ETHICS Flashcards
ethics is also called?
moral philosophy
discipline concerned with what is morally good & bad / right & wrong
ethics
principles are your
values
what is value
things we consider significant in our lives
subjective
there is always someone who values
objective
there is always something to value
Kinds of values
- biological values
- social & cultural
- rational & religious
- moral values
survival for life
biological values
biological values
health & life, shelter & food, work
fulfillment
social & cultural values
social & cultural values
leisure, education, marriage, family & home, parental authority
intellect and will
rational & religious values
rational & religious values
understanding & control of nature, guide & control of oneself, solidarity with fellowmen, religion
qualitatively determined value in itself
moral values
how to choose your values
- must be permanent
- favored by others
- must be essential
- great satisfactory
how we should behave
ethics
ethics is…?
following the norm in a society, culture, etc.
how is norm affected
by the type of environment / standards
the basis of our own actions
values
a characteristic way of acting
ethics and morality
customs, usage, character
ethos
good, bad, or indifferent
morality