Ethics - Lesson 1-2 Flashcards
can be provisionally described as the empirical study of moral decisions.
Ethics or moral philosophy
It is a discipline concerned with what is morally good and evil, right and wrong
Ethics or moral philosophy
Ethics is derived from the Greek word ___ which may mean ___.
“ethos” ; tradition, habit, character, or attitude
Two subdisciplines oof Ethics
Normative Ethics and Meta Ethics
It examines whether or not a particular act should or should not be carried out.
Normative Ethics
Fields of Normative Ethics
Moral Philosophy and Applied/Practical Ethics
It deals with moral ideas such as what human beings “must do or how human beings should be”
Moral Philosophy
This also deals with our moral obligation, the meaning of the act, or the purpose of the act
Moral Philosophy
seeks to examine how human beings respond to a moral question
Moral Philosophy
a philosophy that discusses strong and basic moral issues linked to abortion
Applied/Practical Ethics
a discipline that relies on meaning. It is a science that is seeking to address non-moral questions about morality
Meta Ethics
refer to the guidelines we have on the types of acts that we find to be morally permissible and morally unacceptable.
Moral Standards
These concepts, as standards, are basic guidelines regarding human acts.
Norms
universal convictions as to what is acceptable, desirable, and beneficial or not
Values
apply to laws that are not related to social or legal considerations
Non-Moral Standards
a decorum, propriety means reverence for the formal criteria governing conduct in a civilized society
Etiquette
implies modesty and a sense of what is becoming or is fitting for a person of good breeding:
Decorum
shaped by the beliefs of an individual
Morals
basis of the capacity of an individual to distinguish between right and wrong
Values
a situation in which a decision maker must give preference to one moral principle over another
Moral Dilemma
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
Dilemma
Three Levels of Moral Dilemma
Organizational, Individual, and Structural Moral Dilemma
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.
Organizational Moral Dilemma
It includes also the leaders’ ethical actions in preserving financial reporting integrity
Organizational Moral Dilemma
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
Individual Moral Dilemma
selecting a proper system of responsibilities and relationships, which is a continuing universal challenge
Structural Moral Dilemma
normally promote the common good, that is, the welfare and well-being of human beings, animals, and the environment.
Moral Standards
a set of guidelines intended to help practitioners differentiate between right and wrong to guide their decision-making.
Professional Code of Ethics
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
Professional Code of Ethics
