Lesson 8-Ethical Theories-Deontology

Lesson 8: Ethical Theories, Deontology

Ethical theories attempt to answer the question ‘what is a right or good action?’  Do we look at the results of an action to determine rightness or does motivation matter?  Perhaps we should look at the character of the agent who is performing the action. In this lesson we explore the idea of doing one’s duty for the right reasons. In addition, we explore the notion of having rights.

Kantian Ethics

This folder contains introductory material to Immanuel Kant’s (1724-1804) duty ethics.

https://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/kant1785.pdf

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoHJhwh4mVQ&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=TheEthicsCentre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bIys6JoEDw&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=CrashCourse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6UQLiHB0k0&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rv-4aUbZxQ&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=HarvardUniversity

Rights Ethical Theory

This folder contains material on the foundation and theory of rights.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rights-human/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbul3hxYGNU&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=edeos-digitaleducationGmbH