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According to the 'cut-flowers thesis', what would happen to morality if its ties to religion are cut?
According to the 'cut-flowers thesis', what would happen to morality if its ties to religion are cut?
Who made the early statement of the 'cut-flower thesis' mentioned in the text?
Who made the early statement of the 'cut-flower thesis' mentioned in the text?
Leo Tolstoy
Basil Willey advocates for the separation of religion and ethics.
Basil Willey advocates for the separation of religion and ethics.
False
What percentage of Millennials consider marriage as old-fashioned and out of date?
What percentage of Millennials consider marriage as old-fashioned and out of date?
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Which percentage of Millennials identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?
Which percentage of Millennials identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?
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What percentage of Millennials identify as exclusively 'pro-life' and 'pro-choice'?
What percentage of Millennials identify as exclusively 'pro-life' and 'pro-choice'?
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One study revealed that Millennials use social networking to find out about the company's competitors at a percentage of ___%
One study revealed that Millennials use social networking to find out about the company's competitors at a percentage of ___%
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Match the following unethical behavior with their reported percentages:
Match the following unethical behavior with their reported percentages:
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What is the main driver of globalization according to the text?
What is the main driver of globalization according to the text?
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Globalization aims to transform the international economic system into a unified global system.
Globalization aims to transform the international economic system into a unified global system.
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What is one of the ethical issues associated with globalization mentioned in the text?
What is one of the ethical issues associated with globalization mentioned in the text?
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The gap between rich and poor in the world is still very large. The bottom 2.5 billion, 40% of the world's population live on less than $2 a day and receive only 5% of the world's income. This situation increases ________.
The gap between rich and poor in the world is still very large. The bottom 2.5 billion, 40% of the world's population live on less than $2 a day and receive only 5% of the world's income. This situation increases ________.
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Match the following generational categories with their respective birth years:
Match the following generational categories with their respective birth years:
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Study Notes
Globalization
- Definition: a process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations, driven by international trade and investment, and aided by information technology.
- Effects on: environment, culture, political systems, economic development, prosperity, and human physical well-being.
- Objective: integration of economic interests and activities of people around the world, creating a unified system of global economics.
Ethical Issues on Globalization
- Reduction of protectionism can be unfair if not applied fairly.
- Inequality of power leads to exploitation by multinationals.
- Gap between rich and poor: 2.5 billion people live on less than $2 a day and receive only 5% of the world's income.
- Economic globalization marginalizes the poor, destroys the environment, and damages cultures.
- Increases inequality and impoverishes the poor.
- Global problems: pollution, resource shortages, global warming, spread of diseases, and terrorism.
Solutions to Ethical Problems of Globalization
- Countries must accept shared responsibility for managing risks.
- Coordinated action is required to address poverty and malnutrition worldwide.
- International cooperation is needed to address global dangers such as pandemics and climate change.
Filinnials and Millennials
- Millennials: born 1977-1995, characterized by liberal approach to politics, economics, and morality, increased narcissism, and being tech-savvy.
- Filinnials: Filipino Millennials, with a unique cultural identity shaped by the Internet and digital technologies.
- Traits: special, sheltered, confident, team-oriented, conventional, pressured, and achieving.
Ethical Outlook and Cultural Identity
- Millennials are open-minded, pragmatic idealists who want to make the world a better place.
- Supportive of progressive social agendas, including access to affordable contraception and abortion.
Work Ethics
- Millennials are tech-savvy, appreciative of diversity, and skilled in multitasking.
- Negative traits: lack of basic literacy fundamentals, short attention spans, and lack of loyalty to organizations.
- Expect close relationships and frequent feedback from supervisors.
Individualism
- Millennials are often seen as entitled, self-centered, and self-absorbed.
- Individualism reflects in their moral outlook, with morality seen as personal and subjective.
Conflict with Parents
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Millennials are often in conflict with Baby Boomers due to differences in mentality and lifestyles.
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Baby Boomers perceive Millennials as greedy, self-absorbed, and wasteful.### Millennials vs Baby Boomers
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Millennials have a higher unemployment rate than their parents at the same age
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Millennials have higher student debt
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Millennials are reluctant to get married
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15% of marriages today are between people of different races or ethnicities, compared to less than 3% in the 1960s
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More than a quarter of Asians and Hispanics, 1 out of 6 African Americans, and 10% of whites marry outside their ethnicity
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Half of Millennials think intermarriage is a good thing for society, compared to a third of Baby Boomers
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More Millennials live at home than their parents did at the same age
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22% of households in the US have two or more adult generations living under the same roof, a level not seen since the end of World War II
Religious Ethics
- Religious ethics concerns beliefs and practices of what is good or bad, right or wrong, virtuous or vicious, from a religious point of view
- Christian ethics, for example, is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ about loving one's neighbor, being a good Samaritan, loving one's enemies, and being guided by the Father's will
- Ethics is concerned with what is good and right for persons and society
Definition of Ethics and Religion
- Ethics is a system of moral principles that affect how people make decisions and lead their lives
- Religion is defined as people's beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life
- The term 'supernatural' means "whatever transcends the powers of nature or human agency"
Relationship between Ethics and Religion
- Many ethicists believe that religion is necessary for the continued survival of morality as an integral part of human life
- The "cut-flowers thesis" states that morality cannot survive in the long run if its ties to religion are cut
- Russian writer Leo Tolstoy made an early statement of this thesis, saying that without religion, there can be no real, sincere morality
- Supporters of this claim argue that morality is currently in a withering stage in this globalized era, and its decline can be identified with the exorbitant secularization of many things
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This quiz explores Millennials' views on marriage, abortion, and their identification with LGBTQ+ labels. It delves into their perspectives on contemporary social issues.
