book intro to ehtic Flashcards
these are moral dilemmas that are experienced and resolved on the individual level
personal
it speaks of a code or system of behavior in regards to standards of right or wrong behavior
morality
these types of dilemmas involve situations in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle
moral dilemma
the branch of philosophy that studies morality or the rightness or wrongness of human conduct
ethics
these tell us what is or is not allowed in a particular context or situation
rules
these are rules that are unrelated to moral or ethical considerations
non-moral standards
only they can possess or practice values such as love, honor, social relationships, forgiveness, compassion, and altruism
human beings
these refer to cases involving networks of institutions and operative theoretical paradigms
structural dilemmas
these refer to ethical cases encountered and resolved by social organizations
organizational dilemmas
He explains that prescriptivity indicates the practical or action-guiding nature of moral standards.
Jensen DG. Manebog