Episode 28, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 28 (Part I) on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics.

The Nicomachean Ethics is Aristotle’s (384 – 322 BC) best-known work on ethics. The work consists of ten books and is understood to be based on Aristotle’s lecture notes. These notes were never intended for publication. Sometimes his notes are merely cues to talk more generally about a subject, other times they are more representative of what Aristotle would have actually said to his students. 

The Nicomachean Ethics is amongst the most discussed texts in history and philosophers continue to debate its contents and intended purposes today.  One cannot deny, however, that Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is concerned with key political and ethical questions – Questions like, How can we do what is best for citizens? and What is the good life and how do we achieve it?

This week in Part I, we'll be looking at Aristotle’s approach and fundamental arguments in the Nicomachean Ethics.

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Part I. The Etymology of Conscience. (start of Part I)

Part II. St. Thomas Aquinas and the Conscience. (start of Part II)

Part III. Sigmund Freud and the Conscience. (start of Part III)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion. (start of Part IV)

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Reading and References

Sigmund Freud, The Ego and the Id

Thomas Aquinas,  Summa Theologica

Stanford Encylopedia: Conscience

Stanford Encyclopedia: Medieval Theories of Conscience

Episode 27, Conscience (Part III - Sigmund Freud)

Welcome to Episode 27 (Part III/IV) on the conscience.

Most people understand conscience as something which tells us right from wrong. The conscience is that little voice in your head that tells you to do your homework, go to bed on time and eat 5 a day. In fact, the Oxford Dictionary defines conscience as: “A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour.”

We’re going to be questioning this definition extensively. What is conscience? Where does the conscience come from? Where does the word conscience come from? Is conscience fundamental in its own right, or is it acquired through our development? Does the conscience carry any moral authority, and if so, what should be the function of conscience in ethical decision-making? Is conscience just an illusion?

To aid our exploration of these questions, we’re going to be consulting C. S. Lewis’ Studies in Words in Part I, Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae in Part II and Sigmund Freud’s The Ego and the Id in Part III. In Part IV we’ll wrap up the show with some further analysis and discussion and the return of philosophical ultimatum. 

This week in Part III, we'll be discussing Sigmund Freud's view of the conscience.

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Part I. The Etymology of Conscience. (start of Part I)

Part II. St. Thomas Aquinas and the Conscience. (start of Part II)

Part III. Sigmund Freud and the Conscience. (start of Part III)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion. (start of Part IV)

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Reading and References

Sigmund Freud, The Ego and the Id

Thomas Aquinas,  Summa Theologica

Stanford Encylopedia: Conscience

Stanford Encyclopedia: Medieval Theories of Conscience

Episode 27, Conscience (Part II - Saint Thomas Aquinas)

Welcome to Episode 27 (Part II/IV) on the conscience.

Most people understand conscience as something which tells us right from wrong. The conscience is that little voice in your head that tells you to do your homework, go to bed on time and eat 5 a day. In fact, the Oxford Dictionary defines conscience as: “A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour.”

We’re going to be questioning this definition extensively. What is conscience? Where does the conscience come from? Where does the word conscience come from? Is conscience fundamental in its own right, or is it acquired through our development? Does the conscience carry any moral authority, and if so, what should be the function of conscience in ethical decision-making? Is conscience just an illusion?

To aid our exploration of these questions, we’re going to be consulting C. S. Lewis’ Studies in Words in Part I, Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae in Part II and Sigmund Freud’s The Ego and the Id in Part III. In Part IV we’ll wrap up the show with some further analysis and discussion and the return of philosophical ultimatum. 

This week in Part II, we'll be discussing Saint Thomas Aquinas' view of the conscience.

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Part I. The Etymology of Conscience. (start of Part I)

Part II. St. Thomas Aquinas and the Conscience. (start of Part II)

Part III. Sigmund Freud and the Conscience. (start of Part III)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion. (start of Part IV)

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Reading and References

Sigmund Freud, The Ego and the Id

Thomas Aquinas,  Summa Theologica

Stanford Encylopedia: Conscience

Stanford Encyclopedia: Medieval Theories of Conscience

Episode 27, Conscience (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 27 (Part I/IV) on the conscience.

Most people understand conscience as something which tells us right from wrong. The conscience is that little voice in your head that tells you to do your homework, go to bed on time and eat 5 a day. In fact, the Oxford Dictionary defines conscience as: “A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour.”

We’re going to be questioning this definition extensively. What is conscience? Where does the conscience come from? Where does the word conscience come from? Is conscience fundamental in its own right, or is it acquired through our development? Does the conscience carry any moral authority, and if so, what should be the function of conscience in ethical decision-making? Is conscience just an illusion?

