Introduction to Ethics Flashcards
science of morality
Ethics
It refers to the moral principles of practice.
Ethics
A system of moral principles
Ethics
principles of oneself
Morals
system of laws
Jurisprudence
It is the science of philosophy of laws.
Jurisprudence
the study, the knowledge of, the science of law
juris prudentia
total sum of rules and regulations by which a society is governed
Law
Established regulation that must be obliged
Law
Ethics is derived from the Greek word
Ethos
Ethos means
custom, habit, character, or disposition
ability to discern what is right or wrong
Ethical Awareness
ability to engage in sound moral reasoning
Ethical Competency
The expected standard of human behaviour of a particular group as described in the group’s formal code of professional ethics.
Ethics
concerned with “what is good” for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy
Ethics
Our concepts of ethics have been derived from
religions, philosophies, and cultures
Three areas of ethical theories:
Meta-ethics
Normative Ethics
Applied Ethics
Deals with the nature or origin of ethical theories
Meta-ethics
Applied Ethics is also known as
Practical ethics
Questions the good or bad of an action
Normative Ethics
Dig into the morality of ethical claims
Meta-ethics
deals with the nature of moral judgement
Meta-ethics
It looks at the origins and meaningof ethical principles.
Meta-ethics
Study of the meaning and logical structures of moral beliefs.
Meta-ethics
investigates the origin of our ethical principles and what they imply
Meta-ethics
■ Are Ethics merely social inventions?
■ Are there moral facts?
■ Why should we do the “right” thing?
Meta-ethics
concerned with the content of moral judgements and the criteria for what is right or wrong
Normative Ethics
Study of what makes the actions right or wrong.
Normative Ethics
arrives at moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct
Normative Ethics
■ How do we decide what is right from wrong?
■ What good habits should we acquire?
■ What duty do we have to others?
Normative Ethics
looks at controversial topics like war, animal rights and capital punishment
Applied ethics (Practical Ethics)
Application of ethics in real life scenarios.
Applied ethics (Practical Ethics)
examines specific controversial issues such as:
■ Abortion
■ Capital punishment
■ War
■ Animal rights
Applied ethics (Practical Ethics)
refer to a person’s personal or self-created values and codes of conduct
Personal Ethics
From the very beginning, these ethics are instilled in an individual, with a large part having been played by their parents, friends, and family.
Personal Ethics
Common examples may include honesty, openness, commitment, unbiased behaviour, and sense of responsibility.
Personal Ethics
What a person develops regarding fairness or learns during childhood remains with him all through his life and is reflected by his actions and words.
Personal Ethics
No matter if he is talking to a friend or his relatives or an elderly, his ethics would be clear from what he says and how he says it.
Personal Ethics
A person’s personal ethics are revealed in a professional situation through his __________
behavior
Demand adherence to corporate rules
Professional Ethics
values and principles that are introduced to an individual in a professional organization
Professional Ethics
Each employee is meant to strictly follow these principles. They do not have a choice.
Professional Ethics
this approach is imperative in professional settings as it brings a sense of discipline in people as well as helps maintain decorum in offices
Professional Ethics