The Moral Agent: Culture and Norms

Study Notes

Culture shapes people's beliefs, values, and behavior, influencing every aspect of our lives.
Culture defines our identity and worldview, from the food we eat to the language we speak.
Culture plays a role in moral development, shaping our norms and values.

Language: directs attention and action, conveying explicit and implicit meanings.
Time: reflects our values, allocating periods to accomplish tasks and creating unity.
Modeling: displays behavior, demonstrating techniques, and making thinking visible.
Opportunities: either constrains or enhances individual and group activity.
Routine: represents shared practices, minimizing confusion and directing activity.
Interactions: forms the basis for relationships, defining the emotional climate of a community.
Environment: the physical space conveys values, influencing behavior and performance.

Cultural values shape society and influence individuals.
Moral values are personal values, but they are taught by our cultural society.
Moral codes are rules or guidelines that vary across cultures, dictating aspects of life.

Filipino culture is unique, influenced by history and diverse ethnolinguistic groups.
Filipino culture has retained indigenous moral values and belief systems.
Colonization has led to a cultural identity crisis, with Filipinos showing little appreciation for their culture.

A moral agent can discern right from wrong and be held accountable for their actions.
Moral agents have a moral responsibility not to cause unjustified harm.
Not all agents are moral agents, but they can be capable of conforming to moral principles.
Virtue is the quality of being morally good, and virtues are habits that become characteristics of a person.

The virtue approach to ethics emphasizes the importance of community in shaping character traits.
A person's character is affected by the values and personality traits of their communities.
The moral life is not just about following moral rules, but also about developing character within communities.

Culture shapes people's beliefs, values, and behavior, influencing every aspect of our lives.
Culture defines our identity and worldview, from the food we eat to the language we speak.
Culture plays a role in moral development, shaping our norms and values.

Language: directs attention and action, conveying explicit and implicit meanings.
Time: reflects our values, allocating periods to accomplish tasks and creating unity.
Modeling: displays behavior, demonstrating techniques, and making thinking visible.
Opportunities: either constrains or enhances individual and group activity.
Routine: represents shared practices, minimizing confusion and directing activity.
Interactions: forms the basis for relationships, defining the emotional climate of a community.
Environment: the physical space conveys values, influencing behavior and performance.

Cultural values shape society and influence individuals.
Moral values are personal values, but they are taught by our cultural society.
Moral codes are rules or guidelines that vary across cultures, dictating aspects of life.

Filipino culture is unique, influenced by history and diverse ethnolinguistic groups.
Filipino culture has retained indigenous moral values and belief systems.
Colonization has led to a cultural identity crisis, with Filipinos showing little appreciation for their culture.

A moral agent can discern right from wrong and be held accountable for their actions.
Moral agents have a moral responsibility not to cause unjustified harm.
Not all agents are moral agents, but they can be capable of conforming to moral principles.
Virtue is the quality of being morally good, and virtues are habits that become characteristics of a person.

The virtue approach to ethics emphasizes the importance of community in shaping character traits.
A person's character is affected by the values and personality traits of their communities.
The moral life is not just about following moral rules, but also about developing character within communities.