Encyclopedia - Epictetus: Encyclopedia - Epictetus
Epictetus (c.55–c.135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was probably born at Hierapolis, Phrygia, and lived most of his life in Rome u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virtue Ethics: Encyclopedia - Virtue Ethics
In philosophy, the phrase virtue ethics refers to ethical systems that focus primarily on what sort of person one should try to be. Thus,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Purpose: Encyclopedia - Purpose
Purpose is deliberately thought-through goal-directedness. According to some philosophies, purpose is central to a good human life. Helen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quality Of Life: Encyclopedia - Quality Of Life
The well-being or quality of life of a population is an important concern in economics and political science. There are many components t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People: Encyclopedia - People
People are humans and persons that interact as a society. They have thoughts and emotions. They work, play and originate from Earth, whil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fellowship Of Reason: Encyclopedia - Fellowship Of Reason
The Fellowship of Reason is a moral community based in Atlanta. Its founder, Martin L. Cowen III, calls himself a "non-theist", and says ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goodness And Value Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Goodness And Value Theory - Theories Of The Good
A correct definition of goodness would be valuable because it might allow one to construct a good life or society by reliable processes o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virtue Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Virtue Ethics - Virtue Ethics Contrasted With Deontology And Consequentialism
The methods of virtue ethics are in contrast to the dominant methods in ethical philosophy, which focus on actions. For example, both Kan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicomachean Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicomachean Ethics - Overview
Nicomachean Ethics - General Ethics. PP Nic.+Eth.1094a Aristotle's ethics is often called teleological or goal-directed. According to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quality Of Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Quality Of Life - North America
The term has often been used, since the 1980s, in connection with the presence or absence of so-called victimless crimes, its users in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deontological Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Deontological Ethics - Proponents Of Deontological Ethics
The most famous deontological theory was advanced by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant. This theory held that particular kinds of acts...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epictetus: Encyclopedia Ii - Epictetus - Life
Epictetus spent his youth as a slave in Rome to Epaphroditos, a very wealthy freedman of Nero. Even as a slave, Epictetus used his time p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deontological Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Deontological Ethics - Criticism Of Deontology
Many utilitarian philosophers offer interesting critiques of deontology. Jeremy Bentham, an early utilitarian philosopher, criticized deo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goodness And Value Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Goodness And Value Theory - Skeptical Worries
The entire project of investigating the good is, to some skeptics, worrisome. For many skeptics, the investigation into the good is not a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goodness And Value Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Goodness And Value Theory - Types Of The Good
Goodness and value theory - Moral natural and economic goods. There is a difference between moral and natural goods. Moral goods are th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quality Of Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Quality Of Life - Measuring Quality Of Life
The measures often used in the study of health care are 'quality-adjusted life years' (QALYs) and the related 'disability-adjusted life y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goodness And Value Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Goodness And Value Theory - Descriptive Meta-ethical And Normative Fields
Values play an important part in everyday life; everyone has their own set of beliefs about what is and isn't good or valuable. This arti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goodness And Value Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Goodness And Value Theory - Meta-ethical Foundations
Goodness and value theory - Moral Cognitivism. Moral cognitivists assert that statements of value stand for beliefs that can be categor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goodness And Value Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Goodness And Value Theory - Objects Of The Good
Goodness and value theory - The value of plenty and scarcity. Jeremy Bentham's book The Principles of Morals and Legislation prioritize...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goodness And Value Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Goodness And Value Theory - Meta-ethics And Inherent Values
Goodness and value theory - Values pluralism and the grading of values. There is a succession of things which can be considered as intr...   » Read the article