Science of Ethics Flashcards

(54 cards)

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Any reasonable person who disregard the PROBLEM is ___ and ____

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foolish and unrealistic

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5 classifications and differentiation of men/women

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race, religion, age, nationality, and professions

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ANSWER to the questions pertaining to THE LAST OF MAN AND MEANING OF HIS/HER LIFE

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Ethics

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“Ethics” = (Gk. Ethos) = ______/_____

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custom or particular behavior

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TO KNOW the PURPOSE of his/her EXISTENCE and CONSEQUENCE of his/her ACTIONS as a whole.

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greatest accomplishment

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bound to man’s actions, and through Ethics that we learn when and why our actions are good or bad, right or wrong with regard to the ultimate end.

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Attainment of this END

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Greek word for Ethics

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Ethos

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whatever his/her concern (thoughts and action) contain an ________

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ULTIMATE PURPOSE

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subject-matter of the science of Ethics’ investigation

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Human acts

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“Moral” = (lat. Mos/moris) = _____

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custom

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In traditional ethics, it means a more or less PERMANENT moral behavior in accordance w/ the precepts of the NATURAL MORAL LAW (universal to all men)

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custom

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Do ethics and moral have identical meaning?

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Yes ;)

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Example of CUSTOMS (4)

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  1. Telling truth
  2. Paying debts
  3. Honoring one’s parents
  4. Respecting life and property of others.
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the rectitude of his actions . Natural light of human reason

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Right conducts of man

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Latin word for Moral

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Mos/Moris

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in ethics, principles of right conduct as applied to men of all times.

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Anthropology

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Study of MORAL BEHAVIOUR of CONDUCT of man as viewed from ULTIMATE principles in so far as these principles are known by HUMAN REASON

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Ethics

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Material Object of Ethics

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Human acts

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Formal Object of Ethics

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Right conducts of man

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as a philosophical science, it deals with the MORALITY of HUMAN ACTS

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Ethics

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in other sciences, is the science of correct thinking

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Logic

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to consider ALL HUMAN ACTS in reference to RIGHT REASON which is immediate norm of morality

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Right conducts of man

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in other sciences, living organism. in ethics, considers man as a moral being

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Biological sciences

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in other sciences, Origin of human body and the behavior of the Primitive man

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in other sciences, Describes the general structure and attitude of social groups
Sociology
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in ethics, social groups with reference to the moral social order.
Sociology
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Creator of man and his Last End. Author of the natural and moral law. The supreme Judge of all human actions
The Existence of God
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in ethics, directs the intellect to know, and the will to practice the moral truths
Psychology
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in other sciences, man’s intellect & free will
Psychology
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in other sciences, knowledge of the origin and interpretation of laws
jurisprudence
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in ethics, Science of correct of correct doing
logic
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source of moral | theology
Holy Scripture
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in other sciences, it means the Human conduct but puts emphasis on the supernatural means, union with God. the revelation of God in Holy Scripture
Christian Moral Theology
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is an independent philosophical science
ethics
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Division of Ethics
General | Special
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: the source of Ethics’ principles conclusions
human reason alone
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Truths Presupposed in Ethics
1. The Existence of God 2. The Dignity of the human person 3. The immortality of the Soul
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hope for eternal life and eternal rewards | Sustains man in his struggle against evil.
The immortality of the Soul
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“know thyself” Man of moral integrity and courage. Teaching the beauty and necessity of virtue. IRONICALLY: condemned to death by court of corrupt judges
Socrates
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in ethics, it means human reason alone
Christian Moral Theology
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discussed extensively and profoundly the nature of good an evil, happiness, virtue, etc.
Plato
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- the state - the political authority - the international society
Political Ethics
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happiness can be found neither in material things nor in the pleasures of this life, but in making the soul like God.
Plato
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in ethics, knowledge of the natural or moral law common to all men
jurisprudence
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happiness in the Ethics is a trans of the Greek eudaimonia = success and fulfillment. happiness is our highest goal
Aristotle
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discusses the nature of human acts and their relation to morality.
General
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Importance of Ethics
1. derived from its material and formal object 2. Tool in achieving the ultimate purpose of life 3. Regulates human relations by practicing moral principles 4. For non Christian: to confront the moral problems of man society
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deals with the application of the general principles of morality to the particular actions of man as an individual and as a member of society.
Special
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general scheme of General Ethics
a. Ultimate end of man b. Human Acts c. Morality of human acts d. Law and conscience e. virtue in general
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duties to God - duties to oneself - duties to others
Individual Ethics
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Aristotle’s doctrine, stated most explicitly in Book II, that virtue is a mean state between the vicious extremes of excess and deficiency. 
Doctrine of the Mean
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- right to life - right to property - right to marriage
Social Ethics
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with duties and rights given to man to fulfill his destiny
The Dignity of the human person
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general scheme of Special Ethics
a. Rights and Duties b. Individual Ethics c. Social Ethics d. Political Ethics e. Professional Ethics