Week 1 content

Question 1

Where is the term “ethics” derived from? What does it mean?

Answer 1

Ethics is derived from the Greek work “ethos”, meaning custom or character.

Question 2

Define the term “values”.

Answer 2

Values are the foundation of a person’s ability to judge between right and wrong.

Question 3

Define the term “morals”.

Answer 3

Morals are an individuals particular values that determine for you what is right and what is wrong. Morals are how we action our values.

Question 4

Define the term “virtue”.

Answer 4

A characteristic of a person which supports individual moral excellence and collective well being.

Question 5

Define the term “principles”.

Answer 5

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a belief system, behavior or chain of reasoning.

Question 6

Define the term “beliefs”.

Answer 6

Things that you believe are true or accepts that something exists.

Question 7

Define the term “integrity”.

Answer 7

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Question 8

Define the term “social norms”?

Answer 8

A set of moral principles and behaviors defined by institutions, traditions, cultural beliefs and laws in a given society. Guidelines that provide individuals with an understanding about how an individual should conduct themselves within society.

Question 9

Define the term “rules”.

Answer 9

A prescribed guide for conduct or action.

Question 10

Define the term “conscience”.

Answer 10

An inner feeling or voice viewed as a guide for behavior. This guide tells you if the behavior is right or wrong.

Question 11

What is a “moral dilemma”?

Answer 11

A situation where a person is torn between what is right and what is wrong.

Question 12

What is an “ethical dilemma”?

Answer 12

When you have to choose between 2 (or more) moral situations, and the choices are not clear and simple.

Question 13

What is ethical reasoning?

Answer 13

The critical thinking behind our decision making. Using application of formal logic to question what is right and wrong, good and bad, justice and injustice.

Question 14

What is ethical reasoning?

Answer 14

The critical thinking behind our decision making. Using application of formal logic to question what is right and wrong, good and bad, justice and injustice.

Question 15

What are the ABC’s of ethics?

Answer 15

The Actor
The Behavior
The Consequence

Question 16

What is the “A” in the ABC’s of ethics?

Answer 16

The person or subject doing the action in question.

Question 17

What is the “Behavior” in the ABC’s of ethics?

Answer 17

The focus on what is being done.

Question 18

What is the “Consequence” in the ABC’s of ethics?

Answer 18

The outcome of the initial action.

Question 19

Give an example of where we get our values, morals, and ethics?

Answer 19

Family, school, peers, work, media, etc.