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Which statement accurately describes the role of rules and laws in society?
Which statement accurately describes the role of rules and laws in society?
- They primarily serve to restrict individual freedoms, preventing personal growth and societal advancement.
- They are only necessary in complex societies with large populations and diverse interests.
- They hinder progress by limiting innovation and creativity.
- They establish clear guidelines for behavior, promoting fairness, safety, and respect among individuals. (correct)
What is the primary purpose of rules and laws?
What is the primary purpose of rules and laws?
- To organize relations between individuals and society, clarifying right and wrong actions. (correct)
- To ensure that the strongest members of society always prevail.
- To establish a rigid social hierarchy that everyone must follow.
- To create confusion and conflict, thereby testing individuals' resilience.
Which one of the following is the best example of how rules contribute to a sense of predictability and consistency?
Which one of the following is the best example of how rules contribute to a sense of predictability and consistency?
- Rules in sports encourage players to adapt to unpredictable situations, enhancing their creativity.
- Rules always lead to innovative solutions by forcing people to think outside the box.
- Traffic laws ensure drivers follow consistent patterns, reducing accidents and promoting safety. (correct)
- Financial regulations guarantee that investment outcomes are always predictable, eliminating risk.
In the context of social interaction, how do specific sets of norms, regulations, and laws primarily function?
In the context of social interaction, how do specific sets of norms, regulations, and laws primarily function?
How do rules primarily assist in organizing the processes of a society?
How do rules primarily assist in organizing the processes of a society?
What is the likely outcome if humanity disregards regulations and operates without rules?
What is the likely outcome if humanity disregards regulations and operates without rules?
How do norms primarily influence global development?
How do norms primarily influence global development?
What is the role of moral rules in establishing shared values within a society?
What is the role of moral rules in establishing shared values within a society?
Why are rules considered particularly important for vulnerable populations?
Why are rules considered particularly important for vulnerable populations?
How do rules in schools and other institutions contribute to creating a stable social environment?
How do rules in schools and other institutions contribute to creating a stable social environment?
What is the impact of peace and order on societal development?
What is the impact of peace and order on societal development?
Ethics is a study of moral judgments. What does the study of ethics encompass?
Ethics is a study of moral judgments. What does the study of ethics encompass?
What fundamental issues are addressed within the field of Ethics?
What fundamental issues are addressed within the field of Ethics?
The Greek word "ethos" is the origin of the word ethics. What concepts are derived from "ethos"?
The Greek word "ethos" is the origin of the word ethics. What concepts are derived from "ethos"?
How do religions, philosophies, and cultures contribute to our concepts of ethics?
How do religions, philosophies, and cultures contribute to our concepts of ethics?
How does normative ethics influence the development of societal norms?
How does normative ethics influence the development of societal norms?
Which of the following actions aligns with normative ethics, particularly the Golden Rule?
Which of the following actions aligns with normative ethics, particularly the Golden Rule?
What is the focus of descriptive ethics?
What is the focus of descriptive ethics?
What distinguishes descriptive ethics from normative ethics?
What distinguishes descriptive ethics from normative ethics?
How might normative ethics view the act of returning a lost wallet, and how would descriptive ethics view the same act?
How might normative ethics view the act of returning a lost wallet, and how would descriptive ethics view the same act?
Why is studying ethics important?
Why is studying ethics important?
How does studying ethics affect one's critical thinking and moral convictions?
How does studying ethics affect one's critical thinking and moral convictions?
In what ways can studying ethics cultivate a more informed understanding of personal conscience?
In what ways can studying ethics cultivate a more informed understanding of personal conscience?
How does ethics help to enhance a person's insights regarding their duties to society?
How does ethics help to enhance a person's insights regarding their duties to society?
What benefit does studying ethics offer in understanding human interdependence and individual responsibility?
What benefit does studying ethics offer in understanding human interdependence and individual responsibility?
Flashcards
What's the purpose of rules?
What's the purpose of rules?
Guiding and monitoring human interactions in society.
What are rules?
What are rules?
Specific sets of norms, regulations, and laws to regulate community life.
Why have rules?
Why have rules?
To organize processes, secure regulated flow, and avoid chaos.
What do norms do?
What do norms do?
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What are moral rules?
What are moral rules?
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What is Ethics?
What is Ethics?
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Ethics consists of?
Ethics consists of?
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Ethics: concerned with?
Ethics: concerned with?
