ethics critical thinking moral dilemma Flashcards
greek words
ethos =
“customs”
“usage”
“characters”
define ethics
a philosophical study of moral judgements
ethics is also known as
moral philosophy
it deals with norms or standards of right and wrong/ good and evil applicable to human behavior
ethics
ethics is an _____ into some standards to guide one’s _____ or as a _____ to understand a given condition
inquiry
action
tool
it all began with a question
ethics and philosophical inquiry
it is _____ among human beings to ______ or ______ questions. why?
inherent
inquire
ask
humans by nature are _____
inquisitive (eager to ask qn and learn more)
“wonder is the feeling of a philosopher and philosophy begins in wonder”
socrates
pre socratic period - concerned themselves with the ____ and ___ of the world
nature
origin
thales-
anaximenes-
pythagoras -
heraclitus -
parmenides -
thales- everyth comes from water
anaximenes- everyth comes from air
phythagoras - everything comes from numbers
heraclitus - everyth is a constant flux (constant changes)
parmenides - change is an illusion, everyth is permanent
identify the early greek natural scientist/ philosopher:
everyth comes form water
thales
identify the early greek natural scientist/ philosopher:
everyth comes from air
anaximenes
identify the early greek natural scientist/ philosopher:
everyth comes from number
pythagoras
identify the early greek natural scientist/ philosopher:
everything is a constant flux (constant changes)
heraclitus
identify the early greek natural scientist/ philosopher:
change is an illusion, everyth is permanent
parmenides
“this unquenchable desire to know is philosophy”
pythagoras, on philosophy
phila-
sophia -
philosophy -
phila- love
sophia - wisdom
philosophy - love of wisdom
“An unexamined life is not worth living.”
socrates
“Know thyself!”
socrates
“ultimate happiness can be found in political life”
plato
what are the major area of ethics
Metaethics
Ethics of religion
Normative ethics
it examines the validity of standards that make such judgment of right or wrong possible
meta-ethics
it is the study of ethical actions and qns the standards of what is considered morally good or bad
normative ethics