L1 (Ethics): Ethics vs Morality Flashcards
These deals with rightness and wrongness.
Ethics and Morality
Universal or normative, prescriptive, and impersonal approach on rightness and wrongness.
Ethics
Own personal take on what is right and wrong.
Morality
Pioneer of Western Philosophy
Socrates
What does ‘we are all persons of reasons’ mean?
We are rational individuals capable of thinking and deliberating.
Which philosopher believed that we are all rational individuals that always do good?
Socrates
Which philosopher believed that bad actions aren’t intentional?
Socrates
Which philosopher believed ignorance leads us to do bad things?
Socrates
Which philosopher believed that we are not to be blamed for our bad actions?
Socrates
Which philosopher believed that there are intentional bad actions?
Aristotle
Which philosopher believed that reason allows us to will the good but sometimes our will is weak?
Aristotle
Weakness of the will
Akrasia
Which philosopher said that, “Human acts are moral acts”?
St. Thomas Aquinas
Acts unique to human beings
Human Acts
Capacities humans share with animals
Acts of Man