Lesson 1

Question 1

Ethics is derived from the greek word “___” which means

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“Ethos” - character, manners

Question 2

Branch of philosophy that used to study ideal human behavior and ideal ways of being

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Ethics

Question 3

Branch of philosophy that studies morality or the rightness or wrongness of human conduct

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Ethics

Question 4

Morality came from latin word which means

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“Moralis” customs or character in which people do things

Question 5

code or system of behavior in regards to standards of right or wrong behavior.

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Morality

Question 6

Philosophers nowadays divide ethical theories mainly into three areas:

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meta-ethics, normative ethics and applied ethics.

Question 7

deals with the nature of moral judgment. It looks at the origins and meaning of ethical principles.

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Meta ethics

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is concerned with the content of moral judgments and the criteria for what is right and what is wrong course of action.

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Normative Ethics

Question 9

looks at what a person is obligated (or permitted) to do in a specific situation or a particular domain of action.

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Applied Ethics

Question 10

deals with questions like “Which of my actions should be considered as good’?”

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Normative Ethics

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deals with questions “What is good?”

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Meta Ethics