Basic content and fundamental issues in the areas of  Moral Philosophy

Basic content and fundamental issues in the areas of  Moral Philosophy

Develop an essay of 2000 words that describes basic content and fundamental issues in the areas of  Moral Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, and Social and Political Philosophy and critiques them.

Basic content and fundamental issues in the areas of  Moral Philosophy

Develop an essay of 2000 words that describes basic content and fundamental issues in the areas of  Moral Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, and Social and Political Philosophy and critiques them.

Sources for your answer:

Course textbook (Fundamentals of Philosophy by Stewart, David)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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Moral Philosophy

Moral philosophy is the branch of philosophy that contemplates what is right and wrong. It explores the nature of morality alos examines how people should live their lives in relation to others.

Moral philosophy has three branches.

One branch, meta-ethics, investigates big picture questions such as, “What is morality?” “What is justice?” “Is there truth?” and “How can I justify my beliefs as better than conflicting beliefs held by others?”

Another branch of moral philosophy is normative ethics. It answers the question of what we ought to do. Normative ethics focuses on providing a framework for deciding what is right and wrong. Three common frameworks are deontology, utilitarianism, and also  virtue ethics.

The last branch is applied ethics. It addresses specific, practical issues of moral importance such as war and capital punishment. Applied ethics also tackles specific moral challenges that people face daily, such as whether they should lie to help a friend or co-worker.

So, whether our moral focus is big picture questions, a practical framework, or applied to specific dilemmas, moral philosophy can provide the tools we need to examine and live an ethical life.

Epistemology

limits of human knowledge. The term is derived from the Greek epistēmē (“knowledge”) and logos (“reason”), and accordingly the field is sometimes referred to as the theory of knowledge. Epistemology has a long history within Western philosophy, beginning with the ancient Greeks and continuing to the present. Along with metaphysics, logic, and ethics, it is one of the four main branches of philosophy, and also nearly every great philosopher has contributed to it.