ETHICS
−A branch of philosophy that consists of the fundamental issues of
practical decision making
,
and its major concerns on the
nature of ultimate value and the standards
by which human
actions can be
judged as right or wrong.
It is concerned with knowing what is right and wrong.
−It came from the Greek word,“
ethos
”,which means
character
.
−Deals with
norms
or standards of
right and wrong
applicable to
human behavior
.
Aims: (1) Addresses questions about morality, (2) Identifies the standards of making
moral judgements, (3) Clarifying the meaning of moral judgments, and (4) Seeks to
understand the basis of morals, how they develop and how they are and should be
followed.
Branches
:(1)Descriptive Ethics, (2)Normative Ethics, (3)Meta Ethics, and (4)Applied
Ethics.
Frameworks/Theories
:(1)Virtue Ethics, (2)Deontological Ethics, and (3)Teleological
Ethics.
−At a more fundamental level, it is the method by which we categorize our values and pursue
them. It studies what ought to be done and answers the question, “Do we pursue our own
happiness, or do we sacrifice ourselves to a greater cause?”
MORALITY
−It refers to the extent to which
an action is considered right or wrong
. It concerns the
recognition of the
inherent values of people
(culture and religion), a value that is not reducible to
how others benefit us.
Moral Standards. Refers to
norms
(rules and values) about the types of actions which
are
morally acceptable
. the
rules people have
about the kinds of actions they believe are
morally right, as well as the
values
they place on the kinds of objects they believe are morally
good.
