12-‑10-‑19 ¡ Why an Integrated Ethic? Many systems of ethics Each is superior to the others in some way, and inferior to the others in other ways Human beings cannot understand the human condition “A hand cannot grasp itself” Perhaps each system is part of a whole “The blind men and the elephant” How Might They be Integrated? We make decisions analytically and experientially Head and heart We make decisions incorporating personal and social information Self- and other-focus An integrated ethic should incorporate these four aspects 1 ¡
12-‑10-‑19 ¡ Dimensions of Ethical Reasoning A NALYTICAL S OCIAL P ERSONAL E XPERIENTIAL Four Ethical Worldviews A NALYTICAL T ELEOLOGY D EONTOLOGY S OCIAL P ERSONAL R ELATIONAL V IRTUE E XPERIENTIAL An Integrated Ethic Teleology Deontology Act Think Listen Feel Relational Virtue 2 ¡
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