Greg Detre
8/2/02
session II, week IV
Dr Tasioulas
virtue ethics � Foot�s new book, McDowell �2 kinds of naturalism�
consequentialism � Sen in Philosophy (Consequentialism + practical evaluation)
critique by Scanlon in Economics and Philosophy � Sen�s consequentialism (recent 2000/1)
Parfit claim of conflation � normative vs motivating reasons
he thinks that there are certain brute, irreducible truths (�oughts�)
but they may not have motivating force � or if they do (for rational beings), it�s derivative of their rational normativity
criticism of formalism at implementation + derivation levels
John argues that the implementation can be reconstructed, but it�s still an achievement to have reached reflective equilibrium on our (moral) intuitions, even without justification
define acts broadly as ends??? no
autonomy tension within CI
CI implicitly hypothetical on the desire to be rational (cf Parfit, pg 28)
Kant would make noumenal self
but my noumenal self, lacking all empiricial conditions, is not very me-like
why does Kant jump from categorical � formal in his sense?
formula for humanity � Parfit thinks is very powerful
humans as creators of value (like a desire-satisfaction theory of well-being)
Kant just doesn't believe in objective ends
Aristotle � the virtues aren't causal means to the telos (good life), but constitutive (like the first step of a dance - Urmson)
new book Wood � Kant�s ethical theory � read selectively
moral motivation, justification of CI, application
Korsgaard � Creating the Kingdom of Ends
read Formula of Universal Law + Humanity articles
Herman � Practice of Moral Judgement, ch 1 + 2
Stocker � Schizophrenia of modern ethics
Williams � Peculiar institution � �macro-level�
and on practical reason in Ethics and the limits of philosophy
self-contained discussion of value at the end of Parfit
formal vs substantive
justify CI
application of it
what makes an action morally worthy