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A way of life |
Ethics came from the Greek word Ethos meaning _____. |
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Ethics |
A study of human custom |
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Mos (plural: mores) |
The latin equivalant for Ethics is |
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1. Live and actualize our human nature. 2. To live life with moral integrity 3. Do tasks rightly as professionals 4. Help build a strong foundation in society. (Morality as a standard of behavior) 5. Enables us to confront moral problems and dilemmas |
Importance of Ethics |
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Ideal- state or process of human perfection Documentary- the recorded body of human thought and experience Social- a particular way of life |
Three definition of Culture |
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Social definition |
Serves as basis for the relationship between culture and ethics |
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Customs |
Morality in latin is called Mores meaning |
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Ethical Relativism |
Moral rightness and wrongness of actions varies from society to society and there is no universal moral standards |
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Cultural Relativism |
There are many values are there are cultures. There are many cultures as there are people. Different cultures have different values. |
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Culture Shock |
A sudden change in the way of life |
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Ruth Benedict's Ethical Relativism |
Ethical and moral values are just really convenient terms for socially approved habits. |
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Ethical Relativism |
Dependent on the normal-abnormal categories of society, which show social acceptability in relation to what is good and bad in a given culture |
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Morality |
Refers to the uprightness of the self imposed act |
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Human act |
An act done with full willingness and knowledge and thorough deliberation. |
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Act of man |
An act done without the permission of the will |
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A thinking being |
Ens rationale means |
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Aristotle |
The philosopher who believes that man can find the concept of the good embedded in his rational nature |
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Freedom |
It means being relieved from all kinds of ascendancy or domination; a release of coercion or confinement |
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Freedom of |
Also known as the "freedom of the self," it is a way to express "self rule" or defiance from lifes series of impositions, burdens, and obligations. |
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Freedom from |
It entails exemption from any form of unjustified, unnecessary, excessive, or unwarranted intervention by any person or power of influence |
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Freedom to |
Also referred to as "political freedom" it calls upon the practice of definite individual rights, civil or constitutional. |
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Freedom for |
Referred to as cooperative freedom, stipulates a well-thought out principle not just for a few individuals, but for everybody. |
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Immanuel Kant |
The philosopher who believes that freedom is a presupposition of responsibility |
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Thomas Aquinas |
An Italian christian theologian and a philosopher, who believes that freedom comes before deliberation. |
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Intention, Deliberation, Choice |
Three stages of Moral Freedom according to Aquinas |
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Intention |
The person determines the end to be accomplished. |
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Deliberation |
The person devises a plan and considers the choices carefully. |
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Choice |
The person finally makes a decision |
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Ethics |
The science of accountability |
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Pre-conventional, conventional, post-conventional |
Three levels of moral development |
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Stage 1 |
The stage where one considers ones own satisfaction |
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Stage 2 |
The stage characterize by ones willingness to compromise with others for mutual benefit. |
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Stage 3 |
The stage where one follows the rule blindly for social acceptance |
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Stage 4 |
This stage allows changing the rules as need in situation to maintain social order |
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Stage 5 |
The stage that tends to be situational and utilitarian |
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Stage 6 |
The stage that makes judgement according to universal moral principles |
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1. Gather the facts 2. Determine the ethical issues 3. Identify the principles that have a bearing in the case 4. List the alternatives 5. Compare the alternatives with the principles 6. Weigh the consequences 7. Make a decision |
Seven steps of the moral reasoning model by Dr. William W. May |
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To do good may take precedence over autonomy |
Principle of beneficence |
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Character |
The qualities that makes one different from anyone else. |
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Mark impressed upon a coin |
Character came from the greek word Charakter referring to a |
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Character and Personality |
Consistent, observable traits |
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Theatrical mask that actors wear in an Ancient Greek play |
Personality came from the latin word Persona meaning |
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Consistency and Distinction |
Two fundamental features of personality |
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Moral Character |
Refers to a persons moral identity |
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Thinking/feeling dichotomy |
One key trait in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator |
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Personality typing |
Desribes what a person prefers to be or do. It does not prescribe what one should do or be. |
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Character |
Refers to an inner identity; it is not apways apparent. |
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True |
Character cannot be measured. But Personality can. True or False |
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Temperance |
Moderation in the desire for pleasure |
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Generosity |
Managing resources |
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Magnanimity |
The ideal character trait for Self esteem |
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Courage |
The virtue that lies between rashness and cowardice |
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Character |
Refers to what a person is, outward manifestations |
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Virtues |
Called as the good character traits |
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Courage |
The capacity to risk harm or danger to oneself |
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Physical Courage |
The willingness to face danger in battles |
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Andreia |
The greek word for manliness |
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Psychological Courage |
Thriving in the face of physical and mental illness |
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Moral Courage |
The willingness to act, in spite of danger or suffering, for a good purpose. |
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Moral Courage |
Commitment to moral principles, an awareness of the danger involved in supporting those principles. |
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Moral Courage |
The ability to think and act in spite of fear |
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Moral Courage |
A function of a strong will |
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Virtue Ethics |
A normative theory that concerns right disposition and character over right action |