Monday, September 28, 2009

Utilitarianism

Explain what you find appealing or unappealing about utilitarianism. Do you agree with the objections that Christian moral philosophers bring against utilitarianism. Why or why not?

Friday, September 18, 2009

Kant and Aristotle

Do you believe that the good life is also necessarily the happy life, as Aristotle maintained, or do you side with Kant, that the two are not necessarily joined together? Give reasons for your answer.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Aristotle and Virtue

Do you think Aristotle is correct when he claims that a person must be virtuous in order to be happy? Why or why not?