Normative ethics is the second branch of ethics, investigating how we morally act and ought to act. This ranges from discussion concerning murder and assault, to cheating on your girlfriend (naughty naughty). This is distinct from metaethics (my previous blog) in that normative ethics examines the standards and criteria of actions, according to different schoolsContinue reading “Let’s Get Ethical Pt 2: Normative Ethics”
Author Archives: Harriet Leslie
Linguistic Evolution: Why We Use the Words We Do
Have you ever used a word, with multiple meanings, and it’s been taken the wrong way? I thought so. Where do words come from, and how? There is more to our dictionary than a list of words, so welcome to a snapshot of Darwin’s approach to linguistic evolution.
Let’s Get Ethical Pt 1: Metaethics
In its simplest form, ethics is everything to do with morality – from stealing your father’s cigarettes to lending someone a pen. Of course, there are varying degrees of ethical topics, such as abortion, murder, slavery – just about every aspect of human life. Metaethics is the first part to my mini series on ethics, a crucial topic regarding your every decision.
Christianity and The ‘Problem of Evil’
One of the many arguments against the Judeo-Christian God, is that of evil and suffering. How can a God that is all loving and all powerful allow such pain in a world that he created? This is the ‘Problem of Evil’.
Do We Both See Grass as Green?
Have you ever looked outside at the grass, and wondered if people see the colour you do? No I’m not talking about if you need glasses, I’m talking about the experiences. Here’s what i’m talking about: Qualia. Qualia are individual, subjective and conscious experiences.