Study Questions F-YS Ethics and Literature Terri Gordon Spring 2001 Hume, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (1751) 1) Hume’s approach to morality is a descriptive-explanatory one, not a normative one (meaning he wants to describe, not prescribe, moral conduct). Hume claims to proceed as an anatomist (who draws conclusions based on empirical evidence) as opposed to a painter (who presents moral principles in their most favored light). Do you think Hume takes the position of …showed first 75 words of 484 total…

…showed last 75 words of 484 total…for a perfect job in The New York Times. Do you tell your friend about the job opening? 2) A homeless person on the street approaches you for money. Do you give him/her money? 3) The scenario of the lie in the supplement to Kant: do you lie to the potential murderer? 4) If one person acts as a slave in your society, everybody else will be better off. Does your society enslave one person? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**