Morality & Ethics Introduction PDF
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This document provides an introduction to morality and ethics, outlining moral principles, absolute and relative morality, and examples. It also discusses the history of moral principles and provides links to external resources for further research.
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Morality & Ethics Introduction Morality Moral principles are guidelines that people live by to make sure they are doing the right thing. These include things like honesty, fairness, and equality. Moral principles can be different for everyone because they depend on how a person w...
Morality & Ethics Introduction Morality Moral principles are guidelines that people live by to make sure they are doing the right thing. These include things like honesty, fairness, and equality. Moral principles can be different for everyone because they depend on how a person was raised and what is important to them in life. History Of Moral Principles come from the time when people had to work together to survive Thomas Hobbes said that life is “solitary, poor, nasty, and short.” People have higher-order brain functions Animals do things based on instinct Animals cannot think for themselves and they can’t make moral judgments based on reason We can keep our society alive by cooperating with each other instead of being selfish. If we think about others before ourselves, then we will be able to survive.. Types of Moral Principles Absolute Relative Examples of Absolute Morals 1. Don’t kill. 2. It’s important to always tell the truth. 3. Don’t hurt people. 4. Please be nice to other people’s things. 5. Treat people in need with kindness. Relative Morality based on opinions and they might change over time change for different situations ○ It is wrong to spend money on a luxury item. ○ It is also ethical to care for our planet and protect it for future generations. Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior". ethics represents the moral code ETHICS that guides a person’s choices and behaviors throughout their life. The idea of a moral code extends beyond the individual to include what is determined to be right, and wrong, for a community or society at large. Resources https://www.verywellmind.com/what-are-moral- principles-5198602 https://mantracare.org/therapy/what-is/moral- principles/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/ethi cs-and-morality
