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- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Philosophy/An_Introduction_to_Philosophy_(Payne)/01%3A_What_Philosophy_Is/1.04%3A__EthicsEthics is concerned with what we ought to do, how we ought to live, and how we ought to organize our communities. It comes as a surprise to many new philosophy students that you can reason about such ...Ethics is concerned with what we ought to do, how we ought to live, and how we ought to organize our communities. It comes as a surprise to many new philosophy students that you can reason about such things. Religiously inspired views about morality often take right and wrong to be simply a matter of what is commanded by a divine being. Moral Relativism, perhaps the most popular opinion among people who have rejected faith, simply substitutes the commands of society for the commands of God.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/PHIL_300%3A_Introduction_to_Philosophy_(Binder)/01%3A_Philosophy/1.01%3A_What_Philosophy_Is/1.1.04%3A__EthicsEthics is concerned with what we ought to do, how we ought to live, and how we ought to organize our communities. It comes as a surprise to many new philosophy students that you can reason about such ...Ethics is concerned with what we ought to do, how we ought to live, and how we ought to organize our communities. It comes as a surprise to many new philosophy students that you can reason about such things. Religiously inspired views about morality often take right and wrong to be simply a matter of what is commanded by a divine being. Moral Relativism, perhaps the most popular opinion among people who have rejected faith, simply substitutes the commands of society for the commands of God.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Philosophy/How_to_be_a_Reasonable_Person%3A_A_Short_Introduction_to_Thinking_Critically_(Payne)/04%3A_Logic/4.06%3A_Validitys_Multiple_FunctionsThis page explores the role of arguments in inquiry, focusing on identifying false premises, hidden assumptions, and biases. It discusses the reductio ad absurdum technique using moral relativism as a...This page explores the role of arguments in inquiry, focusing on identifying false premises, hidden assumptions, and biases. It discusses the reductio ad absurdum technique using moral relativism as an example and emphasizes the need for clarity in argumentation. The text advocates for charitable interpretation of opposing views to enhance critical thinking and underlines the importance of deductive validity in addressing complex issues and uncovering truth.
