Ethics vs Morality

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studies the rightness or wrongness of
human action.

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Ethics

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a body of standard and principles
derived from a code of conduct from a
particular philosophy, religion or culture.

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Morality

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Differentiation of intentions, decisions,
and actions between those that are
distinguished as a proper and those that are improper.

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morality

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“THEORY” of right action and the greater
good

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ethics (theoretical)

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“OUGHT-ness” (what someone ought to
do)

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ethics (theoretical)

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“PRACTICE” rightness or wrongness of
human action.

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Morality (PRACTICAL)

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“IS-ness” (what someone is doing)

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Morality (PRACTICAL)

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Deals with the foundation and nature of moral values, properties and words

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metaethics

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Is a branch of analytic philosophy that explores the status, foundations, and scope of moral values, properties, and words.

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metaethics

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Deals with systems of morality and questions how
one ought to be and act morally.

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NORMATIVE ETHICS

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Branch of ethics that investigate the set of
questions that arise when considering how one
ought to act

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normative ethics

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Examines standards for the rightness and
wrongness of the actions

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Normative Ethics

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Prescriptive, rather than descriptive

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Normative Ethics

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Deals with what a person is obligated (or
permitted) to do in specific situations.

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APPLIED ETHICS

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Which consist of the analysis of specific,
controversial moral issues.

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APPLIED ETHICS

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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

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APPLIED ETHICS

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VALUE JUDGMENTS that are not considered to be part of ethics.

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AESTHETHIC VALUATIONS,TECHNICAL VALUATIONS,MORAL/ETIQUETTE VALUATIONS

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good or bad in are beauty

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AESTHETHIC VALUATIONS

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the right and
wrong way or method of doing things

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TECHNICAL VALUATIONS

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polite and
Impolite behavior.

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MORAL/ETIQUETTE VALUATIONS

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We get the English term “TECHNIQUE” and
“TECHNICAL” from the Greek word

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“TECHNE”

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is an evaluative one, it is
a way of generating and FORMULATING
PRINCIPLES, RULES, STANDARDS THAT WILL GUIDE HUMAN CONDUCT OR ACTION. (PRESCRIPTIVE)

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NORMATIVE approach

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is a non-evaluativeone. IT SIMPLY CONSIDERS BY KNOWING WHAT IT IS AND DESCRIBES CERTAIN ACTIONS, PRACTICES AND EVENTS. (DESCRIPTIVE)

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NON-NORMATIVE approach

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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.

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External Authority

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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.

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INTERNAL AUTHORITY

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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.

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Law

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the belief in and worship of a
superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.

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Religion

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the customary beliefs, social forms, and
material traits of a racial, religious, or social group also: the characteristic features of everyday

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Culture

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believed that moral progress is
possible and that societies can improve their moral standards over time.

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James Rachels

Question 30

The starting point of _______ is the
recognition that the individual thinking
person (the subject) is at the heart of all
moral valuations.

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subjectivism

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THE INDIVIDUAL IS THE SOLE DETERMINANT OF WHAT IS MORALLY GOOD OR BAD, RIGHT OR WRONG.

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subjectivism

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Human beings are naturally self-centered,
so all our action are always already
motivated by self-interest

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PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM

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States that self-interest motivates all humans actions

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PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM

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All People are Selfish in Everything They Do

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PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM

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Describes the reason for human behavior
and actions

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PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM

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Everybody is ultimately motivated solely by his/her self-interest

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PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM

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We should make our own ends, our own
interest, as the single overriding concern.

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ETHICAL EGOISM

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An act is right for a person to perform if and only if that act is in the person’s best interest.

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ETHICAL EGOISM

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We may act in a way that is beneficial to
others, but we should do that only if it
ultimately benefits us.

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ETHICAL EGOISM

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States that all people should/ought to be
motivated by self-interest for their actions.

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ETHICAL EGOISM

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Prescribes selfishness or self-interest to be the ultimate motivation for individual
actions

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ETHICAL EGOISM

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Recommends how human behavior for
individual actions

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ETHICAL EGOISM

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is the SOURCE OF AUTHORITY in
ETHICS

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