Basics of Ethics

Recommended Readings: An Introduction to Ethics by John Deigh - http://amzn.to/2496GKz (affiliate link) Human Happiness and Morality: A Brief Introduction to Ethics by Robert Almeder - http://amzn.to/1UfjoEP (affiliate link) Good and Evil by Richard Taylor - http://amzn.to/24972ka (affiliate link) =================================================== In this lecture we look at the subject matter of ethics, distinguish between moral subjectivism and moral realism, discuss Hume's law, and look at the difference between teleological and deontological theories of ethics. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! Get the transcript here: http://academyofideas.com/2013/08/introduction-to-ethics/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices