate ethical theory in this unit: contractarianism. Hank explains Hobbes' state of nature, and implicit and explicit contracts, as...