Moral psychology

committed by the others will prevent unpleasant things from happening, and at the same time, the culprit might be brought to justice. However, people can choose to remain silent instead of poking his or her nose into it. Hence, ethics is a system of moral principles affecting how people make decisions and lead their lives. From the perspective of management level, ethics concerns with morally appropriate actions taken in treating employees, stakeholders, owners and the public in a…

Ethics is defined as the attempt to state and evaluate principles by which ethical problems may be solved .Ethic and moralities are often related. Morality is considered a acceptable mode of behavior that are given by a religious tradition, social class and community. Morality is norms that are embedded in you. Some examples are sex before married is considered bad. Saying such as family comes first and etc. Most of these norms are defined by tradition, culture and community and family setting.…

Jan Narveson, a contract theorist who teaches philosophy at the university of Waterloo in Canada, writes in his book Moral Matters (1993) (side note: that was the year I was born! :)) Morals, if they are to be rational, must amount to agreements among people—people of all kinds, each pursuing his or her own interests, which are various and do not necessarily include much concern for others and their interests. But people have minds, and apply information gleaned from observing the world around…

intertwine: duty and friendship. If the path to a meaningful like was a meal, duty would be the appetizer that sets the standard for the main dish, friendship. This is because Cicero believes the guide to everyone’s lives and beliefs should be based on is moral goodness,…

lying is wrong then a liar will be punished; I must accept the conclusion that a liar will be punished. This inference-licensing property poses a problem for the expressivist theories. Expressivist theories, more or less, are theories that say that moral belief is just expressing a mental state. Schroder sums it up as “Stealing is wrong : I disapprove of stealing :: Grass is green : I believe that grass is green” (72). To make it clearer, let’s take Cian Dorr’s argument. P1. If lying is…

Cultural relativism in the context of normative ethics in theory is a moral theory that concludes that “the view that an action is morally right if one’s culture approves of it” (Vaughn). To elaborate, the theory of cultural relativism is a response to the question “What is morally right?” The premise being every culture has different values, and the conclusion being therefore an action is morally right if one of said culture’s approves of it. For example, suppose Bob and John are discussing if…

person would do in the same situation. Virtue ethics is more person based rather than action based. Therefore, what are moral abilities? A moral ability is those abilities which shape our personal moral compass to discern the different between right and wrong pertaining to our conduct. There are four components to moral behavior. The first component being moral sensitivity; moral sensitivity is the ability to recognize a problematic situation which may have ethical dilemmas and to…

3.1 Deontological theory Deontological theories can be classification as one of the normative theories which are morally required, banned or permitted. The definition of deontological theories means that people should follow to their obligations and duties when analyzing and ethical dilemma (Shakil. A, 2007) This means that people should uphold their duty no matter right or wrong because it is their obligations to another individual and society (Catherine, 2002). It also can be the forms that…

1. Cost Benefit Analysis: An Ethical Critique by Steven Kelman: a. Summary: in this article the author critiques cost-benefit analysis and advocates against its use in environmental, safety, and health regulation decision making. The author begins by pointing out the similarities between cost-benefit analysis and utilitarianism. Utilitarianism’s goal is to maximize the greater good, but it has also been the subject of scrutiny. The article examined cost-benefit analysis and concluded that there…

FAQ section that will guide you through this fair. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Q: What are ethics? A: It is the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong. The term is also applied to any system or theory of moral values or principles. Q: Why do ethics vary from person to person? A: Yes, ethics vary from person to person due to how we are raised, our culture, and our own conscience. We must be aware not everyone has the…