Ethics - Lesson 1-2

Question 1

can be provisionally described as the empirical study of moral decisions.

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Ethics or moral philosophy

Question 2

It is a discipline concerned with what is morally good and evil, right and wrong

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Ethics or moral philosophy

Question 3

Ethics is derived from the Greek word ___ which may mean ___.

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“ethos” ; tradition, habit, character, or attitude

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Two subdisciplines oof Ethics

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Normative Ethics and Meta Ethics

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It examines whether or not a particular act should or should not be carried out.

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Normative Ethics

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Fields of Normative Ethics

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Moral Philosophy and Applied/Practical Ethics

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It deals with moral ideas such as what human beings “must do or how human beings should be”

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Moral Philosophy

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This also deals with our moral obligation, the meaning of the act, or the purpose of the act

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Moral Philosophy

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seeks to examine how human beings respond to a moral question

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Moral Philosophy

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a philosophy that discusses strong and basic moral issues linked to abortion

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Applied/Practical Ethics

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a discipline that relies on meaning. It is a science that is seeking to address non-moral questions about morality

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Meta Ethics

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refer to the guidelines we have on the types of acts that we find to be morally permissible and morally unacceptable.

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Moral Standards

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These concepts, as standards, are basic guidelines regarding human acts.

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Norms

Question 14

universal convictions as to what is acceptable, desirable, and beneficial or not

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Values

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apply to laws that are not related to social or legal considerations

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Non-Moral Standards

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a decorum, propriety means reverence for the formal criteria governing conduct in a civilized society

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Etiquette

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implies modesty and a sense of what is becoming or is fitting for a person of good breeding:

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Decorum

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shaped by the beliefs of an individual

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Morals

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basis of the capacity of an individual to distinguish between right and wrong

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Values

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a situation in which a decision maker must give preference to one moral principle over another

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Moral Dilemma

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occurs when confronted with a challenging situation, two or more of that kind of values disagree with the understanding of the decision-maker, or when one assesses the moral option of another

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Dilemma

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Three Levels of Moral Dilemma

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Organizational, Individual, and Structural Moral Dilemma

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refers to a situation that causes an organization to respond negatively or positively to an ethical issue that affects staff, shareholders, and society, as well as corporate ethics and customers.

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Organizational Moral Dilemma

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It includes also the leaders’ ethical actions in preserving financial reporting integrity

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Organizational Moral Dilemma

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pertains to a situation where individuals confront with a number of factors such as peer pressure, personal financial position, an economic and social status which may influence all individual ethical standards

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Individual Moral Dilemma

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selecting a proper system of responsibilities and relationships, which is a continuing universal challenge

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Structural Moral Dilemma

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normally promote the common good, that is, the welfare and well-being of human beings, animals, and the environment.

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Moral Standards

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a set of guidelines intended to help practitioners differentiate between right and wrong to guide their decision-making.

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Professional Code of Ethics

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define the purpose and ideals of the organization, how staff within the organization are to handle the issues, and the expectations to which workers are bound

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Professional Code of Ethics