Frankena s own meta ethical theory of the justification of ethical judgements the ideal concensus not an actual concensus to frankena. William frankena was chairman of the department of philosophy from. Both moral principles and virtues have important roles to play in a complete theory of ethics. Not required in that any ethics theory text would qualify. He was one of the foremost moral philosophers of that period. Frankena preface intuitionism ethical naturalism more naturalisms pragmatic ethics noncognitive theories the latest invasion from britain roads to reunion. Morality and moral philosophy suppose that all your life you have been trying to be a good person, doing your duty as you see it and seeking to do what is for the good of your fellowmen. William frankena in from metaethicsthe history of ethics, and normative ethical theory, to moral education, moral psychology, and applied ethics, to religious ethics and the philosophy of educationthe sweep and quality of his ethical ethisc was simply extraordinary. You should have answers to the following 2 reading questions when you come to class on friday. The primary question importance of factual knowledge and conceptual clarity prevailing rules as a standard teleological theories. The william frankena papers document the development of a major philosopher and ethicist through his undergraduate and graduate school papers, published and unpublished articles, correspondence and curricular material.
It encompasses the theoretical ethical prerequisites and foundations of economic systems. Frankena was summarizing the view he had expounded in yale lectures, 1957, box 10, william k. He was interested in and wrote about almost every question in normative ethics and metaethics see. Traits of character must include the disposition to act and. William klaas frankena june 21, october 22, was an american moral. In his first and according to himself bestknown paper, frankena drew attention to a paradoxical feature in moores presentation of that doctrine. Publication date 1973 topics ethics, morale, ethiek publisher. Economic ethics combines economics and ethics, uniting value judgements from both disciplines in order to predict, analyse and model economic phenomena. Tertarik dengan ulasan salah seorang pembaca, dont read this book unless you have to. Ayer and stevenson james edwin mahon washington and lee university 1. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Discounting in marginal costbenefit analysis, to which economists view as a predictor for human behaviour, 42 is limited with respect to accounting for. Frankenas own metaethical theory of the justification of ethical judgementsthe ideal concensus not an actual concensusto frankena.
Oct 28, 2019 frankena ethics pdf william klaas frankena june 21, october 22, was an american moral. Frankena papers 9538 aa 2, bentley historical library, university of. An introduction to mills utilitarian ethics by henry r. William frankena was important both as a scholar and as a teacher of moral philosophy during the middle two. The school of thought dates back to the greek philosopher aristotle, whose nicomachean ethics describes the connection between objective economic. He was a member of the university of michigans department of. Frankena and ethics of virtue william frankena has. Normative theories of obligation, moral and nonmoral value, and metaethical issues and theories are considered. Libro fondamentale per acquisire conoscenze di base eo inoltrarsi nelle piu complesse questioni etiche. Normative theories of obligation, moral and nonmoral value, and meta ethical issues and theories are considered. Frankena finished his dissertation titled recent intuitionism in british ethics at harvard in 1937 and received his ph. But it should be of interest to mill scholars and to the general reader who wishes to understand the foundations of ethics. Frankena ethics pdf william klaas frankena june 21, october 22, was an american moral. According to frankena, metaethics has no bearing on questions about what is right, good, or obligatory in general or in a.
