Ethics (definition)
Ethics is an academic discipline that structurally analyses and evaluates mortality
Mortality (definition)
Someone’s perception in what is right or wrong
Norm (definition)
rule that contributes to the realization of a value
Value (definition)
the ultimate goal we seek to realize by acting in compliance with a norm
Virtues (definition)
A certain characteristic that is required ot successfully comply with a norm
Interest (definition)
Combination of tangible and intangible things we use to comply with a norm
Moral stakeholders (definition)
Actors whose norms and values can be affected by you or who can affect your norms and values in an ethical dilemma
Responsibility (definition)
The way people take conflicting norms and values into consideration
Factors that affect the ability to take responsibility (3)
- Freedom
- Knowledge
- Conscience
Situational factors that influence responsibility (4)
- Influence
- Causality
- Impact
- Relationship
Ethics for people (definition)
Theoretical approache which define moral values and norms irrepsecitve of people who apply such values and norms
Advise us what is morally justified regardless of who uses it -> can be applied by anyone in any given situation
Ethics for people (2)
- Deontology (moral duties, moral rights, principle of equivalence)
- Consequentionalism (egoism, utalitarianism)
Ethics from people (definition)
Morality depends on those who formulate and use values and norms
Ethics from people (4)
- Virtue ethics
- Postmodern ethics
- Relation ethics
- Discourse ethics
