Explaining Ethics

• Explaining Ethics part 1  What makes morality possible? Philosophical ethics involves turning attention inward; away from the actions themselves and into their motivations, causes, effects, consequences, justifications, and classifications.
   
• Explaining Ethics part 2  Does moral language describes what is true or simply express a feeling or belief?  Whether we agree or disagree on which things deserve our moral attention and which things give rise to moral judgment, there is no doubt that moral philosophy rightfully exists because there are things worth caring about and taking seriously enough that they should be discussed publicly and not remain the domain of private practice.
   
• Explaining Ethics part 3  Is morality the same everywhere or are moral judgments relative to different cultures and societies?
   
• Explaining Ethics part 4  Normative ethics: how do we make moral judgments and establish moral standard? A discussion of Aristotle and Virtue
   
• Explaining Ethics part 5 Naturalizing moral philosophy: Hobbes' and Locke's social contract
   
• Explaining Ethics part 6  Kant: individual autonomy, freedom and duty
   
• Explaining Ethics part 7  Mill and Bentham: expediency of utilitarianism
   
• Explaining Ethics part 8  Opposing rational egoism: moral sense theory and Hume
   
• Explaining Ethics part 9   Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) stands out amongst these as the philosopher who had most to say about ethics. However, on this subject, he was a profound skeptic.