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It is the greek word where the term ethics came from.

ETHOS

What is the meaning of the word "ETHOS"?

CUSTOM OR CHARACTER

What is Ethics?

It is the study of the rightness and wrongness of a human action.

What is the difference between Ethics and Morality?

Ethics is a theory, whereas morality is a practice.



ETHICS: SCIENCE OF MORALS


MORALITY: PRACTICE OF ETHICS

What is the practice of ethics?

MORALITY

What is the science of morals?

ETHICS

What are the branches of ethics?

MAND


*Meta Ethics


*Descriptive


*Applied Ethics


*Normative Ethics


-Virtue


- Consequentialism


- Deontological

What is Normative Ethics?

It is prescriptive. Why? because it seeks to set norms or standards that regulate wrong or right doing or good and bad conduct.



DO GOOD AT ALL TIMES!

What is Descriptive Ethics?

It is descriptive. Why? It is because it refers to what people actually believe (or made to believe) about right or wrong. It is based on one's culture.



WHAT IS GOOD?

What is Applied Ethics?

It refers to actual application of ethical or moral theories. e.g CODE OF ETHICS.

How does logic and ethics connect from each other?

Logic refers to the science of thinking or reasoning. RIGHT THINKING LEADS TO RIGHT DOING!

How does Psychology and Ethics connect from each other?

Psychology is a branch of social science which aims to study the behavior of humans. IT IS CONNECTED TO ETHICS AS IT SOUGHT HOW MAN OUGHT TO BEHAVE!



ACTIONS HAVE REASONS!

How does Sociology and Ethics connect from each other?

Sociology is the study of society. INSIDE OUR SOCIETY, THERE ARE HUMAN INTERACTION AND ETHICS POSSESS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HARMONY BETWEEN DIFFERENT INTERACTIONS PRESENT IN OUR SOCIETY.

How does Economics connect with Ethics?

Economics refers to the study of proper allocation of the limited resources to satisfy the unlimited needs and wants of people. NO MAN IS AN ISLAND. WE OUGHT FOR JUSTICE AND FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS!

What are the five (disciplines?) which are included in the morality and the different phases of life?

RAPE LAW


*Religion


*Art


*Politics


*Education


*Law

Explain ethics and education.

THROUGH ETHICS, EDUCATION IS NOT ILLICIT.

Explain ethics and law.

KNOWING WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG HELPS ONE TO BE ETHICAL

Explain ethics and arts.

IT AROUSES AND INSPIRE THE NOBLE EMOTIONS OF MAN.

Explain ethics and politics.

GOOD GOVERNMENT ISN'T POSSIBLE WITHOUT ETHICS

Explain ethics and religion..

PRESCRIBES THE SAME MEANS FOR ATTAINING THE GOAL OF MAN: RIGHT LIVING

What is the meaning of the ancient Greek word ETHIKOS?

"relating to one' character"

What is the Latin translation of ETHIKOS?

ETHICA

What is the French translation of ETHIKOS?

ETHIQUE

What is the standard definition of ethics, according to Rushworth Kidder?

"THE SCIENCE OF IDEAL HUMAN CHARACTER"


"THE SCIENCE OF MORAL DUTY"

What refers to the QUALITY of right or wrong in human acts?

MORALITY

What refers to actions which are done with knowledge?

HUMAN ACT

Which refers to normal things or the necessary human actions? e.g. sleeping, drinking, walking

ACT OF MAN

Who is the proponent of the MORAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY?

LAWRENCE KOHLBERG

What is the theory which studies how people act or decide in different situations or how children develop morality and moral reasoning?

MORAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY

How many levels and stages does the MORAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY by LAWRENCE KOHLBERG have?

3 LEVELS


6 STAGES; 2 stages each level

What is the first level of the moral development theory of Kohlberg?

Pre-Conventional

What is the level which actually includes the early childhood development and it also states that an individual does things BASED ON CONSEQUENCES?

PRE-CONVENTIONAL

What are the two stages under pre-conventional?

PIG LSU (stages 1-6)



STAGE 1: PUNISHMENT-OBEDIENCE


STAGE 2: INSTRUMENTAL RELATIVIST

It refers to the stage where behavior is based on punishment. It is the fear which acts to avoid punishment.

