Lecture on Morality & Society

These flashcards cover the key concepts related to morality and the different areas of philosophy discussed in the lecture.

Metaphysics

Basic concepts understanding the world.

Epistemology

Study of human knowledge.

Ethics

The study of the evaluation of human behavior.

Aesthetics

Evaluation of art.

Logic

Evaluation of rational thought.

Descriptive Morals

Attempt to discover facts about attitudes and behaviors, similar to an anthropological approach.

Non-Theoretic Morals

Discussion of moral issues without making explicit appeals to general moral principles.

Normative Ethics

The attempt to discover, formulate, and defend the most fundamental principle(s) of right action.

Meta-Ethics

The exploration of the meanings of words/terms in moral appraisal, such as what 'good' and 'evil' mean.