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Full Idea
I might make parallel 'mistakes' in ethical deliberation. For instance I might 1) use inconsistent ethical principles, 2) have inappropriate moral standards, and 3) apply moral standards inappropriately.
Gist of Idea
Errors in moral practice might be inconsistent or inappropriate principles, or inappropriate application
Source
Hugh LaFollette (Introductions in 'Ethics in Practice' [2002], p.005)
Book Ref
'Ethics in Practice (2nd Ed)', ed/tr. LaFollette,Hugh [Blackwell 2002], p.5
A Reaction
I would want to get the word 'values' in there somewhere. Dogmatic application of moral rules might indicate a failure of values.
| 5212 | A man should sooner die than do some dreadful things, no matter how cruel the death [Aristotle] |
| 21103 | Moral questions can only be decided by common opinion [Hume] |
| 22481 | There is no restitution after a dilemma, if it only involved the agent, or just needed an explanation [Foot, by PG] |
| 22482 | I can't understand how someone can be necessarily wrong whatever he does [Foot] |
| 22455 | Many ethical theories neglect the power of regretting the ought not acted upon [Williams,B] |
| 4656 | A problem arises in any moral system that allows more than one absolute right [Glover] |
| 4329 | After a moral dilemma is resolved there is still a 'remainder', requiring (say) regret [Hursthouse] |
| 4330 | Deontologists resolve moral dilemmas by saying the rule conflict is merely apparent [Hursthouse] |
| 4341 | Involuntary actions performed in tragic dilemmas are bad because they mar a good life [Hursthouse] |
| 4340 | You are not a dishonest person if a tragic dilemma forces you to do something dishonest [Hursthouse] |
| 20877 | Errors in moral practice might be inconsistent or inappropriate principles, or inappropriate application [LaFollette] |
| 20878 | We can discuss the criteria of a judgment, or the weight given to them, or their application [LaFollette] |