intro to ethics

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came from the words: philo and sophia

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philosophy

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philo means

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love

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sophia means

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wisdom

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what is philosophy

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love of wisdom

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who made up the word and concept philosophy

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phytagoras

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three kinds of love

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• eros
• agape
• philos

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physical/sexual love

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eros

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sacrificial, unconditional love of god

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agape

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warm affect or friendship

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philos

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branches of philosophy

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• metaphysics
• logic
• epistemology
• ethics

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study of reality

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metaphysics

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study of correct thinking

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logic

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the study of the knowledge

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epistemology

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study of the morality human conduct

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ethics

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ethics is associated with

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• right
• good
• happiness
• value

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something that you give importance to

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value

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is concerned with the question whether a human action is good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral; the study of morality of the act

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ethics

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(greek) ethos means

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character; commonly used synonymously with morals or morality

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standards of which individual are encouraged to observe in their conduct

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morals

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(latin) mores means

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customs

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personal compass of right and wrong

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morality

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being moral is usually associated with _____ and the _____

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one value system; desire to be good
(ex: you want to be moral = you want to be good; is dependent to one’s value system)

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being ethical has something to do with _____

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following certain rules or guidelines

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where is the ethical system of an individual connected to

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the values or moral system

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an idea which driven by a desire to do something good

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moral precept

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a set of rules that defines allowable actions or correct behavior

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ethical code

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true or false: correct behavior is always the good behavior

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false; correct behavior is NOT always the good behavior

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true or false: correct behavior is not necessarily moral

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true

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what is the ultimate goal between being ethical and being moral

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being moral; if you are moral, you are also ethical

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refers only to human acts —- actions which proceed from man’s rationality; actions done with knowledge, freedom, and voluntariness

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morality

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moral standards:

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• can injure or benefit human beings
• its validity rests on reason, not on popularity
• it is to be preferred to other values including self-interest
• based on impartial considerations
• universalizable
• associated with emotions: guilt, pity, indignation

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components of a moral act

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reason and feelings

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allows us to create the right decision

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reason

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allows us to create decisions that are humane

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feelings

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actions which do not have a rational character; cannot be judged as morally good or evil

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amoral

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measures actions if they are good or evil

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norm or standard of morality

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whatever it is you say is an expression of who you are as a person–a part of who you are

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personhood

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particular actions that flow from the personhood of human being

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human acts

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determines the person

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human acts

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the first victim of a bad decision or wrong action

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the moral agent themself