To aid our exploration of these questions, we’re going to be consulting C. S. Lewis’ Studies in Words in Part I, Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae in Part II and Sigmund Freud’s The Ego and the Id in Part III. In Part IV we’ll wrap up the show with some further analysis and discussion and the return of philosophical ultimatum. 

This week in Part I, we'll be discussing the history of the word conscience.

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Part I. The Etymology of Conscience. (start of Part I)

Part II. St. Thomas Aquinas and the Conscience. (start of Part II)

Part III. Sigmund Freud and the Conscience. (start of Part III)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion. (start of Part IV)

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Reading and References

Sigmund Freud, The Ego and the Id

Thomas Aquinas,  Summa Theologica

Stanford Encylopedia: Conscience

Stanford Encyclopedia: Medieval Theories of Conscience

Episode 23, John Stuart Mill's Political Philosophy (Part I)

Hello and welcome to Episode 23 (Part I/II) on John Stuart Mill's Political Philosophy.

The following is a quotation from Colin Heydt: Writing of John Stuart Mill a few days after Mill’s death, Henry Sidgwick claimed, “I should say that from about 1860-65 or thereabouts he ruled England in the region of thought as very few men ever did: I do not expect to see anything like it again.” Mill established this rule over English thought through his writings in logic, epistemology, economics, social and political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, religion, and current affairs. One can say with relative security, looking at the breadth and complexity of his work, that Mill was the greatest nineteenth-century British philosopher.

This week in Part I, we'll be discussing Mill's Utilitarianism and On Liberty. 

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Part I. Utilitarianism (7:30)

Part II. On Liberty (17:00)

Part III. Subjection of Women (00:05 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (23:15 in Part II)

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Reading and References

Colin Heydt's Inter Encyclopedia of Philosophy Entry: John Stuart Mill

Philosophy Bites: Janet Radcliffe Richards on Men and Women's Natures

John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty

John Stuart Mill, The Subjection of Women

John Stuart Mill Mindmap (Created and Submitted by listener Milan Juza).

Episode 15, Business Ethics (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 15 (Part II of II) on Business Ethics. This week we analyse the claim "good ethics is good business", look at 'globalisation' and wrap up our general thoughts on business ethics!

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Part I. Corporate Social Responsibility (2:20)

Part II. Whistleblowing (28:00)

Part III. "Good Ethics Is Good Business" (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Globalisation, Further Analysis and Discussion (16:45 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

The Co-Op's Values and Ethics

The Body Shop's Ethics

Brewgooder Clean Water Lager

Stanford Encyclopaedia, Business Ethics

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What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 15, Business Ethics (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 15 (Part I of II) on Business Ethics. This week we look at the ethical responsibilities of corporations and whistleblowing!

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Part I. Corporate Social Responsibility (2:20)

Part II. Whistleblowing (28:00)

Part III. "Good Ethics Is Good Business" (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Globalisation, Further Analysis and Discussion (16:45 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

The Co-Op's Values and Ethics

The Body Shop's Ethics

Brewgooder Clean Water Lager

Stanford Encyclopaedia, Business Ethics

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 14, Euthanasia (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 14 (Part II of II) on euthanasia. This week we look at the most famous and controversial cases of euthanasia, applying natural law and situation ethics in the process.

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Part I. Types Of Euthanasia (2:45)

Part II. Relevant Concepts in Natural Law and Situation Ethics (11:45)

Part III. Application in real life cases (00:05 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (27:00 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

Amazon: Singer, P. Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Ethics

Amazon: Glover, J. Causing Death and Saving Lives

Stanford Encyclopaedia: Voluntary Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Tony Bland

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What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 14, Euthanasia (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 14 (Part I of II) on euthanasia. This week we introduce the basics of the topic. We look at the different types of euthanasia in Part I before we apply Aquinas' Natural Law and Fletchers' Situation Ethics in Part II.

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Part I. Types Of Euthanasia (2:45)

Part II. Relevant Concepts in Natural Law and Situation Ethics (11:45)

Part III. Application in real life cases (00:05 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (27:00 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

Amazon: Singer, P. Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Ethics

Amazon: Glover, J. Causing Death and Saving Lives

Stanford Encyclopaedia: Voluntary Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Tony Bland

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 12, Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 12 (Part II of II) on Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics. In this section, we apply, analyse and give our concluding remarks on situation ethics.

