Worldviews and Modes of Ethical Reasoning
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4/16/2015
This class expanded upon the ideas introduced in the class on the 14th of April regarding the Mode of Ethical Reasoning and its implications. Prof. Sheehan stated that each person’s mode of ethical reasoning will lead to a personal philosophy which will equate to politics; psychology; spiritual expression; economic development; social form; and art, music, and dance. Each of these aspects of one’s mode of ethical reasoning can be derived from their personal philosophy. Professor Sheehan then goes into establishing the philosophic worldviews and religious or spiritual worldviews.
Much discussion ensues regarding the place of post-modernist philosophic thought within these specific worldviews.
It is concluded that Scientific Logical Positivism/Agnosticism/the Moderates is the widely accepted worldview—that which is taught in school to become productive and functioning members of society.
Readings:
- Natural Law Theory and the Bill of Rights, by Thomas Pangle, University of Texas, Austin
- Amendments to the Constitution pdf
- Heinrich Rommen: The Natural Law -a Study
- Corwin: Higher Law – Harvard Law Review