STAGE 1: PUNISHMENT-OBEDIENCE

It is the stage where behavior is based on rewards. There is a reciprocity and a mutual benefit.

STAGE 2: INSTRUMENTAL RELATIVIST

What is the level which includes the development between MIDDLE SCHOOL and behavior are based on the APPROVAL OF OTHERS or because of LAW OR ORDER?

LEVEL 2: CONVENTIONAL

What are the two stages under level 2 conventional?

STAGE 3: GOOD BOY, NICE GIRL


STAGE 4: LAW AND ORDER ORIENTATION

It refers to the stage where behavior is based on SOCIAL APPROVAL AND EXPECTATIONS.

STAGE 3: GOOD BOY, NICE GIRL

It refers to the stage where the authority and the law are respected.

STAGE 4: LAW AND ORDER ORIENTATION

What is the level which includes development between college years and is about knowing not only the law but the PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE LAW?

LEVEL 3: POST-CONVENTIONAL

What are the stages under LEVEL 3: POST CONVENTIONAL?

STAGE 5: SOCIAL CONSTRUCT


STAGE 6: UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES

It is the stage where an individual ought to do what is right or good for other people even if it is not legal as it considers individual rights.

STAGE 5: SOCIAL CONSTRUCT

It refers to the stage where an individual behaves in accordance with what is good for everyone.

STAGE 6: UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES

What is the theory which governs both ethics and philosophy that humans possess intrinsic values that govern human conduct?

NATURAL LAW

Who stated that states exist to uphold laws which are in harmony with the universal principles of nature?

CICERO

Who is the founder of Natural Law?

ARISTOTLE

Who is the proponent who said that just by nature is not always the same as just by law?

ARISTOTLE

Who stated that NATURAL JUSTICE is prevalent with same force?

ARISTOTLE

Who stated that every individual has the REASON AND FREE WILL to meet his own end?

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Who states that individuals should possess RIGHT THINKING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE?

CICERO

"TO EACH HIS DUE" is a concept based by ________

CICERO

What does "TO HIS EACH DUE" means?

WHAT WE ARE GETTING IS WHAT WE DESERVE

Who stated that we are in danger because of the seven social sins?

MAHATMA GANDHI

What are the seven social sins?

SKWPPRC



SCIENCE WITHOUT HUMANITY


KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT CHARACTER


WEALTH WITHOUT WORK


POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLE


PLEASURE WITHOUT CONSCIENCE


RELIGION WITHOUT SACRIFICE


COMMERCE WITHOUT MORALITY

What is the solution to the seven social sins?

EXTERNAL STANDARD DERIVED FROM NATURAL LAW

Who states that nations were a subject to natural law?

HUGO GROTIUS

Who stated that each man has the Liberty to preserve his own life?

THOMAS HOBBES

Who states that we have a moral responsibility to not obey unjust positive laws?

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Who weakens the thought that positive laws are derived from natural laws?

IMMANUEL KANT


JEREMY BENTHAM

What is predicament during the mid 20th century which is actually lawless but many positive laws are based from it?

NAZI REGIME by ADOLF HITLER

Who said that CIVIL LAW must be shaped in accordance to NATURAL LAW?

CICERO

It is the basic good of natural law which aims to preserve life. This understanding is what keeps them off from dangers.

LIFE

It is the basic good which refers to the importance of avoiding ignorance as it signifies not forgetting essential cost.

SHUN IGNORANCE

It is the basic good under natural law which develops the moral character and sensibility of human beings.

SOCIAL LIFE

It is a basic good under natural law which highlights the importance of involving no crime.

AVOID OFFENSE

It is the basic good under natural good which is considered as a step towards gaining a sense of morality and conscience.

WORSHIP

It is a basic good of natural law which is considered a fundamental goods to propagate the human population.

REPRODUCTION

It is a basic good of natural law which states that humans must educate their offspring as it is the foundation of moral and behavioral development.

EDUCATION

Who is the father of modern economics who define three natural laws of economics?

ADAM SMITH

What is the Law of Self-Interest?

It lets humans work for their growth and development.

What is the Law of Competition?

It states that competition encourages the development of products.

What is the Law of Supply and Demand?

SUPPLY IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL


If the supply is high the price is high


If the supply is low the price is low.



DEMAND IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL If the demand is high the price is low.


If the demand is low the price is high.

What is the basis of the natural system of law which is used by people to make decisions?

