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relativism and absolutism
fletcher
key principle of his situation is relativism
love may be to some extent of absolute
the wat it applies means rules are not always helpful
Jeremy bentham
hedonic calculus
need to carefully weigh up the pleasure and pain
in different siutuation
come to a conclusion
Stuart
His has some general rule
decision making is largely based on his view of higher and lower pleasures
high pleasures are intellectual and social pleasires
all competent judges would prefer
singer
a problem with absolutely ethics : treats us all the same
we are different
we have different pleasures
different aims in life
Kant
principle of universal law
this is important because without it we may see ourselves as an exxception
so we treat others as objects
aquinas
we are able to be rational
can use to work our primary and secondary precepts
that should apply to all people
this will help us to flourish
Innocent victim in the mcCloskey paradox (page 49)
focus on utility is dangerous
for some of us we will inevitable suffer if we ignore moral rules