Jul 08, 2019 william klaas frankena june 21, october 22, was an american moral. Your generous donation will be matched 2to1 right now. Ethics 2nd edition paperback january 1, 1988 by william k. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
The problem, frankena and others believe, is that we do not currently encyclopedia of applied ethics, second edition, 2012, vol. A memorial essay by a member of the michigan philosophy department states that william frankena contributed as widely to moral philosophy and its neighboring areas as etuics in that remarkable group that dominated englishspeaking ethics from the fran,ena of world war ii well into the s. Kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cd. Suppose, also, that many of your fellowmen dislike you and what you are doing and even regard you as a danger to society, although they cannot really show this. Letter from a birmingham jail, martin luther king, jr. Reason and the a priori appearances and reality ethical theory william k. Morality and moral philosophy o an example of ethical thinking socrates o the nature of ethics or moral philosophy o the nature of morality o factors in morality o kinds of normative judgment o. Letter from a birmingham jail martin luther king jr. William frankena began his higher education at calvin college where he received an a. Characterbased ethics what is the primary concern of an ethical theory. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon recommended for you. The relativist cannot consistently reject all intolerance.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Ethics ethics second edition william k frankena 1973. May 29, 20 know your bro with chris and scott evans duration. An ethics that focuses on principles or duty is an ethic of doing frankena argues that both are necessary. Obligation and motivation in recent moral philosophy. Should the death penalty apply for a man or woman engaged in consensual homosexual acts. Suppose that all your life you have been trying to be a good person, doing your duty as you see it and seeking to do what is for the good of your fellowmen. Utilitarianism, justice, and love utilitarianism for one who rejects ethical egoism and also feels unhappy about the deontological theories we have been discussing, the natural alternative is the teleological theory called utilitarianism. An ethical problem associated with the subdiscipline through discounting is that consumers value the present more so than the future, which has implications for intergenerational justice. Kristen shraderfrechette and william frankena, who wonder why we would need a new, more inclusive ethic when we have access to centuries of theoretical philosophy we can apply to environmental issues. Classic and contemporary readings sixth edition, eds. William frankena critique of virtue based ethics youtube.
Frankena a critique of virtuebased ethics a virtue is a disposition, quality, habit etc not a principle or rule. Morality and moral philosophy o an example of ethical thinking socrates o the nature of ethics or moral philosophy o the nature of morality o factors in morality o kinds of normative judgment o program for rest of book 2. Frankena distinguishes virtuebased ethical systems from principlebased ones and contends, against virtue ethics, that traits without principles are blind p. A 12yearold girl was taken in marriage in the village of lohutok, s. Frankena argues that we should not see the relationship between actionbased and virtuebased ethical theories as disjunctive, but as conjunctive.
Suppose, also, that many of your fellowmen dislike you and what you are doing and even regard. Frankena offers a sketch of his own ethical theory that place the principles of beneficence and justice as the foundation. Introduction in this article i am concerned with the nature of the relationship between the main noncognitivist movement in ethics in first half the twentieth century, namely emotivism. His approach is balanced and gives ethical views he opposes a fair hearing. Goralnik and nelsonanthropocentrismencycl applied ethics pub. The essay originally appeared in frankenas ethics second edition englewood cliffs. William frankenas analysis of the concept of morality is criticized because of its implications for understanding christian morality. Actionbased theories deontic judgments are primary teleological our duty is to secure the best results hedonism pleasure for me. That is, if there is a virtue, there must be an action and a principle to which it corresponds and from which it derives its virtuous character. Morality has been getting a great deal of looking at in recent years by philosophers, theologians, psychologists, social scientists, journalists, and novelists, as well as by people, especially students, women, and young people, on the street.
I the ethical doctrine that is regarded as most characteristically moores is that good, like yellow, is a simple indefinable quality, but unlike yellow a nonnatural one. Frankena and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William frankena, obligation and motivation in recent moral philosophy, e ssays on m oral p hilosophy 40 a. He was a member of the university of michigans department of philosophy for 41 years 19371978, and chair of the department for 14 years 19471961. Morality and moral philosophy egoistic and deontological theories utilitarianism, justice and love moral value. An example of ethical thinking socrates the nature of ethics or moral philosophy the nature of morality factors in morality kinds of normative judgment program for rest of book. Introduction to ethical studies an open source reader lee archie john g. William frankena has several times discussed,1 in his usual cautious and judicious manner, a contrast between two types of normative ethics. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, childrens books, business books, dictionaries, reference books, journals, text books and more. In his first and according to himself bestknown paper, frankena drew attention to a paradoxical feature in. An example of ethical thinking socrates the nature of ethics or moral philosophy the nature of morality factors in morality kinds of normative judgment program for rest of book egoistic and deontological theories. William klaas frankena june 21, 1908 october 22, 1994 was an american moral philosopher. Frankena has the most theories in one book but ethical theory texts abound.
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