questions about Hume

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 …

…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**