CONSCIENCE

What are the three natural law of ethics?

SELF-PRESERVANCE


BEHAVIOR WITH OTHERS


PROPAGATION OF HUMAN SPECIES


What urges people to take care of their health and restricts from endangering or killing others?

SELF-PERSERVERANCE

What is the natural law of ethics which expects humans to be humble, polite, and kind to others and it never wants them to be rude to others at any cost?

BEHAVIOR WITH OTHERS

What is the natural law of ethics which states that it is wrong to be sexually involved without the purpose of procreation?

PROPAGATION OF HUMAN SPECIES

What do we call the laws which are enforced by the government?

POSITIVE LAW

What are the disadvantages of Positive law?

It is biased and has a limited scope of application. It is also inefficient, costly, and complex. As well as lack of accessibility and discrepancy.

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it is difficult to understand by non-experts.

COMPLEXITY

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it may not be always fair and justice.

BIAS

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it is slow and inefficient.

INEFFICIENCY

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it is expensive.

COSTLY

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it has a lot of red tape and paperworks.

BUREAUCRACY

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it may not be able to address all problems or disputes.

LIMITED SCOPE OF APPLICATION

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it may vary from country to country, and etc.

DISCREPANCY

It is a disadvantage of positive law which states that it may not be accessible to all members of society.

LACK OF ACCESSIBILITY

What is the etymology of the term conscience?

It came from the Latin word CONSCIENTIA which refers to sharing "KNOWLEDGE".



Greek word: SUNEIDENAI

In the Catholic tradition, what is used to refer to a conscience that fails to recognize the true moral laws which are naturally predisposed to witness within our heart?

ERRONEOUS CONSCIENCE

What refers to the highest authority and evaluates information to determine the quality of an action: good or evil, fair or unfair, and so on?

CONSCIENCE

How does our conscience be formed or shaped?

It is shaped through experience and education.

Who views conscience as a consciousness of one's self rather than of others, as well as it is drawn on values to which one is personally committed and is not necessarily shared by others?

RICHARD SORABJI

Who has the view on conscience that humans are reflexive animals, meaning we feel emotions towards different phenomena in our lives and we are the master of our own self?

CS LEWIS

Who stated that conscience is the act of applying our general knowledge of good and evil to everything we do?

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Who distinguishes conscience from both a power in the human soul (WILL) and a HABIT residing in the power of the human soul?

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

What is the type of conscience which helps an individual determine whether a choice is good or bad in accordance to the objective law?

CORRECT CONSCIENCE

What is the type of conscience which judges something incorrectly?

ERRONEOUS CONSCIENCE

What is the type of conscience which states that there is a full certainty, without a doubt that a certain action is good or bad?

CERTAIN CONSCIENCE

What is the type of conscience which one finds it difficult to determine or choose whether a certain action or choice is good or bad?

DOUBTFUL

What is the type of conscience which one sees no sin when there is actually a sin?

LAX CONSCIENCE

What is the type of conscience where one sees sin but there's actually no sin and views something as a mortal sin when it is just a venial sin?

SCRUPULOUS CONSCIENCE

What is the type of conscience which involves judging correctly with careful attention concerning acts that are about to be performed?

DELICATE CONSCIENCE

What is considered a requirement for human life and a means of deciding a course of action?

ETHICS

What is the stand point or focus of study of ethics?

THE MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTIONS

It is said from the previous module that ETHIKOS means relating to ones


character, however what is the shortened meaning of it?

CHARACTER, MORAL NATURE

What projects that attempt to use REASON to answer various kinds of ethical questions?

PHILOSOPHICAL ETHICS OR MORAL PHILOSOPHY

What is the science of right thinking?

LOGIC

What is the science of right living?

ETHICS

If psychology studies how man behaves, what does ethics study?

HOW MAN OUGHT TO BEHAVE

Descriptive Ethics deals with existing customs and laws, however it is said that customs and laws are changing from time to time. Due to this, from descriptive they have managed to create another name from it and its focus is to COMPARE THE ETHICS OR PAST AND PRESENT. What is this?

COMPARATIVE ETHICS

What is the golden rule of Normative Ethics?

"DOING TO OTHERS AS WE WANT THEM TO DO TO US"

What type of ethics deals with NORMS or set of considerations how one should act, thus it is THE STUDY OF ETHICAL ACTION AND SETS OUT THE RIGHTNESS OR WRONGNESS OF THE ACTION?

