Do you believe in morality? Philosophers Immanuel Kant, Arthur Schopenhauer, and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel all have different theories on the …
Key Questions From the Philosophy of Ethics
Could the very first way of approaching moral philosophy also be the key to solving modern ethical problems?
Moral relativism is a kind of phantom theory, one with very few active adherents which has nevertheless been the subject of widespread discussion …
Act consequentialism is a moral theory that tells us the morally right action is always the one that will produce the best overall outcome in the …
Aristotle had such an influence on western intellectual development, and especially philosophy, that for a time he was simply known as “The …
How do Christian and secular ethicists diverge in their approaches to moral questions, and in what ways can they align? This article tries to clarify …
Ethics and the law: just how different are they? While we all know ethics to be our moral compass, or that which allows us to differentiate between …
Explaining the difference between political theory and ethics means attempting to answer a number of questions. What distinguishes ethical theory …
As the leading schools of thought in Hellenistic philosophy, Epicureanism and Stoicism were a continuation of the philosophical tradition of ancient …
Emmanuel Levinas is, in one sense, an ethical philosopher, but he rejects the entire theoretical framework of existing moral philosophy, and at times …
Kantian ethics is one of the most influential moral theories in the history of philosophy. Two fundamental concepts – autonomy and dignity – emerge in …