L2 (Ethics): Human Actions Flashcards
(22 cards)
One of the earliest philosophical books
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
Actions that are natural
Involuntary Actions
Actions that are out of our control
Involuntary Actions
Actions that we share with lower animals (Acts of Man)
Involuntary Actions
Actions that we have some degree of control over
Voluntary Actions
Actions that we are aware of doing
Voluntary Actions
Three aspects of Voluntary Actions
Knowledge, Voluntariness, and Freedom
Knowledge in Voluntary Action
You are aware you are doing it
Imperfect knowledge
The knowledge animals have that is lower than humans
The knowledge that animals use in acting
The knowledge we have when performing routinely behavior
Voluntariness in Voluntary Action
Willingness
Directly Voluntary
something you intended to do including its consequences
Indirectly Voluntary
the action is a result of another action you willed
Deliberate Actions
Voluntary + Intentional
True or False? There are Voluntary Actions that are not Deliberate Actions.
True
such as habits and routines
True or False? All deliberate actions are voluntary, and all voluntary actions are deliberate.
False. Not all voluntary actions are deliberate.
All Moral Actions are Human Acts, and are ________________
Voluntary Actions, and Deliberate Actions
What are the impediments or challenges of moral actions?
Ignorance
Passion
Fear
Violence
Habit
Mental Condition
Socio-economic Status
Two types of ignorance
Invincible Ignorance
Vincible Ignorance
Invincible Ignorance
The person is not aware that they are ignorant
Vincible Ignorance
The person can change from ignorant to informed
Passion
Emotions
The two meanings of Moral
Moral as a voluntary and deliberate action
Rightness and Wrongness of an action