Terms in Ethics Moral vs. Non-Moral Dilemma// Distinction of Action

Question 1

those which require the goodness of the object chosen,
the intention or the end in view, and of the circumstances together.

Answer 1

MORAL ACTIONS

Question 2

actions or areas of interest where moral
categories do apply and are considered to be evil, sinful, or wrong according to the
code of ethics

Answer 2

IMMORAL ACTIONS

Question 3

these are manifested in the absence of knowledge, freedom
and voluntariness on the part of the acting agent.

Answer 3

AMORAL ACTIONS

Question 4

a situation in ethics where the human person is to choose between two possible alternatives and the options become limited.

Answer 4

MORAL DILEMMA

Question 5

When does moral dilemma happen?

Answer 5

when we cannot make a distinction between what is good act from an evil act

Question 6

True or False:
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, an
evil action cannot be justified by reference to a good intention.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

acts which are under the control of the will and therefore done knowingly and willingly; not acts which happen by accident, as falling, or by nature, as growing, but acts performed by choice, that is, after deliberation and decision

Answer 7

HUMAN ACTS

Question 8

What are the five characteristics of Human Acts?

Answer 8

1. Voluntary
2. With knowledge and consent.
3. Proper to man as man.
4. Under Man’s control
5. Man is the master

Question 9

bodily actions performed without deliberation and in the absence of the will

Answer 9

Acts of man

Question 10

the emphasis on the practical application of
ethical ideas

Answer 10

AXIOLOGY OR PRAXIS

Question 11

What are the 2 significant considerations of ethics?

Answer 11

1. Ethics of Being
2. Ethics of Doing

Question 12

the emphasis is on the “character development

Answer 12

EMPHASIS OF BEING

Question 13

focuses not only the goodness of the person but on the ability of the person to put into action his/her ethical conviction

Answer 13

ETHICS OF DOING