a) Kantian deontology – social, political and cultural influences on Kant’s ethical theory, duty-based ethics, the categorical imperative in its different formulations, prima facie duties, and contemporary applications of rule and duty-based ethics. (2)
b) Aristotelian virtue ethics – historical and cultural influences on Virtue Ethics from its beginnings to modern developments of the theory, concepts of eudaemonia and living well, the golden mean, development of virtuous character, virtuous role models, vices, contemporary applications of virtue theories. (3)
c) Strengths and weaknesses of the theories and their developments, appropriateness of their continuing application and use, assessment of relevant examples, changes in the law and social attitudes vis a vis the theories, compatibility or otherwise with religious approaches.
1 Explore the difference between teleological and deontological ethical theories. (8)
1 Explore the social, political and cultural influences on Kant’s ethical theory. (8)
1 Explore the key features of Kant's duty-based ethics. (8)
1 Explore the Kantian principle of duty. (8)
1 Explore the concept of the categorical imperative. (8)
1 Explore Kant’s Categorical Imperative. (8)
1 Explore the categorical imperative in its different formulations. (8)
1 Explore the hypothetical and categorical imperatives provide moral direction. (8) Exam Q 2019
1 Explore the key features of Ross's theory of prima facie duties. (8)
1 Explore the contemporary applications of rule and duty-based ethics. (8 marks)
1 Explore the applications of rule and duty-based ethics . (8 marks)
1 Explore the contribution made by W D Ross to moral decision making. (8)
1 Explore T Nagel developments of Kantian deontology. (8 marks)
1 Explore the weaknesses of Kantian deontology. (8 marks)
1 Explore the strengths of Kantian deontology. (8 marks)
1 Explore the application and use of Kantian ethics in environmental ethics. (8)
1 Explore the application and use of Kantian ethics in sexual ethics. (8)
1 Explore the changes in the law and social attitudes vis a vis Kantian ethics. (8)
1 Explore the compatibility or otherwise of Kantian Ethics with religious approaches. (8)
1 Explore the important ideas of Virtue Ethics. (8) 2020
1 Explore Aristotelian Virtue Ethics. (8)
1 Explore the essential historical and cultural influences on origins and early developments of Virtue Ethics. (8)
1 Explore the important historical and cultural influences on the modern developments of Virtue Ethics. (8)
1 Explore the concepts of living well and eudaemonia in virtue ethics. (8)
1 Explore the key features of the concepts of eudaemonia and living well in Virtue Ethics. (8)
1 Explore the golden mean in Virtue Ethics. (8)
1 Explore the key features of the golden mean, and the development of virtue and vice in Virtue Ethics. (8)
1 Explore the key features of developing virtuous character and the significance of virtuous role models in Virtue Ethics. (8)
1 Explore the idea of virtue and vices in virtue theories of ethics. (8)
1 Explore some key contemporary applications of virtue theories. (8)
1 Explore the contributions of Foot to virtue ethics. (8)
1 Explore the contributions of MacIntyre to virtue ethics. (8)
1 Explore the weaknesses of Aristotelian virtue ethics. (8)
1 Explore the strengths of Aristotelian virtue ethics. (8)
1 Explore the appropriateness of and continuing application and use of Aristotelian virtue ethics. (8)
1 Explore the application and use of Aristotelian virtue ethics in medical ethics. (8)
1 Explore the application and use of Aristotelian virtue ethics in issues of equality in ethics. (8)
1 Explore the changes in the law and social attitudes vis a vis Virtue ethics. (8)
1 Explore the compatibility or otherwise of Virtue Ethics with religious approaches. (8)
2. Assess the role of Deontology in moral decision making. (12) 2023 Q
2. Assess the strengths of Kant's duty-based ethics. (12)
2. Assess the significance of rationality within Kant’s ethical theory. (12)
2. Assess the strengths of Kant's duty-based ethics. (12)
2. the strengths and weaknesses of Kant’s ethical theory. (12)
2. Assess the significance of the claim the the categorical imperative in its different formulations is a useful ethical theory. (12)
2. Assess the importance the key features of Ross's theory of prima facie duties. (12)
2 Assess the strengths of contemporary applications of rule and duty-based ethics. (12)
