Essays about: "Moral Skepticism"

Found 4 essays containing the words Moral Skepticism.

  1. 1. History, Progress, Morality : An Inquiry on the Metaethics of Moral Progress

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Jacob Gustavsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Philosophy; Moral Progress; Metaethics; Moral Relativism; Moral Realism; Moral Convictions; Moral Skepticism;

    Abstract : In this essay, I examine the interplay between history, progress, and morality, as it is discussed explicitly or implicitly in the metaethical literature. At first sight, it is perhaps intuitive that these three are necessarily intertwined and mutually dependent, as if they were casually connected. READ MORE

  3. 2. Navigating the Paradox : Moral Intuitions, Evolutionary Critiques & Philosophical Implications

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Pontus Frost; [2023]
    Keywords : Moral Intuitions; Evolutionary Critiques; cultural Critiques; Darwinian Dilemma; Paradox; Paradox; Moraliska intuitioner; evolutionär kritik; kulturell kritik;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I explore moral intuition as an epistemological tool for constructing moral systems, focusing specifically on the challenges arising from evolutionary and cultural biases. This thesis will consider and discuss Michael Huemer's Ethical Intuitionism, Peter Singer's critique of moral intuitions, and Sharon Street's Darwinian Dilemma, I consider some possible defenses and counterarguments concerning the reliability of moral intuitions. READ MORE

  4. 3. the Moral Institute of Higher Fiction

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Olga Tengvall; [2015]
    Keywords : ficto-criticism; institute; fiction; fact; Stockholm; herstories; loneliness; fear; xenophobia; islands; real; imaginary; plausibility;

    Abstract : The Moral Institute of Higher Fiction is an independent institute acting on urban issues in the city of Stockholm through critical spatial experiments that operate on the threshold between fact and fiction, challenging our assumptions about architectural realities. The work of the institute dates back through history and also contributes the critical projections of possible futures. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring Social Entrepreneurship : A Case Study about Legitimacy from a Consumer Perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Selamawit Bede; [2014]
    Keywords : Pragmatic legitimacy; moral legitimacy; customer perception; GodEl; social entrepreneurship; shared values; corporate social responsibility;

    Abstract : This thesis is focused on the derivation of a new approach to business. Emphasis is put on organizations contributing to both economic success as well as social progress.  This dual financial and social value creation is referred to as social entrepreneurship. READ MORE