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Moral Assessment: Value
Moral Assessment: Value
● Moral theories are often defined in terms of the main focus for moral assessment
❖ Actions: right/wrong, obligatory, optional, neutral, superogatory (not obligatory, but going
beyond duty).
❖ Consequences: good, bad, indifferent.
❖ Character: virtuous, vicious, neutral.
❖ Motives: good, evil, neutral.
Value
● A key part of moral theory
● A measure of worth; includes both moral and non-moral worth
Positive Value/Negative Value