William frankena has argued for a general theory of environmental ethics in which the ground of a creatures being worthy of moral consideration is its sentience. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. The aim of this contribution is to provide an integrated theory of human rights by showing how a progressive rapprochement between different positions and paradigms is possible in terms of theory. Values and morals essays in honor of william frankena. Frankena offers a sketch of his own ethical theory that place the principles of beneficence and justice as the foundation. Preliminary remarks good and its senses theories about what is good as an end.
Frankena a critique of virtuebased ethics a virtue is a disposition, quality, habit etc not a principle or rule. If youre interested in creating a costsaving package for your students, contact your pearson rep. William frankena died on october 22, 1994 in ypsilanti, michigan. According to brandt, the hopi do recognise a weaker principle of concern for animals. William k frankena normative theories of obligation, moral and nonmoral value, and meta ethical issues and theories are considered. A code of ethics for health care ethics consultants. Actionbased theories deontic judgments are primary teleological our duty is to secure the best results hedonism pleasure for me. Publication date 1973 topics ethics, morale, ethiek publisher. Letter from a birmingham jail, martin luther king, jr. Each has made significant con tributions to the philosophic literature, particularly in the field of. Frankena ethics pdf william klaas frankena june 21, october 22, was an american moral. Traits of character must include the disposition to act and we need principles.
Ethics foundation of philosophy series by william k. Classic and contemporary readings sixth edition, eds. Oct 28, 2019 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. Free will and responsibility intrinsic value and the good life. Click here for more information this collection of classic and contemporary readings in ethics presents sharp, competing views on a wide range of fundamentally important topics. Frankena and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I have offered some criticisms of this view elsewhere, but the full refutation of such a position, it seems to me, finally. Ethics ethics second edition william k frankena 1973. Chapter three 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. Frankena has himself authoritatively and engagingly nar rated the itinerarium of his mind from youthful cognitivism in ethics, as a beginner of calvinistic background and hegelian sympathies who con trived to combine naturalism about good with intuitionism about. 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.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Situational ethics can also be classed under the ethical theory genre of proportionalism which says that it is never right to go against a principle unless there is a proportionate reason which would justify it. William frankena critique of virtue based ethics bluespectacles. Traits of character must include the disposition to act and. Frankena was born on june 21, 1908 in manhattan, montana. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. A dthics essay by a member of the michigan philosophy department states that william frankena contributed as widely to moral philosophy and its neighboring framkena as anyone in that remarkable group that dominated englishspeaking ethics from the end of world war tehics well into the s. His approach is balanced and gives ethical views he opposes a fair hearing. Journey to the present and implications for the field. 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.
On june 23, 1934 he married sadie roelfs and they had two sons, karl and mark. Buy ethics foundations of philosophy by frankena, william k. Business, ethics, and global climate change in years past, there was substantial debate over the existence of global warming. 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.
William frankena critique of virtue based ethics youtube. William frankena in sep 23, lisa rated it really liked it. Ethics by william frankena book free download pdf, ethics by william frankena book free download pdf. William klaas frankena june 21, 1908 october 22, 1994 was an american moral philosopher. 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. Ethics has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Pearson offers special pricing when you package your text with other student resources. 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. Meta ethics and its questions theories of justification.
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. 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. Normative theories of obligation, moral and nonmoral value, and meta ethical issues and theories are considered. An ethics that focuses on principles or duty is an ethic of doing frankena argues that both are necessary. This festschrift seeks to honor three highly distinguished scholars in the department of philosophy, university of michigan. This collection of classic and contemporary readings in ethics presents sharp, competing views on a wide range of fundamentally important topics.
Analytic philosophers william klaas frankena june 21, 1908 october 22, 1994. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. More recently he has argued that basic psychological principles ensure that our benevolence is and must be engaged by the suffering of animals unless we wrongly believe they suffer little or not at all. He had been a professor of philosophy at the university of michigan for 41 years. A consensus has emerged in the global scientific community that global cli mate change gcc is occurring and that it will have a dramatic and adverse impact on ecosys. This book has challenged me about the connection between metaphysics and ethics in that frankena seems to argue that ethics is not r frankena is quite fair in this introduction to normative ethics and meta ethics. Hedonism and nonhedonism the first line of debate the second line of debate some conclusions the good life meaning and justification. The psychology of benevolence and its implications.
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