Science of Ethics Flashcards

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Any reasonable person who disregard the PROBLEM is ___ and ____

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foolish and unrealistic

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2
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5 classifications and differentiation of men/women

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race, religion, age, nationality, and professions

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3
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ANSWER to the questions pertaining to THE LAST OF MAN AND MEANING OF HIS/HER LIFE

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Ethics

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“Ethics” = (Gk. Ethos) = ______/_____

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custom or particular behavior

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5
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TO KNOW the PURPOSE of his/her EXISTENCE and CONSEQUENCE of his/her ACTIONS as a whole.

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greatest accomplishment

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6
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bound to man’s actions, and through Ethics that we learn when and why our actions are good or bad, right or wrong with regard to the ultimate end.

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Attainment of this END

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7
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Greek word for Ethics

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Ethos

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8
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whatever his/her concern (thoughts and action) contain an ________

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ULTIMATE PURPOSE

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9
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subject-matter of the science of Ethics’ investigation

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Human acts

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10
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“Moral” = (lat. Mos/moris) = _____

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custom

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In traditional ethics, it means a more or less PERMANENT moral behavior in accordance w/ the precepts of the NATURAL MORAL LAW (universal to all men)

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custom

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12
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Do ethics and moral have identical meaning?

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Yes ;)

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13
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Example of CUSTOMS (4)

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  1. Telling truth
  2. Paying debts
  3. Honoring one’s parents
  4. Respecting life and property of others.
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14
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the rectitude of his actions . Natural light of human reason

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Right conducts of man

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15
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Latin word for Moral

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Mos/Moris

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17
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in ethics, principles of right conduct as applied to men of all times.

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Anthropology

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18
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Study of MORAL BEHAVIOUR of CONDUCT of man as viewed from ULTIMATE principles in so far as these principles are known by HUMAN REASON

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Ethics

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18
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Material Object of Ethics

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Human acts

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19
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Formal Object of Ethics

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Right conducts of man

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20
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as a philosophical science, it deals with the MORALITY of HUMAN ACTS

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Ethics

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21
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in other sciences, is the science of correct thinking

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Logic

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22
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to consider ALL HUMAN ACTS in reference to RIGHT REASON which is immediate norm of morality

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Right conducts of man

24
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in other sciences, living organism. in ethics, considers man as a moral being

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Biological sciences

24
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in other sciences, Origin of human body and the behavior of the Primitive man

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Anthropology

25
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in other sciences, Describes the general
structure and attitude of
social groups

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Sociology

26
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in ethics, social groups with reference to the moral social order.

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Sociology

27
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Creator of man and his Last End. Author of the natural and moral law. The supreme Judge of all human actions

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The Existence of God

28
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in ethics, directs the intellect to know, and the will to practice the moral truths

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Psychology

29
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in other sciences, man’s intellect & free will

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Psychology

30
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in other sciences, knowledge of the origin and interpretation of laws

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jurisprudence

31
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in ethics, Science of correct of correct doing

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logic

32
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source of moral

theology

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Holy Scripture

33
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in other sciences, it means the Human conduct but puts
emphasis on the supernatural
means, union with God. the revelation of God in Holy Scripture

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Christian Moral Theology

34
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is an independent philosophical science

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ethics

35
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Division of Ethics

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General

Special

36
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: the source of Ethics’ principles conclusions

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human reason alone

38
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Truths Presupposed in Ethics

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  1. The Existence of God
  2. The Dignity of the human person
  3. The immortality of the Soul
39
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hope for eternal life and eternal rewards

Sustains man in his struggle against evil.

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The immortality of the Soul

40
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“know thyself”

Man of moral integrity and courage. Teaching the beauty and necessity of virtue. IRONICALLY: condemned to death by court of corrupt judges

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Socrates

41
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in ethics, it means human reason alone

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Christian Moral Theology

42
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discussed extensively and profoundly the nature of good an evil, happiness, virtue, etc.

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Plato

43
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  • the state
    - the political authority
    - the international society
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Political Ethics

44
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happiness can be found neither in material things nor in the pleasures of this life, but in making the soul like God.

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Plato

45
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in ethics, knowledge of the natural or moral law common to all men

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jurisprudence

45
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happinessin theEthicsis a trans of the Greek eudaimonia = success and fulfillment. happiness is our highest goal

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Aristotle

47
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discusses the nature of human acts and their relation to morality.

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General

48
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Importance of Ethics

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  1. derived from its material and formal object
  2. Tool in achieving the ultimate purpose of life
  3. Regulates human relations by practicing moral principles
  4. For non Christian: to confront the moral problems of man society
49
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deals with the application of the general principles of morality to the particular actions of man as an individual and as a member of society.

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Special

50
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general scheme of General Ethics

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a. Ultimate end of man
b. Human Acts
c. Morality of human acts
d. Law and conscience
e. virtue in general

51
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duties to God

		- duties to oneself
		- duties to others
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Individual Ethics

52
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Aristotle’s doctrine, stated most explicitly in Book II, that virtue is a mean state between the vicious extremes of excess and deficiency.

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Doctrine of the Mean

53
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  • right to life
    - right to property
    - right to marriage
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Social Ethics

54
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with duties and rights given to man to fulfill his destiny

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The Dignity of the human person

54
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general scheme of Special Ethics

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a. Rights and Duties
b. Individual Ethics
c. Social Ethics
d. Political Ethics
e. Professional Ethics