Ethics and Mores

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branch of philosophy that deals with the systematic questioning and critical examination of the underlying principles of morality

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Ethics

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where is Ethics derived from

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Greek word “Ethos” which means character

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Subject matter

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Morality

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Where is morality derived from

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Latin word “Mores” which means customs

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provides a moral framework of what’s right and wrong

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Normative ethics

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What is good?

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Normative ethics

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What is the basis for moral judgement? Are these subjective or objective?

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Meta-ethics

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examines the presuppositions, meanings, and justifications of ethical concepts and principles

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Meta-ethics

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What are the general approaches?

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Normative ethics and Meta-ethics

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Arise from our instinctive ways to survive or satisfy needs

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Folkways

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Learned through tradition, imitation, and authority

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folkways

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Serves as the basis for what is right in a particular society

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folkways

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who defined folkways

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william graham sumner

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paano nagiging mores it folkways

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experiment -> adoption -> folkways -> conformity -> right and duty, and social welfare -> mores

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change by adaptation to new conditions and interests

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mores

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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

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mores

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2 types of mores???

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Society (customs, social rules, and social sanctions) and individual or free moral agent

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2 types of institutions

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crescive and enacted institution

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growing by the instinctive efforts by which the mores were produced

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crescive institution

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example of crescive institution

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marriage and religion

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products of rational invention and intention

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enacted institution

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give an example of enacted institution

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banking system

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types of laws

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positive and customary laws

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formulated and are products of rational reflection, discussion, and verification

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positive laws

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part of the customs of our society, and they emerge unconsciously as part of the mores of our culture

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customary laws

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what are the factors of freedom and morality

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• freedom to make choices based on one’s moral discernment
• responsibility for one’s actions
• rationality
• empathy

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one makes choices and takes responsibility for planning one’s life toward some future goal

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freedom

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one’s duty to exercise freedom as a rational moral being

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obligation