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Six major ethical systems

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  1. Antinomianism2. Generalism3. Situationism4. Conflicting absolutism5. Graded Absolutism6. Unqualified Absolutism
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This term is derived from the greek words anti meaning against and homos meaning law.

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Antinomianism

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It teaches that there are no absolute laws, only some general ones

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Generalism

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It maintains that there is one absolute law:love.

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Situationism

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Believes that there are many absolute laws that do conflict, and we should choose the lesser evil.

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Conflicting Absolutism

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Affirms that there are many absolute laws that are conflicting but we should obey the higher law.

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Graded Absolutism

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Asserts that there are many absolute laws, but they are not in conflict with each other. (Follows absolute law, Christian model)

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Unqualified Absolutism

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The science of correct thinking, while Ethics is the science of____________

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LogicCorrect Living

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Deals with human behavior, while Ethics deals with the__________

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PsychologyMorality of human behavior

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Concerned with the relationship of humans to their fellow individuals and society, while Ethics is concerned with___________.

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SociologyMoral and social order of humans and society.

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Deals with labor, wages, production, as well as distribution of wealth, while Ethics deals with the ________

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EconomicsBusiness process based on justice, charity as well as moral principles.

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Develops the whole man- his moral, physical and intellectual life, while Ethics develops man’s________

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EducationHumane, moral and spiritual character

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It is about the belief or faith in God, while Ethics is about________

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ReligionObedience and right relationship with God and man

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Stresses the temporal benefits of the people, while Ethics stresses_________-

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PoliticsEternal benefits of people

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Ethics can be defined from three aspects:

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  1. Etymological2. Traditional3. Modern
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It comes from the Greek word ethos which means custom, usage or character.

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Ethics

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Meaning of Greek word ethos

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custom, usage, or character

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Its equivalent word in Roman is mores and in Latin mos where the words morality, moral, or morals derived from.

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Ethics

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Ethics can be understand as the study of human customs or ways of doing things.

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Etymological meaning of ethics

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Ethics is a practical science of the morality of human acts.

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Traditional meaning of ethics

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Reasons why ethics is a practical science;

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  1. It guides people to find a good and happy life2.It gives direction how people should live
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It is defined as the quality of human acts by which they are constituted as good (moral), bad (immoral), or indifferent (amoral).

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Morality

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These are actions done by a person knowingly, freely, and voluntarily.In other words it constitute knowledge, freedom and voluntariness.

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Human acts

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Ethics is defined as a philosophical reflection on creative responsibility.

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Modern perspective (ethics)

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According to Johann, creative responsibility has important consequences;

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  1. action becomes primary2. thought is viewed as practical3. personal freedom is considered
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Being humans means to grip creatively with the concrete situation to which you find yourself.

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action becomes primary

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It means that if someone is to respond, he/she must have an accurate grasp of what he/ she is dealing with.

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thought is viewed as practical

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The role of ____ is to provide an interpretative grasp

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Thought

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If creative responsibility means anything, it means determining before God the appropriate response to a situation and acting accordingly.

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personal freedom is considered

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This approach focuses its attention on the act

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traditional

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This approach focuses its attention on the person

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modern

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It is preoccupied with human nature, natural law, duty and justice

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traditional

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It consists with the truth and its communal dimension, freedom and love

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modern

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3 reasons why ethics is important

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  1. improves decision making 2. assists in dealings3. evaluates different ethical systems
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One’s future is the result of all the decisions that one takes in the course of life.

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Improves decision making

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The right sense of thinking can encourage people to have a right and positive manner in their daily journey of life.

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Assists in dealings

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The six major ethical systems serves as a guide in our daily living

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Evaluates different ethical system

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The___________ serves as a guide in our daily living

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6 major ethical systems

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This is an ethical system that would meet Christian standard of living.It is adopted by Christians to determine what is right and wrong according to the Bible.

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Unqualified absolutism

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The main concern of ethics is to determine what is _______ and ________ based on standard or parameter of behavior.

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right, wrong

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Ethics by nature is a __________ because it is particularly interested in the norms and standards of human conduct.

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normative science

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It comes from the Latin word scientia which means knowledge.

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Science

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It is a systematized knowledge derive from facts, tested principles and methods.

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Science

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True/False The main concern of science is the discovery of truth .

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True

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It seeks to define the moral ideal in which our conduct should conform.

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Normative Science

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True/ FalseMoral standards are norms, therefore they help identify what kind of actions we believe are morally right and wrong.

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True

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It covers the morality and the whole experience of a person such as feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and judgement concerning what ought to be done.

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Ethics

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It is the absolute truth

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Bible

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True/FalseWe should think, love and thank God first ( put God first).

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True

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3 right relationship

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  1. Right relationship with God2. Right relationship with family3. Right relationship with other people.
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Other words for good

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moral

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Other words for bad

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immoral

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Other words for indifferent

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amoral

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