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Part I. Love, Agape and the Six Propositions (in Part I, 5:35)

Part II. The Four Presuppositions (in Part I, 46:40)

Part III. Application (in Part II)

Part IV. Criticisms, Analysis and Discussion (in Part II, 16:35)

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Primary Reading:

Situational Ethics, New World Encyclopedia

Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics on Amazon

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What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 12, Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 12 (Part I of II) on Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics. In this section we look into Joseph Fletcher's world of love, propositions and presuppositions. What is love? What is situation ethics? We've got the questions, and for once, we've got the answers!

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Part I. Love, Agape and the Six Propositions (in Part I, 5:35)

Part II. The Four Presuppositions (in Part I, 46:40)

Part III. Application (in Part II)

Part IV. Criticisms, Analysis and Discussion (in Part II, 16:35)

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Primary Reading:

Situational Ethics, New World Encyclopedia

Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics on Amazon

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 6, Kantian Ethics (Part III)

Welcome to Episode 6 (Part III of III), Kantian Ethics. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley.

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Part I.  Duty and the Hypothetical Imperative (in Part I): 11:18

Part II. The Categorical Imperative and its Three Formulations (in Part II): 00:16

Part III. The Three Postulates and Application (in Part II): 27:05

Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis (in Part III): 00:05

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Primary Reading and References:

Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, Immanuel Kant (Section Two begins on page.41)

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Episode 6, Kantian Ethics (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 6 (Part II of III), Kantian Ethics. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley.

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Part I.  Duty and the Hypothetical Imperative (in Part I): 11:18

Part II. The Categorical Imperative and its Three Formulations (in Part II): 00:16

Part III. The Three Postulates and Application (in Part II): 27:05

Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis (in Part III): 00:05

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Primary Reading and References:

Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, Immanuel Kant (Section Two begins on page.41)

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Episode 6, Kantian Ethics (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 6 (Part I of III), Kantian Ethics. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley.

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Part I. Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism (The beginning of Episode/Part I)

Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (The beginning of Episode/Part II)

Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (Part/Episode II: 43:15)

Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis (The beginning of Episode/Part III)

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Primary reading and references:

Jeremy Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1781

John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism, 1863

Peter Singer, Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism, 1980

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The History of Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill Mindmap (Created and Submitted by listener Milan Juza).

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Episode 5, Utilitarianism (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 5 (Part II) of The Panpsycast, Utilitarianism. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley.

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Part I. Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism (The beginning of Episode/Part I)

Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (The beginning of Episode/Part II)

Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (Part/Episode II: 43:15)

Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis (The beginning of Episode/Part III)

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Primary reading and references:

Jeremy Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1781

John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism, 1863

Peter Singer, Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism, 1980

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The History of Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill Mindmap (Created and Submitted by listener Milan Juza).

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Episode 5, Utilitarianism (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 5 (Part I) of The Panpsycast, Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley.

Part II will be released on the 24th of October 2016. Make sure you've subscribed to us on iTunes.

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Part I. Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism (The beginning of Episode/Part I)

Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (The beginning of Episode/Part II)

Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (Part/Episode II: 43:15)

Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis (The beginning of Episode/Part III)

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Primary reading and references:

Jeremy Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1781

John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism, 1863

Peter Singer, Utilitarianism and Vegetarianism, 1980

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The History of Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill Mindmap (Created and Submitted by listener Milan Juza).

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Episode 4, Aquinas' Natural Law (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 4 (Part II) of The Panpsycast, Aquinas and Natural Law. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley.

In this two part special we we take a look into St Thomas Aquinas and his natural moral law...

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Part I. Aquinas an Teleology (8:55)

Part II. The Four Tiers of Law (26:10)

Part III. The Precepts (43:35)

Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis (in Part II: 19:00)

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Primary reading and references:

Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy

Natural Law, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Aquinas' Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Aristotle's Works, W. D. Ross. (Physics, p.634-5; Metaphysics, p.2293; Nicomachean Ethics, p.2536-42)

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Episode 4, Aquinas' Natural Law (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 4 (Part I) of The Panpsycast, Aquinas and Natural Law. The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley.

In this two part special we we take a look into St Thomas Aquinas and his natural moral law...

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Part I. Aquinas an Teleology (8:55)

Part II. The Four Tiers of Law (26:10)

Part III. The Precepts (43:35)

Part IV. Further Discussion and Analysis (in Part II: 19:00)

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Primary reading and references:

Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy

Natural Law, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Aquinas' Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Aristotle's Works, W. D. Ross. (Physics, p.634-5; Metaphysics, p.2293; Nicomachean Ethics, p.2536-42)

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