18 Questions
What type of conscience fails to see the wrong where there is a wrong?
Lax Conscience
Which conscience concerns mainly the strict following of rules, judging actions disregarding circumstances?
Antecedent Conscience
When a person is uncertain about a moral judgment, what type of conscience is at play?
Doubtful Conscience
Which type of conscience sees a wrong even where there is none?
Scrupulous Conscience
What is referred to as 'crystallized Ethics'?
Etiquette
In the context of community upbringing, what is mainly concerned with how people are brought up within a community?
Culture
What is the role of society in shaping individuals' behaviors and values?
Society is mainly concerned with how people are brought up in a community, influencing differences in practices, values, and way of doing things.
How do cultural differences affect the perception of acceptable behavior?
Cultural differences in the Philippines contribute to varying perceptions of acceptable behavior, with what is acceptable to one group not necessarily being acceptable to another.
What is the definition of Conscience in traditional ethics?
Conscience is defined as the practical judgment of reason deciding upon an individual act as good or evil, to be followed or avoided.
What is Antecedent Conscience and when does it occur?
Antecedent Conscience occurs when a judgment is made before an action is done.
When does Consequent Conscience occur and what distinguishes it?
Consequent Conscience occurs when a judgment is made after an action has been taken.
What characterizes True Conscience in terms of moral judgment?
True Conscience is concerned with strictly following rules and judging actions in their true form, regardless of circumstances.
What is the difference between Inculpable and Culpable conscience?
Inculpable conscience is when the agent is without knowledge of fault, while Culpable conscience is when the conscience is wrong through the agent's fault.
Explain the concept of Doubtful Conscience.
Doubtful conscience occurs when a person is uncertain about a moral judgment.
What characterizes a Scrupulous Conscience?
A Scrupulous Conscience sees a wrong where there is none.
Describe a Lax Conscience.
A Lax Conscience fails to see the wrong where there is a wrong.
What are the sources of Moral Standards?
Religion, Culture, and One's Own Life / SELF are sources of Moral Standards.
Give an example of a Non-Moral Standard in society.
Table manners, general etiquette, grammar and language are examples of Non-Moral Standards.
Study Notes
Types of Conscience
- Lax Conscience: fails to see the wrong where there is a wrong, opposite of scrupulous conscience
- Scrupulous Conscience: sees a wrong where there is none
- Doubtful Conscience: occurs when a person is uncertain about a moral judgment
- Antecedent Conscience: a judgment is made before an action is done
- Consequent Conscience: a judgment is made after an action has been made
- True Conscience: concerns mainly of the strict following of rules, actions are judged as they are disregarding circumstances
- Erroneous Conscience: judges things in a distorted manner, considering morally unacceptable acts as good and vice versa
Moral Standards
- Deal with general rules about what kind of behavior is considered right or wrong, good or bad
- Relate to human qualities and how people live together in harmony
- Outline values that will provide benefit or harm to the larger group rather than an individual
- Can change as laws and morals of society change
Sources of Moral Standards
- Religion
- Culture
- One's Own Life / SELF
Non-Moral Standards
- Govern individual life, aspirations, and desires
- Decide a person's place in their group
- Examples: table manners, general etiquette, grammar and language, expectations, socially accepted measures of aesthetics, rules of games, clothing, etc.
Etiquette
- Refers to conventional requirements as to social behavior
- Proprieties of Conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion
Society and Culture
- Society is concerned with how people are within a community is brought up in that community
- Culture affects how people perceive whether an act is acceptable or not
- Language plays a key role in morality, determining which words are acceptable and which are not
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