(F) L1.1: Intro to Bioethics and Professional Ethics (Part 1) Flashcards
Referred to as the “ethics of life”
Bioethics
Etymology of Ethics:
The Greek work which means “characteristic way of living”
Ethos
Etymology of Ethics:
The Latin equivalent of ethos
Mos/Mores
Etymology of Ethics:
The Latin word/s for “tradition” or “custom”
Mos/Mores
One must _____ their actions and ______ their thoughts in order to gain a balance in ethics
Analyze actions & Internalize thoughts
Ethics
Man is endowed by nature with a ______ sense
Moral
Ethics
Man is self-conscious of his ______ and submits to the study of doing what is good and avoiding what is wrong
Dignity
Defined as the science of the morality of human acts, and because actions reflect the motives of the doer
Ethics
Ethics is defined as the science of the _______ of human acts
Morality
Defined as the study of human motivation and rational behavior
Ethics
Ethics is defined as the study of human _________ and rational behavior
Motivation
Defined as the study of human motivation and _______ behavior
Rational
Defined as the practical science of morality of human conduct
Ethics
Ethics is defined as the _______ science of morality of human conduct
Practical
Refers to actions performed by man, knowingly and freely
Human Acts
These are also called as deliberate, intentional, or voluntary actions
Human Acts
These are differentiated from the “acts of man” which are instinctive and involuntary
Human Acts
What is the difference between “human acts” and “acts of man”?
Human Acts are performed knowingly and freely (deliberate, intentional, or voluntary) while Acts of Man are instinctive and involuntary
This is the quality of human acts by which they are constituted as good, bad, or indifferent
Morality
Morality
Whatever is good is described as ______
Moral
Morality
Whatever is bad is described as ______
Immoral
Morality
Whatever is indifferent is described as ______
Amoral (in between)
This is the quality of human acts whereby it measures up to what it should be as a step towards the objective last end of human action, or fails so to measure up
Morality
Morality consists of the relation existing between ______ and ________
Human Acts & Norm of Morality Ethics
Refers to the standards of morality
Norms
Refers to the standards or norms of ethics in general
Morality
These reveal the thoughts and inclinations of a person doing them
Human Acts
These are manifestations of one’s character/moral conduct
Human Acts
Norms of Morality:
A person with the habit/inclination to do good is said to be _______
Virtuous
Norms of Morality:
A person with the habit/inclination to do wrong is said to be _______
Vicious
Norms of Morality:
This word came from the word “vices” which describes a person with the habit/inclination to do wrong
Vicious
Norms of Morality:
This word came from the word “virtues” which describes a person with the habit/inclination to do good
Virtuous
This pronounces on individual human acts in a word of conscience
Human Reason
Constituents of the Norm of Morality:
A law which describes divine reason (from God)
Eternal Law
Constituents of the Norm of Morality:
An internal entity which describes human reason
Conscience
Human acts are _____ when they agree with the dictates of reason
Good
Human acts are _____ when they do not agree with the dictates of divine and human reasons
Evil
Morality is a human standard based on what law?
Natural Law
This law is embedded in man’s conscience and which guides him to do good or avoid evil
Natural Law
Refers to doing an act which is contrary to a good conscience
Immorality
Refers to everything which is done contrary to justice or good morals
Moral Turpitude (corruption)