When discussing ethics, it is all too easy to focus primarily on individual actions, choices, and lives and let society, community, and interpersonal relationships fade to the background of our ethical thinking. For this prompt, you are to consider how the philosophical perspectives considered in this course encourage us to also pay attention to the social, communal, and inter-personal dimensions of ethics.
How do the following perspectives on ethics encourage us to consider the significance of the social, communal, or interpersonal: Moral Relativism Utilitarianism
Kant’s Deontology Rawls’ veil of ignorance Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics Ancient Aztec Virtue Ethics
Given your explanation of the above, how would you answer the following questions: As members of society, what do we owe to each other?
Put another way, what moral rules and principles of behavior should guide our interaction with one another and determine how we relate to each other?
What duties and obligations do we have towards each other?
Explain why. How can we best contribute to each other’s ability to thrive, succeed, and live well?
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