Lesson 1:Fundamentals of Ethics Flashcards
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– from Greek word “Ethos” means characteristics way of acting
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Ethics
2
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are fundamental beliefs or statement that are Accepted to be true without the
burden of proving or of proof.
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Assumption
3
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– The quality of human acts by which we call them right, wrong or indifferent; good,
evil or neutral.
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Morality
4
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Two general forms of acts
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Acts of Man
Human Acts
5
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examples of acts of man
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Involuntary Natural Acts
Voluntary natural acts
6
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Involuntary natural acts
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(heart beat, blinking of eye)
7
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Voluntary natural acts
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– usually part of our daily life (eating,, sleeping, and
drinking
8
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– include actions that are conscious, deliberate, intentional, voluntary and are within the preview of human value judgment.
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Human Acts
9
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Classification of Human Acts
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- Moral or ethical acts
- Immoral or unethical acts
- Amoral or neural acts
10
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Components of Moral Acts
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- The Intention or motive
- The means of the act
- The end of the act
