Applied Ethics Primer

Part I: Introduction - 1. Moral Response and Reflection - 1.1 Moral Response
- 1.2 Reflection
- 1.3 Disagreement

- 2. Reason and Argument - 2.1 Reason
- 2.2 How to Evaluate Philosophical Arguments
- 2.3 How to Engage in Productive Debates
- 2.4 Public Reason

Part II: Ethical Lenses - 3. Focus on Consequences - 3.1 Mohism
- 3.2 Utilitarianism
- 3.3 Final Considerations about Approaches that Focus on Consequences
- Further Reading

- 4. Focus on Action (and Duty) - 4.1 Duties Based on Roles
- 4.2 Duties Based on Past Actions
- 4.3 Duties Based on Reason Alone-The Categorical Imperative
- 4.4 Final Considerations about Approaches that Focus on Action
- Further Reading

- 5. Focus on Character (and Virtues) - 5.1 The Good Life, According to Aristotle
- 5.2 The Good Life, According to Buddhism
- 5.3 The Exemplar of a Virtuous Person
- Further Reading

- 6. Focus on Relations - 6.1 Focus on Personal Relationships
- 6.2 Focus on Political Relations
- 6.3 Focus on Communal Relations
- 6.4 Focus on All My Relations
- Further Reading

- 7. Reflections on the Ethical Lenses
Part III: Beyond the Ethical Lenses - 8. Ahimsa - Further Reading

- 9. Rights and Privileges - 9.1 Categorization of Rights
- 9.2 Privileges
- 9.3 Rightsholders
- 9.4 The Function of Rights
- 9.5 Objections to a Rights Approach
- Further Reading

Part IV: Final Thoughts - 10. Self-Regarding Attitudes - 10.1 Selfishness and Self-Interest
- 10.2 Exceptionalism
- 10.3 Moral Licensing
- Further Reading

- 11. Helpful Heuristics - 11.1 Conclusion

Appendix A: Tips for Reading Philosophy Actively - 1. Pre-reading
- 2. Reading
- 3. Re-reading
- Reading Philosophy Actively Worksheet
Appendix B: Critical Thinking Worksheet (ARG Assessment) - Breakdown of ARG Assessment
- Interactive Critical Thinking Worksheet
- Critical Thinking Worksheet
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