Dr. Michael Palmer has taught extensively in schools and universities on both sides of the Atlantic. Following the prestigious award of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at the University of Marburg, he was invited to found a philosophy course at Manchester Grammar School.

• 1. Introducing Ethics What is Ethics Principles of Moral Action: Normative Ethics Ethical Relativism Case Study: Socrates in Prison Discussion: Civil Disobedience 2. Egoism Introduction What is Egoism Psychological Egoism Ethical Egoism Discussion: The Right to Life and Euthanasia 3. Utilitarianism: The Theory of Jeremy Bentham The Principle of Utility The Hedonic Calculus The Theory of John Stuart Mill Some Criticism of Utilitarianism Discussion: The Theory of Punishment 4. Ethics and God Introduction Plato: the Euthyphro Dilemma Criticisms of Divine Command Theory Discussion: The Right to Life and Animal Rights 5. The Ethical Theory of Immanuel Kant. Introduction The Good Will The Categorical Imperative Some Criticisms and Amendments of Kant The Theory of W. D. Ross Rule Utilitarianism Discussion: The Morality of War 6. Virtue Ethics What is Virtue Ethics? The Virtue Ethics of Aristotle Criticisms of Aristotle's Ethics Modern Virtue Ethics Discussion: The Right to Life and Abortion 7. Determinism and Free Will Introduction Hard Determinism Libertarianism Soft Determinism Discussion: Behaviourism Appendix Meta-ethics Ethical Naturalism Ethical Neo-naturalism Ethical Non-cognitivism

Dr. Michael Palmer has taught extensively in schools and universities on both sides of the Atlantic. Following the prestigious award of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at the University of Marburg, he was invited to found a philosophy course at Manchester Grammar School.

• 1. Introducing Ethics What is Ethics Principles of Moral Action: Normative Ethics Ethical Relativism Case Study: Socrates in Prison Discussion: Civil Disobedience 2. Egoism Introduction What is Egoism Psychological Egoism Ethical Egoism Discussion: The Right to Life and Euthanasia 3. Utilitarianism: The Theory of Jeremy Bentham The Principle of Utility The Hedonic Calculus The Theory of John Stuart Mill Some Criticism of Utilitarianism Discussion: The Theory of Punishment 4. Ethics and God Introduction Plato: the Euthyphro Dilemma Criticisms of Divine Command Theory Discussion: The Right to Life and Animal Rights 5. The Ethical Theory of Immanuel Kant. Introduction The Good Will The Categorical Imperative Some Criticisms and Amendments of Kant The Theory of W. D. Ross Rule Utilitarianism Discussion: The Morality of War 6. Virtue Ethics What is Virtue Ethics? The Virtue Ethics of Aristotle Criticisms of Aristotle's Ethics Modern Virtue Ethics Discussion: The Right to Life and Abortion 7. Determinism and Free Will Introduction Hard Determinism Libertarianism Soft Determinism Discussion: Behaviourism Appendix Meta-ethics Ethical Naturalism Ethical Neo-naturalism Ethical Non-cognitivism

Dr. Michael Palmer has taught extensively in schools and universities on both sides of the Atlantic. Following the prestigious award of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship at the University of Marburg, he was invited to found a philosophy course at Manchester Grammar School.

• 1. Introducing Ethics What is Ethics Principles of Moral Action: Normative Ethics Ethical Relativism Case Study: Socrates in Prison Discussion: Civil Disobedience 2. Egoism Introduction What is Egoism Psychological Egoism Ethical Egoism Discussion: The Right to Life and Euthanasia 3. Utilitarianism: The Theory of Jeremy Bentham The Principle of Utility The Hedonic Calculus The Theory of John Stuart Mill Some Criticism of Utilitarianism Discussion: The Theory of Punishment 4. Ethics and God Introduction Plato: the Euthyphro Dilemma Criticisms of Divine Command Theory Discussion: The Right to Life and Animal Rights 5. The Ethical Theory of Immanuel Kant. Introduction The Good Will The Categorical Imperative Some Criticisms and Amendments of Kant The Theory of W. D. Ross Rule Utilitarianism Discussion: The Morality of War 6. Virtue Ethics What is Virtue Ethics? The Virtue Ethics of Aristotle Criticisms of Aristotle's Ethics Modern Virtue Ethics Discussion: The Right to Life and Abortion 7. Determinism and Free Will Introduction Hard Determinism Libertarianism Soft Determinism Discussion: Behaviourism Appendix Meta-ethics Ethical Naturalism Ethical Neo-naturalism Ethical Non-cognitivism