ETHICS CH2 Flashcards
is an action that is freely chosen and comes into existence through our exercise of reason and will
moral act
three font principle
- object
- intention
- circumstances
is an action that is rationally and freely chosen by the will
object
is the choice of the will to do something
intention
involve matters such as who what where when why and how
circumstances
are conscious experience brought by emotional experience and physical sensations
feelings
is having the ability to decide which is the right course of action once we have spotted the ethical issue
moral decision-making
classification of passion
- direct passions
- indirect passions
are caused directly by the sensation of pain or pleasure that we experience
direct passion
are caused by the sensation of pain or pleasure derived from some other idea or impression
indirect passion
strata of feelings by scheler
- sensual
- vital
- psychic
- spiritual
holds that moral judgements are vased on feelings, not objective right or wrong
ethical subjectivism
moral jdugements are not statements of facts but are mere expressions of the emotions of the soeakers especially they are feelings-based
emotivism
Pillemer and Wheeler
Feelings as help of making the right decision
- Dont accept the problem as given
- Listen to both your heart and head
- Watch your language
- Take special care in dimply lit places
- Be modest about your virtues
- Understand why others transgress
- Dont give up on yourself or on others
is what each person goes through as they grow and develop
moral development
method as a part of the koral reasoning model consist of series of questions which one may ask himself or others
values clarificatiob
doing the right thing even at the risk of inconvenience
moral courage
a desire among carious desires present. it self doesnt refer to any particular desire but rather to MECHANISM responsible for choosing from among one’s desires
will
the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals
willpower
developing the will
- develop and practice self-discipline
- do mental strength training
- draw inspiration from people of great courage
- repeatedly do acts that exhibit moral courage and will
- avoid deeds that show lack of moral courage and will
value clarification
- choosing freely
- choosing fron alternatives
- choosing after thoughtful consideration
- prizing and being happy with the choice
- prizing and willing to affirm the choice publicly
- acting on the choice
- actibg repeatedly in some pattern of life
