Ethics

Ethics

Of or relating to a branch of philosophy that focuses on human morality. It involves analyzing concepts of right and wrong conduct an behavior based on one's own morals.

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Ethics

Stance that a person's liberty is justifiably restricted to prevent self-harm, or to promote that person's own well-being. Paternalism is an inherently liberty-limiting principle. It is grounded in a ...

Rights

Philosophy; Ethics

That which is due to individuals, based on core ethical principles. Rights create parallel duties on the part of others, or on society as a whole. So-called negative rights are rights of ...

Rule utilitarianism

Philosophy; Ethics

Theory that the principle of utility is (or ought to be) the source of rules of conduct, and that such rules determine whether particular acts are right or wrong. Rules justified by their general ...

Consequentialist theories

Philosophy; Ethics

A normative approach to morality that views what should be done as determined by consequences. The most common ethical/philosophical expressions are utilitarianism in its various flavours (viz. , act ...

Deontological (non-consequentialist) theories

Philosophy; Ethics

A normative stance that views what should be done as determined by fundamental principles that do not derive solely or even primarily from consequences. An act or rule is right insofar as it ...

Duty

Philosophy; Ethics

Action, or an act, that is due by moral or legal obligation. Rights, grounded in core ethical principles such as autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence and justice, create duties -- either of ...

Facts and values

Philosophy; Ethics

Bifurcation of the world into statements about what is (facts) and what ought to be (values). The division is by no means universally accepted; and those that accept the division are not necessarily ...