Ethics, Morality and Why They All Matter Flashcards
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What is Ethics?
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- The search for infinite good
- Deals with the Good that humans aim for
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What is Morality?
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- The actions we do that follow Ethics
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The Relationship Between Ethics and Morality?
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- Ethics gives us the foundational principles underlying our moral actions
- Morality is the action that align with Ethics
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Some Practical Comparisons?
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- Ethics is like Music theory knowing the difference between a quarter note and a whole note or between a treble clef and a bass clef).
- Morality is like playing an instrument and actually playing the notes correctly with good technique).
- Ethics is like understanding how a car works and how the engine operates.
- Morality is like actually driving a car, obeying the traffic laws etc…
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What are the 2 schools of thought on morality?
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- The two schools of thought are called “Moral Realism” and Moral relativism”.
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What is Moral Realism?
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- They believe that people and their actions can be objectively described as being morally good or bad
- But it doesn’t mean that everything is black and white
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What is Moral Relativism?
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- Moral Relativists believe that morality is a name that different groups/cultures give to actions that they like/dislike based on their needs.
- There is no real or objective morality, it is only a matter of opinion and context
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What is the Core Of The Argument Between Moral Realism and Relativism?
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- We may do things differently from group to group but our reasons for doing things are all the same. We all share common, universal values and we use morality to live according to those values.
- Realists argue that the idea of moral progress. If morality were just a matter of opinion, it would be impossible for us to become morally better
- The Church say that we are part of God’s creation and that God has expectations of us. Morality, our choices to meet or reject those expectations.
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Human Freedom and Sin
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- Our freedom has the capacity to turn away from God, ourselves and others (SIN).
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What is Determinist?
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- The belief that their choices are predetermined by outside cause such as. (Physics, chemistry, phycology or Godly forces).
- They believe everything can be completely explained by physical or biological processes everything has a physical cause.
-Freewill doesn’t exist.
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What is Naturalism?
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- Science reigns supreme-everything must be completely explained by scientific experimentation
- Neural mechanics and genetics determinism challenge the notion of “self” - humans and human activity are totally the result of the natural processes
- Freedom is an illusion because actions are not free;they are the result of brain processes
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Catechism of the Catholic Church on Freedom?
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- Freedom makes the us responsible for our actions
- Freedom is perfect when used for God’s glory
- We are truly free when we do what it good rather than what is easy
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Whats is Predestination?
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- Historically some christian churches have taught that God’s Knowledge will have predetermined the course of the world, as well as the action of every human.
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What is Providence
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- Providence is God’s influence upon events and actions.
- Catholic teaching: maintains that human freedom and God’s Providence do not conflict.
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Who are Puritans (Thanks Giving)
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- They believe that God loves some and rejects others you can do nothing to change this
- Catholic teaching: humans are free because of God’s salvation he grant but it requires and our corporations.