NORMATIVE ETHICS

What is the other term for normative ethics?

PRESCRIPTIVE ETHICS

What ethics focuses on one's character and the virtues for determining or evaluating ethical behavior?

VIRTUE ETHICS

Who are the major advocates of Virtue Ethics?

PAT



PLATO


ARISTOTLE


THOMAS AQUINAS

Who gave the scheme of the four Cardinal virtues?

PLATO

What are the four Cardinal virtues, according to Plato?

PJTF


PRUDENCE


JUSTICE


TEMPERANCE


FORTITUDE (COURAGE)

Who is the disciple of Plato who categorized virtues as MORAL AND INTELLECT?

ARISTOTLE

How did Aristotle categorizes Virtue?

MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL

Who identified WISDOM AS A MORAL VIRTUE?

ARISTOTLE

What is the other term for Deontological Ethics?

DUTY ETHICS

What ethics focuses on the rightness or the wrongness of an action rather than its consequences?

DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS

What are the different deontological theories?

CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE


MORAL ABSOLUTISM


DIVINE COMMAND THEORY

What is the other term for Consequentialism Ethics?

Teleological Ethics

What is the type of ethics which says that MORALITY OF AN ACTION IS CONTIGENT WITH THE OUTCOME OF AN ACTION?

CONSEQUENTALISM OR TELELOGICAL ETHICS

What is the core idea of consequentialism?

THE END JUSTIFY THE MEANS

What theory says that right action leads to the most happiness of the greatest number of people?

UTILITARIANISM

What theory says that anything that maximizes pleasure is right?

HEDONISM

What theory says that anything that maximizes GOOD FOR SELF is right?

EGOISM

What is the theory which refers to ABSTINENCE FROM EGOISTIC PLEASURE TO ACHIEVE SPIRITUAL GOALS?

ASCETICISM

What is the theory which refers to LIVING FOR OTHERS AND NOT CARING FOR SELF?

ALTRUISM

What is the branch of ethics that ASKS HOW WE UNDERSTAND, KNOW ABOUT, AND WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT TO WRONG?

META ETHICS

What kinds of questions do meta ethics have?

ABSTRACT QUESTIONS

What are the six key domains of applied ethics?

DECISION ETHICS


PROFESSIONAL ETHICS


CLINICAL ETHICS


BUSINESS ETHICS


ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS


SOCIAL ETHICS

What branch or ethics deals with the philosophical examination, FROM A MORAL STANDPOINT?

APPLIED ETHICS

What ethics deals with the rightness or wrongness of social, economical, cultural, religious issues also like euthanasia, abortion, child labor, etc.?

APPLIED ETHICS

Who is the English moral philosopher who stated that in order for a question to be considered a PHILOSOPHICAL ONE it must be REFLECTIVE GENERALITY and its style of argument is RATIONALLY PERSUASIVE?

BERNARD WILLIAMS

According to Bernard Williams, how can we consider a question a philosophical one?

In order for a question to be considered a PHILOSOPHICAL ONE it must be REFLECTIVE GENERALITY and its style of argument is RATIONALLY PERSUASIVE

What was the question addressed by Bernard Williams?

HOW ONE SHOULD LIVE?

Who said that ethics is the CAPACITY TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT MORAL VALUES AND DIRECT OUR ACTIONS IN TERMS OF THAT VALUES, TO WHICH HE CONSIDERED A (GENERIC HUMAN CAPACITY)?

LARRY CHURCHILL

How does Larry Churchill describe ethics?

THE CAPACITY TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT MORAL VALUES AND DIRECT OUR ACTIONS BASED ON THOSE VALUES WHICH IS A GENERIC HUMAN CAPACITY.

Who defined ethics as to describe a particular person's own IDIOSYNCRATIC principles or habits?

LARRY CHURCHILL

Who suggests that decision-making is driven by our core values, morals, and integrity?

RUSHWORTH KIDDER

What are the two categories of decision according to rushworth?

MORAL TEMPTATIONS


ETHICAL DILEMMAS

What is the decision about right vs. wrong and is based clearly on CORE VALUES that each person possesses?

MORAL TEMPTATION

What is the nationality of Kidder?

