RE: What is the point of multiple types of ethics?
October 1, 2018 at 7:56 pm
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2018 at 7:57 pm by vulcanlogician.)
(October 1, 2018 at 7:33 pm)Macoleco Wrote: Recently I have been reading a little about many types of ethics, such as Kantian Ethics, Nicomachean ethics, Utilitarism, etc. And it made me wonder what is the purpose of these types of ethics, many which contradict each other.
Is it actually possible to create an ethics model which encompasses all of the diversity of human nature and its circunstances? Many of these ethic models say that the end is happiness or that man should always follow a duty regardless of the case. I feel all of these ideas cannot take into account the full complexity of human nature and the environment that sorrounds it. Like it will always fall short.
The thing is, each of the theories says something important (perhaps indispensable) about ethics. You may want to take a look at ethical pluralism. You don't HAVE to go with just one. And the thing is, by themselves, each of the monistic theories suffer serious deficits. There is no easy answer to your OP, Macoleco. It's a millstone that has been grinding away in the ears of ethicists for centuries.
The important thing, I think, is that you've decided to investigate matters for yourself... rather than just letting people tell you what is right or wrong and then accepting it.
