Discerning Your Moral Values
Context:
We all inherit a set of ethical values. From an early age, we are taught that there is a difference between right and wrong. Many of us continue to rely on this ethical inheritance as adults because we have not had the opportunity to subject that collection of ethical values to critical evaluation. This exercise provides you with tools that will enable you to reflect on your values.
Task Description:
1. After finishing the required readings, refer to the “thinking philosophically” box in the Chaffee text, chapter 8 titled “What are Your Moral Values?” Respond briefly to each of the questions in the box.
2. Next, based on Chaffee’s question regarding how one becomes a “philosopher of values,” do the great thinkers through the ages express a general, coherent, well-supported value system, or do these great thinkers seem more like an unrelated collection of beliefs of varying degrees of clarity (p. 431)?
3. What did you learn about your own moral values through reflecting on the questions?
4. Based on this reflection activity, what changes would you like to make to your system of moral values?”
Source:
Chaffee, J. (2013). The philosopher’s way: Thinking critically about profound ideas. (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
Deliverable
Your response should be substantive, reflecting your critical grasp of the reading material and incorporate your own viewpoint.
Activity 2: Discussion—What is the Status of Moral Claims?
Context:
Are ethical norms relative or absolute? As mentioned in the topic introduction, there are strengths and weaknesses to both positions. If, on the one hand, ethical norms are culturally relative, then there is theoretical space for cross-cultural, ethical dialogue, but the downside is that there are no grounds for cross-cultural critique. If, on the other hand, ethical norms are absolute, then there is a basis for cross-cultural, ethical critique, but the downside is that no set of universal norms has been agreed upon. This learning activity will enable you to reflect on the status of moral claims and determine your own position on the issue.
Task Description:
After completing required reading, reflect and respond to one of the following:
1. Watch the following clip from Spike Lee’s film Do the Right Thing (1989). (See Readings and Resources section above). Is Sal morally obligated to include pictures of African Americans on his Wall of Fame? If so, why? If not, why not? What does your answer tell you about your understanding of the status of ethical claims?
Or
2. Research Martha Nussbaum’s arguments against female genital mutilation (FGM). Is FGM morally defensible? If so, why? If not, why not? What does your answer tell you about your understanding of the status of ethical claims?
Deliverable
Your response should be substantive, reflecting your critical grasp of the reading material and incorporate your own viewpoint.
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