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One World

One World. By Ronald F. White, Ph.D Professor of Philosophy College of Mount St. Joseph. Introduction. Foundations of Truth and Value Objectivism (Hyper-norms) Descriptive Prescriptive Relativism (No Hyper-norms) Descriptive Prescriptive In-Group/out-group Bias

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One World

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  1. One World By Ronald F. White, Ph.D Professor of Philosophy College of Mount St. Joseph

  2. Introduction • Foundations of Truth and Value • Objectivism (Hyper-norms) • Descriptive • Prescriptive • Relativism (No Hyper-norms) • Descriptive • Prescriptive • In-Group/out-group Bias • Egoism, Nepotism, Racism, Ethnocentrism, Sexism, Nationalism, and Speciesism. • Nature of Morality • Group specific (relative) • Universal

  3. Global Issues • War • Genocide • Poverty • World Hunger • Environmental Degradation • Pollution • Extinction of species

  4. Relativism • Realism(foundationalism) • Descriptive Realism • Prescriptive Realism • Relativism • Descriptive Relativism (constructivism) • Prescriptive Relativism (constructivism) • Historical relativism • Cultural relativism • Personal Relativism (egoism) • Timeless Universalism- • Divine Command • Kantianism (rights-based) Categorical Imperative • Utilitarianism (consequentialism) Utility Principle

  5. Peter Singer • The “Dangerous Philosopher?” • Euthanasia • Animal Rights (Speciesism) • A Darwinian Left (Evolution) • Nationalism v. Globalism • Preference Utilitarianism

  6. Preference Utilitarianism • The Expanding Circle • Utilitarianism • Sentience and Morality • Universality vs. Relativism • Equality • Discrimination • Egoism, nepotism, racism, sexism, nationalism • Preference Utilitarianism

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