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A way of life

Ethics came from the Greek word Ethos meaning _____.

Ethics

A study of human custom

Mos (plural: mores)

The latin equivalant for Ethics is

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

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

Social definition

Serves as basis for the relationship between culture and ethics

Customs

Morality in latin is called Mores meaning

Ethical Relativism

Moral rightness and wrongness of actions varies from society to society and there is no universal moral standards

Cultural Relativism

There are many values are there are cultures. There are many cultures as there are people. Different cultures have different values.

Culture Shock

A sudden change in the way of life

Ruth Benedict's Ethical Relativism

Ethical and moral values are just really convenient terms for socially approved habits.

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

Morality

Refers to the uprightness of the self imposed act

Human act

An act done with full willingness and knowledge and thorough deliberation.

Act of man

An act done without the permission of the will

A thinking being

Ens rationale means

Aristotle

The philosopher who believes that man can find the concept of the good embedded in his rational nature

Freedom

It means being relieved from all kinds of ascendancy or domination; a release of coercion or confinement

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.

Freedom from

It entails exemption from any form of unjustified, unnecessary, excessive, or unwarranted intervention by any person or power of influence

Freedom to

Also referred to as "political freedom" it calls upon the practice of definite individual rights, civil or constitutional.

Freedom for

Referred to as cooperative freedom, stipulates a well-thought out principle not just for a few individuals, but for everybody.

Immanuel Kant

The philosopher who believes that freedom is a presupposition of responsibility

Thomas Aquinas

An Italian christian theologian and a philosopher, who believes that freedom comes before deliberation.

Intention, Deliberation, Choice

Three stages of Moral Freedom according to Aquinas

Intention

The person determines the end to be accomplished.

Deliberation

The person devises a plan and considers the choices carefully.

Choice

The person finally makes a decision

Ethics

The science of accountability

Pre-conventional, conventional, post-conventional

Three levels of moral development

Stage 1

The stage where one considers ones own satisfaction

Stage 2

The stage characterize by ones willingness to compromise with others for mutual benefit.

Stage 3

The stage where one follows the rule blindly for social acceptance

Stage 4

This stage allows changing the rules as need in situation to maintain social order

Stage 5

The stage that tends to be situational and utilitarian

Stage 6

The stage that makes judgement according to universal moral principles

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

To do good may take precedence over autonomy

Principle of beneficence

Character

The qualities that makes one different from anyone else.

Mark impressed upon a coin

Character came from the greek word Charakter referring to a

Character and Personality

Consistent, observable traits

Theatrical mask that actors wear in an Ancient Greek play

Personality came from the latin word Persona meaning

Consistency and Distinction

Two fundamental features of personality

Moral Character

Refers to a persons moral identity

Thinking/feeling dichotomy

One key trait in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator

Personality typing

Desribes what a person prefers to be or do. It does not prescribe what one should do or be.

Character

Refers to an inner identity; it is not apways apparent.

True

Character cannot be measured. But Personality can. True or False

Temperance

Moderation in the desire for pleasure

Generosity

Managing resources

Magnanimity

The ideal character trait for Self esteem

Courage

The virtue that lies between rashness and cowardice

Character

Refers to what a person is, outward manifestations

Virtues

Called as the good character traits

Courage

The capacity to risk harm or danger to oneself

Physical Courage

The willingness to face danger in battles

Andreia

The greek word for manliness

Psychological Courage

Thriving in the face of physical and mental illness

Moral Courage

The willingness to act, in spite of danger or suffering, for a good purpose.

Moral Courage

Commitment to moral principles, an awareness of the danger involved in supporting those principles.

Moral Courage

The ability to think and act in spite of fear

Moral Courage

A function of a strong will

Virtue Ethics

A normative theory that concerns right disposition and character over right action