W. D. Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir (William) David Ross KBE (15 April 1877 – 5 May 1971) was a Scottish philosopher, known for work in ethics. His best known work is The Right and the Good (1930), and he is perhaps best known f...
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Prima facie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prima facie (pronounced /ˈpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃiː/ , from Latin prīmā faciē) is a Latin expression meaning on its first appearance , or by first instance ; at first sight . The literal transla...
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A Simple Ethical Theory Based on the Ethics of W. D. Ross ... In ethics, as probably in everything else, there seem to be no good general ideas that cannot be perverted, i.e., that are immune to misuse. Ross was especially well aware of this. That is why his moral guidelines are prima facie, not exceptionless, rules.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on prima facie duty (ethics), In the first third of the 20th century, the chief alternative to utilitarianism was provided by the intuitionists, especially W.D. Ross. ... philosophy of Ross (in ethics (philosophy): An ethics of prima facie duties)
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In the first third of the 20th century, the chief alternative to utilitarianism was provided by the intuitionists, especially W.D. Ross. ... Ads by Google...
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W. D. ROSS PRIMA FACIE DUTIES BACKGROUND IDEAS 1. BOTH KANTIAN AND UTILITARIAN ETHICS TRY TO BASE MORALITY ON A SINGLE PRINCIPLE. 2. "COMMON SENSE" ETHICS CANNOT BE REDUCED TO AN UNITARY PRINCIPLE. 3. ABSOLUTE DUTIES ARE UNCONDITIONAL;
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Ross's (incomplete) list of prima facie duties: ... Each of these relations is the foundation of what Ross calls a "prima facie duty." ... Possible objections to Ross's theory (considered by Ross): 1. Ross's list of prima facie duties is unsystematic and follows no logical principle.
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W. D. Ross' seven prima facie duties and the three other prima facie duties introduced in the web page on the prima facie duties approach did not just fall from the sky. Most of them are taken from principles that, at one time or another, have been proposed as the central obligation in the moral life. ... Kantian Ethics...
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