A system of beliefs about what is right and wrong behavior.

Comes from the Greek word "ethikos" which means relating to one's character.

______ came from "ethos" meaning character, disposition.

2 types of division in ethics

This deals with the morality of the human act that mainly focuses on the basic concepts.

It refers to the application of the moral principles, standards, and norms in various specific areas of human life and activity.

It's the root word for morality that means custom or practice.

They are instituted, used, and followed to allow only actions that are within acceptable terms or conditions.

Standards by which manners are judged to be good or bad, normally dictated by socio- economic elite.

Standards by which we judge how good or bad a game is played, usually formulated by governing bodies.

standards by which legal right or wrong is judge in a democracy: formulated by representatives of people.

standards by which grammatically right or wrong language is judged, evolving through its usage.

standards by which good or bad art is judge by a small circle of art specialists.

The ________ are concerned with the character of a man that impinges our dignity while the common rules do not necessarily do so.

what are the 5 usual rules in our lives?

moral principles must have this 6 following characteristics.

the action guiding nature of morality. This principles should intend to guide and direct people what to do or should not do.

since moral standards guide people what to do, they should be made public.

the moral rule should be neutral. it should be apply to anyone regardless of situation or status

an act should be based on the ethical principles and not what men say

the moral principles should tower over all other norms or standards of evaluation. they must have hegenomic authority.

rules are made to follow. hence moral standards exist in which human beings are capable of doing

two types of acts

refers to those acts of which man has no control. therefore, it is involuntary act

those action which are within the control of man: it is deliberate, hence, voluntary act

what are the 3 essential elements of human acts?

the act is not done by force; it is a state of being unrestricted from the intern impulse and external pressure.

it's where the doer is aware of what he/she doing. obviously, one cannot hold a person fully responsible for something that he or she is not aware of.

what are the 4 kinds of voluntariness?

from the Latin word "voluntas". it refers to the act of the will. only an act that proceeds from the command of the will is voluntary. needless to say only a voluntary act is human act.

what are the 3 morality of an act?

indifferent, neither good nor bad. it depends on the motive or intention of the doer.

a good act

a bad act

this is when the person is forced to do an act in which in normal condition, it should not be done

knowledge is absent

all elements of human act are present. man is fully accountable of the act commited

it is simple doing or not doing the act since one cannot do anything about it.

What are the 3 determinants of morality?

refers to the deed done by the doer of an action. it is either good or bad

the purpose of reason of doing the act

the situation that surrounds the commission of the act

what are the 5 modifiers of liability

the absence of knowledge

ignorance is difficult to rectify

the lack of knowledge can be rectified

refers to the emotion whether negative or positive desire.

the disturbance of the mind when a person is confronted by danger or harm to onself or love ones.

happens when physical force is exerted to a person by another for the purpose of compelling or forcing the person to act against his will.

frequently repeated acts

it is used to measure whether an act done is good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral.

the ultimate and absolute norm of morality. it is governed by divine reasons that reveal the necessary relations between creators and creatures.

spread by those who have authority and the promotion of the common good.

laws enacted by men

the second norm of morality

what are the 4 types of norms

the mistake cannot be avoided despite the effort to correct it

error could have been avoided thus, the person is accountable

the person postponed any action because they feel that they're doom either way.

the person maginifes small offenses as grave and serious sin as little

the judgement is sure that the action is morally good or bad.

the person hesitate in making a particular judgement since they are not certain whether it is good or bad, moral or immoral

this judgement is very cautious or extremely fearful that the person involved do not want to make action in any given situation.

the person take a sinful act lightly and considered it as good.

simply defined as a code of what is right or wrong without reference to specific behaviour or beliefs.

when our choice problem relates between two equally good or two equally evil it is an example of moral dilemma

ethical paradoxes are dilemmas that present a seemingly self contradicting statement or situation but when careful examined, would reveal the significant truth of both statement

what are the 3 types of moral dilemmas

involves conflict between two or more moral requirement and the agent doesn't know which of the conflicting requirements takes precedence in her situation.

involves conflict between two or more moral requirements and neither is overriden.

comes from the person own wrongdoings

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what are the 3 levels of moral dilemma

is when you're decision in a situation where there is moral conflict is the cause of either your own, another person or a group of people's potential harm but exist within the person only

when a member is in a moral conflict and the decision will either harm some members of the group in the organization

when a person or group of person who holds high level position in the society faces a morally conflicting situation where in the entire system is affected.

is human freedom absolute? according to jean Paul satre

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