useful links:
Sparknotes on Mill, Bentham & Kant.
Prezi page for creating Moral Phil Mindmap
Podcast of Nigel Warburton reading from his Philosophy: The Classics.
(J S Mill – Utilitarianism Chapter)
[it is also available on itunes]
Homework
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Hedonic Calculus Homework post.
Bentham’s Hedonic Calculus worksheet
2
Comprehension questions on ‘Philosophy Bites’ podcast: questions-on-philosophy-bites-for-higher-philosophy
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Questions on Benn Chapter 3: Consequentialism (ques-on-benn-ch3)
4
Read Alasdair MacIntyre’s brief discussion of Bentham and Mill in A Short History of Ethics (Routledge 1967) pp224-235. Take notes on his objections and spend some time over the holidays thinking about whether you find them convincing and/or critical. (We haven’t done this reading in recent years – the slides cover all is key points)
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Podcast of Nigel Warburton reading from his Philosophy: The Classics.
(J S Mill – Utilitarianism Chapter) [it is also available on itunes]
Answer questions on this (available here – p67).
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Nigel Warburton podcast on Kant:Kant – Groundwork of Metaphysic of Morals
Answer questions on this (MoralPhilosophyH_tcm4-331173) They’re on pp67-8.
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Questions on Benn Chapter 4: Kantianism (ques-on-benn-ch4-kant)
Utilitarianism Slides (click through)
Preference Utilitarianism Revision Summary:
Kant Slides as requested
Revision and criticism (Kant) slides
NEW: ‘peep show’ moral philosophy essay…
(a sample near perfect moral philosophy exam answer)
SQA Prescribed Readings:
Kant Prescribed Reading:
Working from maxim to conclusion (‘Kant on Contradicions’) class:
Student Essay section summaries
as an essay this is scoring about 17 or 18/30, we need to fill in more of the gaps between the exam…
My Summaries:
Thanks – I know how much thought goes into such summaries. Bravo! I am currently looking for a academic colleague – email me and lets talk. – Regards.