Summary
I agree with what the author has stated throughout the article. People are entitled to their own opinion and to their own life. Not everyone shares the same views nor will they ever. This is how it has always been and will probably always be.
Notes and References
The author clearly states all of the resources used in order to put together the article. Thus allowing for all statements to be true.
Are opinion polls a reliable guide to right and wrong? Let’s consider: can we think of actions that are (or were) popularly approved of but unethical? Can we think of ethical actions that are not popularly approved of? If so – if popular opinion and ethics can diverge – then opinion polls will not be a reliable guide to determining the right thing to do
Ethics has a lot to do with people's opinions on different matters. Although someones opinion might not match up with another's idea of the same text. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The argument is supported by the consideration of actions among people. Opinions will always be made, there is no changing that.
Is the law a reliable guide to right and wrong? Let’s consider: can we think of actions (real or imagined, current or historical) that are legal but unethical? Can we think of actions that are illegal but ethical? If so – if legality and ethics can diverge – then the law probably isn’t a reliable guide to determining the right thing to do.
Central arguments state something people know and might turn it around to make them question it. Law is supposed to be around in order to help people decipher right from wrong, however, that never meant people will actually follow law and not their own beliefs. Everything stated is a fact known by all, evidence does not take effect here. People either follow the law or they follow their beliefs.
evaluate
Evaluate means to determine something or in other cases the amount of something. Is this context evaluate means to determine the meaning behind others words.
plausibility
Plausibility means probable. this means that there's a chance it would all work out but you need information to back up a statement.
Some people distinguish between “ethics” and “morality
The main topic is that most people distinguish between ethics and morality. One thing might not be correct even as another person may be doing that thing. There will always be things people disagree on.
there is no answer.
There is always an answer whether it be in plain sight or harder to see. You just have to look harder.
In this introduction, we have sketched out some basic ideas necessary to start the study of Ethics. We have examined the basics of critical thinking and discussed 3 methods of talking about ethics: Descriptive Ethics, Normative Ethics, and Metaethics. We also looked at the three major positions on the nature of Ethics itself: Nonrealism, Relativism, and Realism. We have signposted some errors to avoid when it comes to thinking about ethics, and some strategies to consider instead. It may be worth occasionally revisiting the ideas discussed here during your studies, to test your own lines of argument and evaluate how “thinking well” is progressing for you. This would not be a weakness! The authors, and any honest philosopher, can reassure you — philosophy is hard, but it is worth it. We hope you find this textbook useful and rewarding in helping you on your own journey through Ethics.
The closing paragraph restates everything we have read in the article. The main point is to discuss the forms of ethics as well as cause readers to think and evaluate strategies of certain things.
Welcome to Ethics! This field of study can be thought of in several ways, but for our purposes, we will think of Ethics as the study of applied value.[1] When we talk about Ethics, we are generally talking about one of three things
The main point of the opening paragraph is to catch the readers attention as well as explain what is going to be discussed throughout the article. The main point being that Descriptive Ethics, Normative Ethics and Metaethics will be key points.
How would we even begin to answer a question like this
Certain questions are put in place in order to make a reader think more about what they are looking at. Instead of reading right through, this forces the reader to think on a deeper level in order to understand what exactly is going on.
Methods of Thinking about Ethical Problems
Section titles are put in place to lead into what is going to be discussed next. Such as Methods of Thinking about Ethical Problems, this clearly states that we will be diving into different methods in the text below. This might also give the reader a deeper understanding of what is being discussed.
What is Ethics?
Being as it begins with a question that a person can automatically assume will be answered throughout the article tells me its informative. Meaning that it is going to tell me what the article is about and what will mainly be talked about throughout the text.