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Originally Posted by siredward20
this ethics stuff is confusing.............is there somewhere I can read about it without all the fluffy wording? You know......... Socrates believed ___________, Plato believed____________. Utilitarionanism is defined as _____________. Straight, no BS, heres the beef wording for someone who isnt the best with vocabulary.
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I had the same problem. I thank the member on this board, (you know who you are!) who recommended the idiot's guide. I read through it in one sitting and everything started to fall into place.
Also found on Ipod this podcast which sums up Divine Command theory, Deontology, Ethical egoism, Utilitarianism, etc.etc in 7 minutes!
On Ipod look up K.D. Borcoman and his podcast- Basic Moral Orientations. It was just nice to hear ethical theories in basic language anyone can understand. For ex. Deontology he summed it up as -Do the Right thing,
Ethical Egoism -look out for numero uno....
Don't expect anything in depth. It is only a 7 minute podcast but it may help. It did for me, cementing the ideas after reading the idiot's guide. My own Ethics test is scheduled for next month!