ETHICS T1 Flashcards
(35 cards)
is about matters such as the good things that we pursue and the bad things that we should avoid
ethics
what are the kinds of valuation
- aesthetics
- Etiquette
- Technical
refers to the judgements of personal approval or disapproval that we make about what we see, hear, smell, or taste
aesthetics
concerned with right or wrong actions, but those which might be considered not quite grave enough to belong to discussions on ethics
etiquette
refers to a proper way of doing things
technical
used to refer to specific beliefs or attitudes that people have or to describe acts that people perform
moral
can be spoken of as the discipline of studying and understanding ideal human behavior and ideal ways of thinking
ethics
rules of conduct or societal norms with respect to a group or culture
ethics
habits or behaviors with respect to what an individual believes is right or wrong
morals
A situation that calls for moral valuation
moral issue
when one is placed in a situation and confronted by the choice of what to act to perform
moral decision
when a person is an observer making an assessment on the actions or behavior of someone
moral judgement
when one is torn between choosing one of two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils
moral dilemma
List the sources of authority
- Law
- Religion
- Culture
Cannot tell us what to pursue, only what to avoid
law
a level of quality of attainment
standards
an idea or thing used as a measure, norm or model in comparative evaluation
standards
Types of standards
- Moral standards
- Non-moral standards
General rules about our actions or behavior
norms
these are beliefs and ideals that are express about what is good and desirable and not good and not desirable
values
Characteristics of moral standards
- Promote human welfare and well-being
- Promote Good
- Prescribe what humans ought to do and what is ought to be done when it comes to rights and obligations
Levels of moral dilemma
- Individual moral dilemma
- organizational moral dilemma
- systematic/structural moral dilemma
it is an individual’s damn-if-you-do-and-damn-if-you-dont situation
individual moral dilemma
is a conflict of perspective of sectors, groups and institutions that may be affected by the decisions
systematic/structural moral dilemma