The Right Decision: Justifications of Morality
By Brian Ellis
Sufficiency Course Sequence: Topics in Philosophy
| Course Number | Course Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| PY 1731 | Intro. to Philosophy and Religion | C00 |
| RE 2721 | Religion and Culture | A01 |
| PY 2711 | Philosophical Theories of Knowledge | B01 |
| PY 2712 | Social and Political Philosophy | C01 |
| RE 2722 | The Problem of Evil | C01 |
Presented to:
Professor Gottlieb
Department of Humanities & Arts
Term A02
RSG-PY04
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements of
The Humanities & Arts Sufficiency Program
WPI
Worcester, Massachusetts
Abstract: Many theories of the foundations of morality have been proposed throughout history, and most suggest a single overarching principle as the sole arbiter of right and wrong. Problems develop, however, when this principle fails to apply to a situation that involves a degree of moral choice, or when two well-established principles conflict. The difference between a mature and an immature moral code becomes apparent in how exactly this problem is dealt with.
Many thanks to Jesse Hurley, without whose stimulating moral viewpoint this dissertation would be much less thought through.