Understanding Moral Standards Quiz

Moral standards deal with actions that can harm or benefit human beings, while non-moral standards are rules unrelated to moral or ethical considerations.

Ethicists sometimes equate moral standards with moral values and moral principles.

Examples include rules of etiquette, fashion standards, rules in games, and various house rules.

<p>Etiquette refers to correct conduct in polite society or special codes of social behavior and courtesy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If you violate rules of etiquette, you're likely to be considered ill-mannered, impolite, or even uncivilized, but not necessarily immoral.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The validity of moral standards comes from the line of reasoning that was taken to back or support them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moral standards deal with morally acceptable/unacceptable actions, while non-moral standards include rules of etiquette, fashion standards, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Etiquette refers to norms of correct conduct, violating which may lead to being considered ill-mannered. Violating etiquette is not necessarily immoral.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religious rules and legal statutes are technically non-moral principles. They may be ethically relevant in certain contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some ethicists classify moral standards as moral values and principles. This is done to highlight the importance and core elements of moral standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers