Moral vs Non-Moral Standards

Question 1

What are the six characteristics that set moral standards apart from non-moral standards?

Answer 1

1. Involve behaviors that seriously affect well-being
2. Take more important considerations than self-interest
3. Do not depend on external authority
4. Believed to be universal
5. Based on objectivity
6. Associated with emotional vocabulary

Question 2

It can either profoundly injure or benefit a person or persons. For example, lying, stealing and killing are actions that hurt people. While treating people with respect and kindness uplifts them.

Answer 2

Involve behaviors that seriously affect well-being

Question 3

Trust is more important to you than revenge you refuse to expose your friend’s terrible secret even though she offended you

Answer 3

Moral standards take a more important consideration than other standards, including self-interest.

Question 4

You will not copy your classmate’s answers during the exam not because your teacher will fail you if you do, but because you personally believe cheating is wrong and demeaning to you as a student.

Answer 4

Moral standards do not depend on any external authority but in how the person perceives the reasonableness of the action

Question 5

Thus, when you truly believe an act is wrong you also will not agree or consent when other people commit what you consider a wrongful act. On the other hand, if you believe an action is morally right, then you will also support other people doing such acts. For example, you believe lying is wrong therefore you will also not agree when someone is not telling the truth. On the other hand, you tend to trust the person whom you know as someone who is true to his or her word.

Answer 5

Moral standards are believed to be universal

Question 6

This means what you consider as right or wrong does not depend on whether the action advances the interest of a particular person or group), but your action depends on a universal standpoint where everyone’s interest is counted as equal.

Answer 6

Moral standards are based on objectivity.

Question 7

Moral standards are associated with vocabulary that depicts emotion or feelings.

Answer 7

When you go against your moral standards you will say you feel guilty, remorseful, or ashamed. You may describe your behavior as immoral or sinful. If you see other people going against your moral standards you feel indignant or perhaps disgusted with that person.

Question 8

Etiquette, Policy, and Law

Answer 8

Moral

Question 9

Behaviors that seriously affect other people’s well-being

Answer 9

Moral

Question 10

Why do moral standards take precedence over self-interest?

Answer 10

Because they consider trust and relationships more important than personal vendettas

Question 11

Do moral standards depend on external authority?

Answer 11

No, they depend on personal perception of reasonableness

Question 12

How are moral standards based on objectivity?

Answer 12

Right or wrong does not depend on advancing the interests of a particular person or group

Question 13

What vocabulary is associated with moral standards?

Answer 13

Vocabulary that depicts emotion or feelings

Question 14

What is the difference between a factual question and a moral question?

Answer 14

Factual questions are about what can be done; moral questions are about what should be done

Question 15

True or False: Moral standards are subjective and vary from person to person.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What are examples of actions that can profoundly injure or benefit people?

Answer 16

Lying, stealing, killing; treating people with respect and kindness

Question 17

What is one reason why moral standards do not depend on external authority?

Answer 17

They are based on personal beliefs about right and wrong