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The word ‘virtue’ refers to excellence, power, capacity, skill, or positive trait whereby a moral virtue is the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.

One classical theory that takes a utilitarian approach to punishment is called Deterrence.

In the Perry article, the case of the manic person raised a dilemma between honoring the autonomy of a rational person versus doing what is best for the longterm well-being of the patient.

Utilitarianism is a form or version of consequentialist moral reasoning.

Which of the following ethical theories have we not studied thus far?

Cultural relativism claims that there is a single, universal set of moral norms that apply to all human beings throughout world history.

According to information located in Module 01, a philosophy essay is not supposed to be a mere summary but should make an argument.

For Kant, one way to judge the morality of one’s act is to consider whether or not you would be willing to universalize the moral principle entailed by that act.

In Bill Puka’s experience, the inmates enforced the policies that they made more strictly than prison staff,

Cultural relativism works best in big, pluralistic societies (such as America).