Ethical theories - Topics

Can you combine virtue ethics and consequentialism without contradicting yourself? What does it mean for an ethical theory to be action-guiding? Why deontology handles intentions better and consequentialism handles uncertainty better What is the point of studying moral philosophy if it never tells you what to do? Why do utilitarians and deontologists keep talking past each other? Why do moral philosophers spend so much time on cases that could never happen? Why does moral philosophy have no agreed list of problems the way geometry does? Applied ethics is the part of moral philosophy that reaches hospital wards and courtrooms Is there any test that tells you which ethical theory to adopt? Is ethical pluralism a theory or an excuse for not choosing one? What is an ethical theory supposed to explain in the first place? The trolley problem was invented to test theories: what did it actually show? Why does every ethical theory fail on the same handful of hard cases? Can moral philosophy ever settle a real argument about what should be done? Which ethical theories survive contact with real institutions? What does deep ecology demand of people who live in cities? Value pluralism and the problem of ranking two genuinely good things The difference between an ethical theory and a moral code Do ethical theories describe how people reason or prescribe how they should? Normative ethics and metaethics differ in one question: are you asking what to do or what it means? What exactly does moral philosophy study that anthropology leaves alone?