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CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY CARMONA CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SCIENCES GNED 02 ETHICS COMPILED BY: MS. JAMAICA ANN L. SANTOS ETHICS  greek word "ETHOS" ETHICS Moral Character  The study of ETHICS...

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY CARMONA CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SCIENCES GNED 02 ETHICS COMPILED BY: MS. JAMAICA ANN L. SANTOS ETHICS  greek word "ETHOS" ETHICS Moral Character  The study of ETHICS morality (rightness or wrongness) of the human act MORALITY latin word "mos" Customs or manner  Morals system of MORALITY behavior in regards to standards of right or wrong behavior  ETHICS MORALS Refers to the social Our own principles that influence our system provides us character and with conduct  ETHICS MORALS Our own principles Refers to the social that influence our system provides us character and with conduct IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS  CRITICAL IN SHAPING THE INDIVIDUAL'S BEHAVIOR IMPORTANCE WITHIN A OF ETHICS SOCIETY  ACT AS A SELF- GOVERNING SYSTEM TO KEEP HUMAN SELF- INTEREST AND THE GOOD OF IMPORTANCE SOCIETY AT OF ETHICS EQUILIBRIUM  FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT OF ETHICS HUMAN ACT  HUMAN ACT the conscious and free exercise of one's faculties therefore, conscious and free CONSTITUENTS OF HUMAN ACT KNOWLEDGE FREEDOM VOLUNTARINESS Mindfulness of what Quality of freewill by Any commission or the moral agent is which one is able to omission of an act is doing choose one or more a result of the alternatives knowledge which an agent has of the end DETERMINANT OF MORALITY OBJECTIVE MOTIVE OF THE ACT OF THE ACT The SUBSTANCE The PURPOSE for of the act which a human agent does act. MORAL AND NON-MORAL STANDARDS  MORAL NON-MORAL STANDARDS STANDARDS FORCE OTHERS WE HAVE NO TO ACT RIGHT TO IMPOSE ACCORDINGLY ON OTHERS  MORAL NON-MORAL STANDARDS STANDARDS AFFECT OTHER DO NOT AFFECT PEOPLE OTHER PEOPLE  MORAL societal norms and values STANDARD which we have about the types of actions which we believe to be morally acceptable and morally unacceptable.  NORMS VALUES general rules about enduring belief of what is good actions or behaviors and desirable, or not MORAL STANDARDS  MORAL STANDARD normally promotes "the good" that is, the welfare and well being of humans, animals, and the environment  CHARACTERISTICS OF MORAL STANDARD Welfare of beings Relies on sound reasoning Overriding hegemonic authority Not established by authority figures Impartial Fair and Just Associated with special emotions and vocabulary.  refers to the standards by NON-MORAL STANDARD which we judge what is good or bad and right or wrong in a non-moral way. matters of taste and preference ETIQUETTE LAW AESTHETIC RELIGION LINGUISTIC A person without moral standard?  A person who knows what's right and wrong but intentionally do the wrong thing?