SAS#1 Flashcards
fundamental issues of practical decision
making,and It is concerned with knowing
what is right and wrong.
ETHICS
BRANCHES OF ETHICS
(1) Descriptive Ethics
(2) Normative Ethics
(3) Meta Ethics
(4) Applied Ethics
It refers to the extent to
which an action is
considered right or wrong.
MORALITY
goal of describing the phenomenon
Descriptive Ethics
the guidelines we use to live our
lives
Normative Ethics
the study of moral thought and moral
language.
Meta Ethics
real-world actions and their moral
considerations in the areas of private and public life
Applied Ethics
Refers to norms that are unrelated to
moral or ethical considerations such as
etiquettes, fashion standards, rules in the
game, house rules and legal statutes.
• DYNAMIC
NON MORAL
Encourage wanted or beneficial behavior in
society.
• NOT DYNAMIC
MORAL