American

Who defined ethics as a set of concepts and principles that guide us in determining what behavior helps or harms sentient creatures?

RICHARD WILLIAM PAUL AND LINDA ELDER

How legal and moral govern?

Legal governs the external acts of man


Moral governs the internal acts of man

What is the standard, criterion, test, rule, principle, or law by which one is distinguished from the other?

NORM OF MORALITY

What is the essential elements/qualities of human act?

KNOWLEDGE, FREEDOM, AND VOLUNTARINESS

What is physiological in nature?

ACT OF MAN

What does AMORAL or MORALLY INDIFFERENT means?

They are neither good nor bad for themselves. Eg. Sitting they can also be bad if it is forbidden by law

What does MORALLY ACCOUNTABLE mean?

Actions that we can't control due to different circumstances.

What is used to determine whether a human act is morally good?

DETERMINANTS OF MORALITY

What is the first determinant of Morality?

THE OBJECT OF AN ACT

What is the second determinant of morality?

THE END, OR THE PURPOSE OF AN ACT

What is the third determinant of morality?

THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF AN ACTION

How is responsibility defined?

It depends on the voluntariness present in an act.

What refers to the absence of intellectual knowledge or lack of knowledge?

IGNORANCE

What are the two types of ignorance?

VINCIBLE AND INVINCIBLE

What type of ignorance which one can still overcome through diligence of effort?

VINCIBLE

What type of ignorance which one CANNOT overcome through diligence of effort?

INVINCIBLE

What affects the voluntariness of an action?

CONCUPISCENCE/PASSION

What is considered to be one of the most basic human emotions?

FEAR

What do we call the response of our body whenever we feel FEAR?

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

What is the extreme form of aggression, such as assault, rape, or murder?

VIOLENCE

What are the acts with full knowledge and consent?

PERFECT VOLUNTARINESS

What are the acts with partial or no perfect knowledge and consent?

IMPERFECT VOLUNTARINESS

What is an act which is intended for its OWN SAKE, either as a means or an end?

DIRECT VOLUNTARINESS

Which is an act which is NOT INTENDED for its own sake but which merely follows a regrettable consequence of a certain directly will like unintended killing of innocence due to military objective?

INDIRECT VOLUNTARINESS

Who said that the world we lived in is a cosmos, an ordered, and harmonious whole?

GREEK

Who evolved a concept of natural law which are not much different form the laws in the physical order of the universe?

STOICS

What is referred to as "STILL SMALL VOICE WITHIN"?

CONSCIENCE

What is a judgment of human reason concerning the moral goodness or evil of one's own action?

CONSCIENCE

What is the other term used for Correct, Erroneous, and Delicate Conscience?

TRUE


FALSE


TENDER

What is the CODE OF MORAL CONDUCT?

Natural Law

What is the summary of the principles of the natural law?

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

What commandment in the 10 commandments is considered to be a divine positive law rather than a natural law?

Third Commandment:


"REMEMBER TO KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY"

What are the three classifications of the precept of natural law?

UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES


IMMEDIATE CONCLUSIONS


REMOTE CONCLUSIONS

What is the precept of natural law which is KNOWN BY ALL MEN?

Universal Principles

What is the precept of natural law which is KNOWN BY ALL MEN APART FROM VERY EXTRAORDINARY CASES?

Immediate Conclusions

What precept of natural law is deduced from the primary principles by means of PRACTICAL REASONING?

Remote Conclusions

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, law can be unjust in two ways. What are these ways?

1. CONTRARY TO THE COMMON GOOD


2. CONTRAVENE NATURAL AND DIVINE LAW

What are the two types of concupiscence?

ANTECEDENT


CONSEQUENT

What concupiscence occurs SPONTANEOUSLY?

Antecedent

What type of concupiscence arises at the COMMAND or CONTINUES with the CONSENT OF THE WILL?

Consequent

What is the first famous deontological theory?

KANTIANISM


CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE

Who said that HUMAN BEINGS OCCUPY SPECIAL PLACE IN CREATION?

Immanuel Kant

Who said that there is an ULTIMATE COMMANDMENT from which all duties and obligations are derived?

Immanuel Kant

What is the second famous deontological theory?

Moral Absolutism

What theory believes that there are ABSOLUTE STANDARDS against which moral questions can be judged?

MORAL ABSOLUTISM