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RIGHT AND WRONG

DUTY-BASED THEORIES

CHRISTIAN ETHICS

CRITICISMS OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS

THE EUTHYPHRO DILEMMA

KANTIAN ETHICS

MEANS AND ENDS

CRITICISM OF KANTIAN ETHICS

CONSEQUENTIALISM

UTILITARIANISM

RULE UTILITARIANISM

VIRTUE ETHICS

CRITICISMS OF VIRTUE THEORY

APPLIED ETHICS

EUTHANASIA

ETHICS AND META-ETHICS

NO HUMAN NATURE

MORAL RELATIVISM

EMOTIVISM

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NEGATIVE UTILITARIANISM

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CONCLUSION

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Dive into the profound questions of human morality with 'Foundations of Ethics: Normative Theories and Meta-Ethical Analysis. ' This comprehensive online course is meticulously designed to guide you through the complex landscape of moral philosophy, exploring what fundamentally makes an action right or wrong.

Dive into the profound questions of human morality with 'Foundations of Ethics: Normative Theories and Meta-Ethical Analysis.' This comprehensive online course is meticulously designed to guide you through the complex landscape of moral philosophy, exploring what fundamentally makes an action right or wrong. Whether you are a philosophy enthusiast, a university student of the humanities, or a professional seeking to sharpen your ethical reasoning, this course offers a deep dive into the core frameworks that have shaped human thought for centuries. Throughout the engaging modules, you will critically examine major normative theories, including Kantian deontology, utilitarianism, and Aristotelian virtue ethics. We will explore the foundational principles of Christian ethics and tackle profound philosophical challenges like the famous Euthyphro dilemma. Moving beyond purely theoretical frameworks, the course bridges the critical gap between abstract concepts and real-world application through applied ethics, using complex, modern issues like voluntary euthanasia as compelling case studies. Finally, you will venture into the realm of meta-ethics, analyzing moral relativism, emotivism, and the very nature of ethical truths and human nature. By the end of this transformative educational journey, you will possess a robust analytical toolkit to evaluate moral arguments, understand diverse ethical perspectives, and articulate your own reasoned moral positions with clarity and confidence. Join us today to unravel the intricacies of human nature, absolute duty, and the timeless pursuit of the good life.

Foundations of Ethics: Normative and Meta-Ethics

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            <p>Moral philosophy begins with a deceptively simple question: how should we live? As students of the International Baccalaureate, you are tasked with moving beyond mere intuition to examine the underlying structures that define our concepts of right and wrong. This course explores the foundational normative theories that attempt to systematize our moral obligations and clarify our often-conflicting beliefs. We will investigate duty-based (deontological) frameworks, ranging from the divine command theories of Christian ethics to the rigorous rationalism of Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative. Alongside these, we will analyze consequentialist perspectives like Utilitarianism, which prioritizes the "greatest happiness," and Aristotle’s Virtue Theory, which focuses on the cultivation of character and the pursuit of eudaimonia. By comparing these diverse approaches, you will develop a comprehensive toolkit for evaluating human conduct and the motives that drive it.</p>

<p>Beyond deciding which specific actions are right, we must also interrogate the very nature of moral language and truth through meta-ethical analysis. This journey takes us into the "second-order" questions of philosophy, where we analyze whether moral values are objective facts, social constructs, or merely expressions of personal emotion. Through the lens of the Euthyphro Dilemma, we will challenge the relationship between religion and morality, while modules on moral relativism and emotivism will force us to question the possibility of universal ethical truths. Finally, we will bridge the gap between abstract theory and reality through applied ethics, using the complex and controversial issue of voluntary euthanasia to test the practical strength of each framework. This analytical approach is designed to provide the critical rigor necessary for high-level philosophical discourse, helping you to navigate the complexities of the human experience with clarity and logic.</p>
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