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Ethics derived from?
Ethics derived from?
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Ethics are considered..?
Ethics are considered..?
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Normative Ethics?
Normative Ethics?
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Descriptive Ethics?
Descriptive Ethics?
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Normative Defintion
Normative Defintion
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Descriptive Defintion?
Descriptive Defintion?
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Study Notes
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Ethics deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society
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Ethics is observed at the level of the person and society
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Ethics are viewed in interaction with the environment and other shared resources, per CMO 20 s 2013
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Morality relates to the standards of right and wrong learned from the community
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Course covers ethical behavior in modern society and teaches moral decision-making
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Students will learn to use moral frameworks and a seven-step moral reasoning model
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To differentiate between moral and non-moral problems, and to describe a moral experience
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To explain Filipino culture's influence on moral experiences and dilemma solutions
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To describe the elements of moral development and moral experience
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To use ethical frameworks to analyze moral experiences
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To make ethical judgments based on principles, facts, and stakeholder impact
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To develop sensitivity to the common good and internalize ethical principles
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People need rules and laws as life cannot function without them
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Rules help people live and deal together fairly and respectfully
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Rules and laws organize relations between individuals and society
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Rules clarify right and wrong and consequences for violations
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These ensure fairness, safety, and respect for others' rights
Importance of Rules
- Rules guide and monitor human interactions within society
- Rules are prescribed guides for conduct or action, directing towards desired results
- Rules provide predictability and consistency, promoting physical, moral, social, and emotional safety
- Rules are sets of norms, regulations, and laws to regulate community life
- Rules are guidelines accepted in different countries and communities
Why Rules Exist
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Enable organization of processes, from household chores to national functioning
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Secure a regulated flow of processes and help avoid chaos/problems due to lack of regulation
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Laws dictate proper and improper conduct
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Norms enable people to interact, work together, and contribute to global development
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Moral rules help establish shared values and norms for identifying honorable society members
More on Importance of Rules
- Rules protect the weaker in society
- Rules provide a stable environment and promote human co-existence
- Rules in schools and institutions promote trust, fairness, and discipline
- Rules are vital for maintaining peace and order, which is key for societal development
Ethics Defined
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The scientific study of moral judgments
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Ethics includes practical decision making with regards to ultimate value
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Ethics has standards by which human action is judged right or wrong
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Ethics concerns itself with moral good and bad, right and wrong
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The term ethics comes from the Greek word "ethos" meaning custom, habit, character or disposition
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Ethics concepts come from religions, philosophies, and cultures
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Ethics are a system of moral principles affecting decisions
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Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society, and is described as moral philosophy
Branches of Ethics
- Morality definition is attempted through ethics, the philosophical study of morality
Normative Ethics
- Actions are judged by their merits, allowing conduct codes to develop in societies
- Includes defining what is right and wrong
- Classic example of normative ethics is The Golden Rule
- Helping someone lost & returning a found wallet are moral in determining treatment aligns
Descriptive Ethics
- Asks what people think is moral
- Studies how individuals/societies define morals regarding culture/personal significance
- Morals are part of systemic culture like language, not objective or unbiased
| ATTRIBUTE | DESCRIPTIVE | NORMATIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Describes what is or what exists | Prescribes what should be or what ought to be |
| Focus | Focuses on facts and observations | Focuses on values and beliefs |
| Objective | Seeks to explain and understand | Seeks to evaluate and recommend |
| Subjectivity | Generally objective | Can be subjective |
| Examples | Observing cultural practices | Advocating for human rights |
- In normative ethics, returning a lost wallet is moral; in descriptive ethics, society sees this as moral
- Two main branches of ethics with objective & subjective truths relating to society
Why Study Ethics
- To widen the understanding of moral problems
- To become acquainted with thoughts on good/evil, justice/injustice, virtue/vice, individual/society rights
- To proffer some considerations, from the standpoints of self-realization, self-sacrifice, and service to help decision making
- To train one’s critical faculties
- To know the reasons for moral convictions in oneself and others and his/her reverence for duty will be deepened
- To become tolerant, but his moral judgments in becoming more discriminating will not become laxer
- To enable a person to understand conscience, how it was acquired, and how far they can trust to be more intelligent to improve and make it
- To have a clearer insight into claims upon, and duties owed to, society
- To learn to discriminate between mutual individual interdependence and individual responsibility for one's own life
- To insist upon freedom of initiative
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