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REFLECTION PAPER Metaethics deals primarily with the question: What is the source of ethical concepts and what do ethical concepts mean? There are two issues prominent in metaethics: 1. Metaphysics, which concerns with the question on whether morality exists independently of man, and 2. the question on the psychological basis for man’s moral judgment and conduct.
The first concept that discusses metaphysics is objectivism and relativism. Objectivism refers to prescriptive beliefs deemed as coming from God, which are eternal and immutable. The best example for this is The Ten Commandments. I, as a Roman Catholic, am very familiar with it. The commandments are God’s law that all of us should follow …show more content…
Even to myself, I am guilty because I sometimes violate God’s laws. But I am trying not to sin because I still have conscience. It is believed that God speaks to us through our conscience. Conscience refers to our consciousness or awareness of the moral aspect of our conduct coupled with the urge to prefer good to bad, or right over wrong. Relativism refers to prescriptive beliefs that can be changed by the mere agreement of people. This comes in two forms: individual relativism and cultural or social relativism. Individual relativism takes the position of one person on matters of morality. The individual deals with moral issues from his/her personal set of moral standards. Moral standards are criteria that guide the individual in his/her choices. For example, people who smoke thinks that it not harmless to others but on the contrary, it is which is explained in many studies. Another is drug addiction which is a major problem in our country. A person uses it for he believes it is convenient for …show more content…
There are two views for it: male morality and female morality. The debate centers around Gilligan’s claim that female psychology and values, including how women come to define morality, differ from those of men. She developed a relational theory that became known as an “ethics of care.” Kohlberg’s model of moral development centered on the ability to make decisions based on universal, abstract principles of justice, duty and the use of impartial reason and logic. Gilligan contended, on the other hand, that because girls understand and define themselves more in terms of their relationships and responsibilities to others, they hold different traits as morally valuable. Women also tend to prioritize empathy over logic in their decision making, she
REFLECTION PAPER Metaethics deals primarily with the question: What is the source of ethical concepts and what do ethical concepts mean? There are two issues prominent in metaethics: 1. Metaphysics, which concerns with the question on whether morality exists independently of man, and 2. the question on the psychological basis for man’s moral judgment and conduct.
The first concept that discusses metaphysics is objectivism and relativism. Objectivism refers to prescriptive beliefs deemed as coming from God, which are eternal and immutable. The best example for this is The Ten Commandments. I, as a Roman Catholic, am very familiar with it. The commandments are God’s law that all of us should follow …show more content…
Even to myself, I am guilty because I sometimes violate God’s laws. But I am trying not to sin because I still have conscience. It is believed that God speaks to us through our conscience. Conscience refers to our consciousness or awareness of the moral aspect of our conduct coupled with the urge to prefer good to bad, or right over wrong. Relativism refers to prescriptive beliefs that can be changed by the mere agreement of people. This comes in two forms: individual relativism and cultural or social relativism. Individual relativism takes the position of one person on matters of morality. The individual deals with moral issues from his/her personal set of moral standards. Moral standards are criteria that guide the individual in his/her choices. For example, people who smoke thinks that it not harmless to others but on the contrary, it is which is explained in many studies. Another is drug addiction which is a major problem in our country. A person uses it for he believes it is convenient for …show more content…
There are two views for it: male morality and female morality. The debate centers around Gilligan’s claim that female psychology and values, including how women come to define morality, differ from those of men. She developed a relational theory that became known as an “ethics of care.” Kohlberg’s model of moral development centered on the ability to make decisions based on universal, abstract principles of justice, duty and the use of impartial reason and logic. Gilligan contended, on the other hand, that because girls understand and define themselves more in terms of their relationships and responsibilities to others, they hold different traits as morally valuable. Women also tend to prioritize empathy over logic in their decision making, she