PHIL 1020 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Current Lecture I. Parts to the courseII. What is Philosophy?III. What is Ethics/Morality?Current LectureI. There are 2 parts to the course:a. Moral Theoriesb. Applied EthicsA selection of moral issues worked in with theoriesLectures based off of textbooks:Fundamentals of Ethics and The Ethical Life by Russ Shaffer-LandauII. What is Philosophy?- Literally “love of wisdom”- It is the activity of increasing your understanding through investigation and reflection- It all begins with wonderingIII. What is Ethics/Morality?- Rules about what we should/should not doo These rules serve a special kind of importanceo Examples: Respect individual rights Do not harm others Try to prevent unnecessary sufferingThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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