Walkup's Way Home Ethics  Critique

"The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life." Einstein 

Critique of Moral   Theories

Divine Command

Egoism

Intuitionism

Kantian Ethics

Relativism vs. Absolutism

Utilitarianism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Critique: The Veil of  Ignorance
1. There isn't a "univocality of reason and social science" (Staloff).
2. Our codes and definition of justice are, in part, culture bound.
3.It is fraught with "methodological individualism" (Staloff)