Ethics vs Morality Flashcards
studies the rightness or wrongness of
human action.
Ethics
a body of standard and principles
derived from a code of conduct from a
particular philosophy, religion or culture.
Morality
Differentiation of intentions, decisions,
and actions between those that are
distinguished as a proper and those that are improper.
morality
“THEORY” of right action and the greater
good
ethics (theoretical)
“OUGHT-ness” (what someone ought to
do)
ethics (theoretical)
“PRACTICE” rightness or wrongness of
human action.
Morality (PRACTICAL)
“IS-ness” (what someone is doing)
Morality (PRACTICAL)
Deals with the foundation and nature of moral values, properties and words
metaethics
Is a branch of analytic philosophy that explores the status, foundations, and scope of moral values, properties, and words.
metaethics
Deals with systems of morality and questions how
one ought to be and act morally.
NORMATIVE ETHICS
Branch of ethics that investigate the set of
questions that arise when considering how one
ought to act
normative ethics
Examines standards for the rightness and
wrongness of the actions
Normative Ethics
Prescriptive, rather than descriptive
Normative Ethics
Deals with what a person is obligated (or
permitted) to do in specific situations.
APPLIED ETHICS
Which consist of the analysis of specific,
controversial moral issues.
APPLIED ETHICS
Can help improve the moral character of
individuals and help build a society that’s based on the values of mutual respect, equality and fairness for all people
APPLIED ETHICS
VALUE JUDGMENTS that are not considered to be part of ethics.
AESTHETHIC VALUATIONS,TECHNICAL VALUATIONS,MORAL/ETIQUETTE VALUATIONS
good or bad in are beauty
AESTHETHIC VALUATIONS
the right and
wrong way or method of doing things
TECHNICAL VALUATIONS
polite and
Impolite behavior.
MORAL/ETIQUETTE VALUATIONS
We get the English term “TECHNIQUE” and
“TECHNICAL” from the Greek word
“TECHNE”
is an evaluative one, it is
a way of generating and FORMULATING
PRINCIPLES, RULES, STANDARDS THAT WILL GUIDE HUMAN CONDUCT OR ACTION. (PRESCRIPTIVE)
NORMATIVE approach
is a non-evaluativeone. IT SIMPLY CONSIDERS BY KNOWING WHAT IT IS AND DESCRIBES CERTAIN ACTIONS, PRACTICES AND EVENTS. (DESCRIPTIVE)
NON-NORMATIVE approach
Origin: Derived from societal norms, legal systems, religious doctrines, or cultural traditions
Influence: Guides behavior through
external rules, regulations, or expectations, often driven by fear of punishment or societal approval.
External Authority
Origin: Stems from an individual’s vales,
conscience, and sense of morality.
Influence: Guides behavior based on
personal convictions, moral values, and
ethical belief, driven by an internal moral
compass.
INTERNAL AUTHORITY
refers to a system of rules, regulations, and principles established by a governing authority (such as a government) to regulate the behavior of individuals and groups within a society.
Law
the belief in and worship of a
superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.
Religion
the customary beliefs, social forms, and
material traits of a racial, religious, or social group also: the characteristic features of everyday
Culture
believed that moral progress is
possible and that societies can improve their moral standards over time.
James Rachels
The starting point of _______ is the
recognition that the individual thinking
person (the subject) is at the heart of all
moral valuations.
subjectivism
THE INDIVIDUAL IS THE SOLE DETERMINANT OF WHAT IS MORALLY GOOD OR BAD, RIGHT OR WRONG.
subjectivism
Human beings are naturally self-centered,
so all our action are always already
motivated by self-interest
PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM
States that self-interest motivates all humans actions
PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM
All People are Selfish in Everything They Do
PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM
Describes the reason for human behavior
and actions
PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM
Everybody is ultimately motivated solely by his/her self-interest
PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM
We should make our own ends, our own
interest, as the single overriding concern.
ETHICAL EGOISM
An act is right for a person to perform if and only if that act is in the person’s best interest.
ETHICAL EGOISM
We may act in a way that is beneficial to
others, but we should do that only if it
ultimately benefits us.
ETHICAL EGOISM
States that all people should/ought to be
motivated by self-interest for their actions.
ETHICAL EGOISM
Prescribes selfishness or self-interest to be the ultimate motivation for individual
actions
ETHICAL EGOISM
Recommends how human behavior for
individual actions
ETHICAL EGOISM
is the SOURCE OF AUTHORITY in
ETHICS
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