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Philosopher Buddy Chat

Philosopher Buddy Chat. What did you find out? Did you understand/agree with anything you read?. Moral Absolutism. Starter – On handouts , underline the statements that you think relate to moral absolutism Reading – Plato – Puzzle of Ethics Key Thinkers: Plato, Kant, Aquinas. LO s:

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Philosopher Buddy Chat

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  1. Philosopher Buddy Chat • What did you find out? Did you understand/agree with anything you read?

  2. Moral Absolutism • Starter – On handouts, underline the statements that you think relate to moral absolutism • Reading – Plato – Puzzle of Ethics • Key Thinkers: Plato, Kant, Aquinas. • LO s: •  To explore the moral concept of ethical absolutism • To consider some examples of absolutist theories • To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this position.

  3. Group Task • We are going to explore examples of moral absolutism. Please pick one of the following: • Plato – Forms (difficulty 5) • Donnelly – Human Rights (difficulty 2) • Aquinas – Religious (difficulty 3) • In your group, read the information, discuss it, take brief notes and answer the following questions • What is objective and unchanging? What is universalizable? Is this a strong theory? Can you think of anything wrong with it?

  4. Strengths Weaknesses • Not changed by group preferences • Different societies can share common values • Gives greater authority to rules and laws • One person/society can morally judge another • No account of historical developments • No account of cultural differences • No account of individuals or situation • Can be harsh and unforgiving • Any application would be based on personal interpretation and so would be partly subjective

  5. Summary • JustaMinute

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