Describe the lens of value that determines morality within Kant's ethical system. How does happiness relate to this view?
Describe the type of hedonism for which Epicurus advocates. How do his ideas on ethics compare with the systems of Mill and Aristotle?
Explain how metaphysics is at the core of both Aristotle and Kant's normative ethical systems. In what way do their uses of idealism differ?
Explain why John Stuart Mill's ethical theory of "Utilitarianism" is a hedonistic system. How does the debate between the qualitative versus the quantitative affect the lens of value when establishing morality?
Discuss the dialectic that exists between a consequentialist/utilitarian ethical system and deontological ethical system in terms of their empirical or metaphysical characteristics.
Describe how the concept of a "state of character" is central to Aristotle's ethical system. What roles do the golden mean and habit play in the formation of a virtuous character?
What are Immanuel Kant's classifications of imperatives and how are they positioned within his brand of deontological ethics?