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Which of the following is NOT a component of the Filipino Value System according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Filipino Value System according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a quality of Filipino Moral Identity?
Which of the following is NOT a quality of Filipino Moral Identity?
Which of the following best defines a 'Moral Agent' according to the text?
Which of the following best defines a 'Moral Agent' according to the text?
What is the primary focus of 'Normative Ethics'?
What is the primary focus of 'Normative Ethics'?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a provider of moral behavior?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a provider of moral behavior?
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What is the primary focus of 'Applied Ethics'?
What is the primary focus of 'Applied Ethics'?
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Which of the following best defines 'Moral Character' according to the text?
Which of the following best defines 'Moral Character' according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT a quality of Filipino Moral Identity?
Which of the following is NOT a quality of Filipino Moral Identity?
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Which of the following is mentioned in the text as a provider of moral behavior?
Which of the following is mentioned in the text as a provider of moral behavior?
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What is the primary focus of 'Moral Development'?
What is the primary focus of 'Moral Development'?
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Study Notes
Acts of Man and Human Acts
- Acts of man are actions beyond one's consciousness, not dependent on the intellect and will
- Acts of man can become human acts when employing intellect and will in performing the act
Universal Values
- Universal values have the same value or worth for almost all people
- People have a reason to believe universal values have value
- Ten types of universal values: Power, Achievement, Hedonism, Stimulation, Self-Direction, Universalism, Benevolence, Tradition, Conformity, Security
Culture and Moral Behavior
- Culture shapes moral behavior
- Material culture and non-material culture influence a person's moral behavior
- Providers of moral behavior in a culture: Family, School, Church, Government, Workplace
- Filipino understanding of right and wrong is shaped by cultural relativism and ethnocentrism
Branches of Moral Philosophy
- Meta-ethics: concerning theoretical meaning and reference of moral propositions
- Normative ethics: concerning practical means of determining a moral course of action
- Applied ethics: concerning what a person is obligated to do in a special situation or particular domain of action
Importance of Ethics
- Satisfies basic human needs
- Creates credibility
- Unites people and leaders
- Improves decision-making
- Brings long-term gains
- Secures the society
Why Study Ethics?
- Ethics allows for an authentic and meaningful life
- Ethics makes one more successful
- Ethics cultivates inner peace
- Ethics provides for a stable society
- Ethics may help in the afterlife
Western Thinkers/Philosophers
- Martin Buber: man can be both subject and object (I-Thou and I-It relationships)
- Thales of Melitus: man finds nourishment in himself because man is helpless at birth
- Socrates: man's body comes from the world of matter, reason comes from universal reason
- Plato: man is a knower and possessor of the immortal soul
- Aristotle: man is a rational being with logical thinking
Filipino Moral Identity and Value System
- Constitutes the Filipino value system that majority of Filipinos have historically held important
- Rooted primarily in personal alliance systems (kinship, obligation, friendship, religion, commercial relationships)
- Qualities of Filipino Identity: Pakikipagkapwa tao, Family Oriented, Joy and Humor, Flexibility, Adaptivity, Creativity, Faith and Religiosity, Ability to Survive, Hard work and Industry, Hospitality
Moral Character and Development
- Moral Agent: being capable of acting with reference to right and wrong
- Moral Character: evaluation of an individual's stable moral qualities
- Moral Development: process of forming a progressive sense of what is right and wrong
- Two approaches to dealing with Moral Character: Normative Ethics (moral standards) and Applied Ethics (controversial issues with moral choice)
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Test your understanding of human acts and acts of man with this quiz. Explore the essential qualities, differences, and examples of each type of action in moral philosophy.
