intro to moral dilemmas Flashcards
three levels of moral dilemma
- individual dilemma
- organizational dilemma
- systemic/structural dilemma
exists within an organization or a particular sector; individual needs vs. collective purpose of the organization
organizational dilemma
on going search for satisfactory system
systemic/structural dilemma
faculty used in dealing with issues
reason
not a matter of personal preferences or tastes
moral judgement
moral reasoning
- identify the morally relevant aspects of the situation
- weigh the significance of the morally relevant aspects
- identify all the possible actions the could be pursued and their most likely consequences
- consider all and decide which action the most ethically justified
deals with the norms or codes governing our conduct or act
moral philosophy or ethics
acts that are ethically neutral; does not have a moral value or sense
amoral
some aspects of reality that are simply out of the realm of morality
nonmoral
concerned with something or an act or behavior is socially acceptable or follows a certain social or cultural practice
manners or etiquette
morality can be considered as having a _____ or _____ origin based on the origin of value
subjective; objective
three possibilities for the objective origin of value
- values are given by a supernatural being
- values are part of the fabric of nature
- values are part of the furniture of the world
possible explanations of the objective origin of value
- supernatural theory
- the theory of natural law
- objectivism
subjective origin of value
without human beings, there would be no value
the moral systems handed down through custom from generation to generation; can be called as static morality
customary or traditional morality
