Ethics, Mores, and Values PDF

ETHICS, MORES, and VALUES ETHICS 1 Module 1  Ethics and Morality Ethics Morality Branch of philosophy that Subject matter deals with the systematic Derived from the questioning and critical Latin word “Mores ex...

ETHICS, MORES, and VALUES ETHICS 1 Module 1  Ethics and Morality Ethics Morality Branch of philosophy that Subject matter deals with the systematic Derived from the questioning and critical Latin word “Mores examination of the (customs)” underlying principles of morality Derived from the Greek word “Ethos (character)”  General Approaches Normative ethics Meta-ethics Ø What is good? Ø What is the basis for moral Ø provides a moral judgments? Are these framework of what is subjective or objective? right and wrong Ø examines the presuppositions, meanings, and justifications of ethical concepts and principles. The Role of Society and the Individual in the Emergence of Mores  Folkways Arise from our instinctive ways to survive or satisfy needs Learned through tradition, imitation, and authority Serves as the basis for what is “right” in a particular society (Sumner, 1982, p. 497) William Graham Sumner  Folkways to Mores Experiment and Selection Adoption Folkways Right and Conformity and Duty, and Sanctions Social Mores Welfare  Mores “The mores are the folkways, including the philosophical and ethical generalizations as to societal welfare, which are suggested by them, and inherent in them, as they grow.” ”Change by adaptation to new conditions and interests.”  Mores Society (customs, Individual or free moral social rules, and social agent sanctions)  Institutions Crescive Institutions Enacted Institutions Ø “Growing by the Ø Products of rational instinctive efforts invention and by which the intention. mores were Ø E.g. Banking system produced” Ø E.g. Marriage and Religion  Laws Positive Laws Customary Laws Ø formulated and are Ø part of the customs products of of our society, and rational reflection, they emerge discussion, and unconsciously as verification part of the mores of our culture Freedom and Morality What is freedom? and how do we exercise it in the realm of morals?  Freedom and Morality FREE WILL DETERMINISM Freedom and Morality Ø Freedom to make choices based on one’s moral discernment Ø Responsibility for one’s actions Ø Rationality Ø Empathy  Freedom and Obligation Freedom Obligation Ø One makes choices Ø One’s duty to and takes exercise freedom responsibility for as a rational moral planning one’s life being toward some future goal.  “Buntot mo, hila mo” Have you ever blamed someone for making wrong decisions?  THANKS! Do you have any questions? CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, and includes icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik Please keep this slide for attribution