Moral Principles
Rules of action or guidelines for behavior which arise from a given moral system.
According to Louis Pojman moral
(or normative)
principles can be distinguished into at least two types:
- First Order Principles - which guide attitudes within a given social context, and
- Second Order Principles - which guide actions within a given social context.
'Second Order Principles' are reflected in the particular moral norms of a society while the 'First Order
Principles' motivate them. Pojman believes the 'Second Order Principles' are
sufficient for a minimal Objectivist account of morality.
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