2 Assess the claim that Kant’s ethical theory is strengthened by the use of prima facie duties. (12)
2. Assess the credibility of Kantian deontology as an approach to solving ethical problems. (12)
2. Assess the extent Kants theory of ethics can be accepted. (12)
2. Assess the view that Kantian deontology is no longer an appropriate method of moral decision making. (12)
2. Assess the view that an action is only good or right if it fulfils its duty. (12)
2 Assess the significance of the historical and cultural influences on origins and early developments of Virtue Ethics. (12)
2 Assess the strengths of the claim the modern developments of Virtue Ethics are more important historical and cultural influences than those of its classical origins. (12)
2 Assess the strengths of claim the concepts and practices of eudaemonia and living well in Virtue Ethics are the most important way we should approach ethical issues. (12)
2 Assess the importance of developing virtuous character and the significance of virtuous role models for Virtue Ethics. (12)
2 Assess the strengths of claim that the golden mean, and the development of virtue and vice are unecessary for ethical life. (12)
2 Assess the weaknesses of virtue ethics. (12)
2 Assess the view that virtue ethics is no longer an appropriate method of moral decision making (12)
2 Assess the significance of some key contemporary applications of virtue theories. (12)
Assess how far it is the case that the strengths of Aristotelian virtue ethics outwiegh the weaknesses. (12)
3b Analyse the significance of Kant's duty-based ethics as an approach to solving ethical issues (20)
3b Analyse the extent to which Kant’s approach to ethics is an unhelpful moral principle. (20) Exam Q 2019
3b Analyse the importance of the social, political and cultural influences on Kant’s ethical theory. (20)
3b Analyse the significance of the claim the the categorical imperative in its different formulations is a useful ethical theory. (20)
3b Analyse the extent to which the categorical imperative serves as a reliable foundation for moral decision making. (20) SAMS
3b Analyse the importance the key features of Ross's theory of prima facie duties (20)
3b Analyse the strengths of contemporary applications of rule and duty-based ethics (20)
3b Analyse the credibility of Kantian deontology as an approach to solving ethical problems (20)
3b Analyse the extent Kants theory of ethics can be accepted.. (20)
3b) Analays the significance of the historical and cultural influences on origins and early developments of Virtue Ethics. (20)
3b Analyse the relevance of modern developments of Virtue Ethics as important historical and cultural influences on it.(20)
3b Analyse strengths of claim that the golden mean, and the development of virtue and vice are unecessary for ethical life (20)
3b Analyse weaknesses of virtue ethics (20)
3b Analyse how far it is the case that the strengths of Aristotelian virtue ethics outwiegh the weaknesses. (20)
4. Evaluate the significance of Kant's duty-based ethics as an approach to solving ethical issues (30)
4 Evaluate the opinion that Kant’s approach to ethics is an unhelpful moral principle. (30)
4 Evaluate the claim the categorical imperative in its different formulations is a useful ethical theory (30)
4 Evaluate the extent to which the categorical imperative serves as a reliable foundation for moral decision making (30)
4 Evaluatethe extent to which Kant gives us a useful method of moral decision-making.(30)
4 Evaluate the relative importance of Ross's theory of prima facie duties. (30)
4 Evaluate the strengths of contemporary applications of rule and duty-based ethics (30)
4 Evaluate the credibility of Kantian deontology as an approach to solving ethical problems . (30)
4. Evaluate the view that Kan'ts theory of ethics cannot be accepted as an approach to ethics. (30)
4 Evaluate the strengths of claim that the golden mean, and the development of virtue and vice are unecessary for ethical life.’ (30)
4 Evaluate weaknesses of virtue ethics. (30)
4 Evaluatet how far it is the case that the strengths of Aristotelian virtue ethics outwiegh the weaknesses. (30)
1 Explore the different approaches of Immanuel Kant and Aristotle to ethical decision making. (8)
2 Assess the claim that Kantian deontology provides a more practical approach to moral decision making than virtue ethics. (12)
4 Evalauet the claim that 'Neither virtue ethics nor Kantian deontology continue to provide an appropriate approach to moral decision making.' (30)