Ethics and Mores Flashcards
branch of philosophy that deals with the systematic questioning and critical examination of the underlying principles of morality
Ethics
where is Ethics derived from
Greek word “Ethos” which means character
Subject matter
Morality
Where is morality derived from
Latin word “Mores” which means customs
provides a moral framework of what’s right and wrong
Normative ethics
What is good?
Normative ethics
What is the basis for moral judgement? Are these subjective or objective?
Meta-ethics
examines the presuppositions, meanings, and justifications of ethical concepts and principles
Meta-ethics
What are the general approaches?
Normative ethics and Meta-ethics
Arise from our instinctive ways to survive or satisfy needs
Folkways
Learned through tradition, imitation, and authority
folkways
Serves as the basis for what is right in a particular society
folkways
who defined folkways
william graham sumner
paano nagiging mores it folkways
experiment -> adoption -> folkways -> conformity -> right and duty, and social welfare -> mores
change by adaptation to new conditions and interests
mores
are the folkways, including the philosophical and ethical generalizations as to societal welfare, which are suggested by them, and inherent in them, as they grow
mores
2 types of mores???
Society (customs, social rules, and social sanctions) and individual or free moral agent
2 types of institutions
crescive and enacted institution
growing by the instinctive efforts by which the mores were produced
crescive institution
example of crescive institution
marriage and religion
products of rational invention and intention
enacted institution
give an example of enacted institution
banking system
types of laws
positive and customary laws
formulated and are products of rational reflection, discussion, and verification
positive laws
part of the customs of our society, and they emerge unconsciously as part of the mores of our culture
customary laws
what are the factors of freedom and morality
- freedom to make choices based on one’s moral discernment
- responsibility for one’s actions
- rationality
- empathy
one makes choices and takes responsibility for planning one’s life toward some future goal
freedom
one’s duty to exercise freedom as a rational moral being
obligation
