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Ethics Lesson 1 and 2

The document outlines the importance of rules in society, emphasizing that they are meant to guide individuals towards moral behavior rather than restrict freedom. It discusses moral and non-moral standards, their classifications, and the philosophical foundations of ethics. Additionally, it includes activities for group discussions and reflections on the necessity of rules and moral questions.

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Ethics Lesson 1 and 2

The document outlines the importance of rules in society, emphasizing that they are meant to guide individuals towards moral behavior rather than restrict freedom. It discusses moral and non-moral standards, their classifications, and the philosophical foundations of ethics. Additionally, it includes activities for group discussions and reflections on the necessity of rules and moral questions.

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ETHICS

LEARNING GOALS

To state what are


To explain the
expected of me in this
importance of rules
course
CLASS SYLLABUS
PRELIM TERM
MIDTERM
FINAL TERM
OUTPUTS

Prelim- Cinquain
Midterm- Group Reporting
Final Term- Infomercial
UNDERSTANDING
MORALITY AND
MORAL
STANDARDS
GROUP YOURSELF INTO 5

Recall and share with your


group a rule that you have to
follow at school and the reason
behind such rule
SHARE IT

1. What if there are no rules?


What are the possible
consequences?
2. Are Rules important?
Why or why not?
3. Do you find them constricting?
Why or why not?
IMPORTANCE OF RULES

Rules are meant to


set order in society
ABSTRACTION

Rules are intended for Human


Person. They are not meant to
limit a person’s freedom which
is the ability to choose and do
what is good. Rather rules are
meant to help people choose and
do what is good.
IMPORTANCE OF RULES

Those who do what is good don’t


even feel the presence of a rule
that prevents them from doing
what is not good. It is those
who intend to do the opposite of
what is good that feel the
suffocating and limiting
presence of a rule.
IMPORTANCE OF RULES

When society is ideal, i.e when all


person are good and do only
what is ideal then there will be
no more need for rules and laws
according to Lao Tzu.
IMPORTANCE OF RULES

State of no more rules, no more laws

Government
People discern what is right or good
Themselves
and do what is right or good without
thinking or a rule or law
REFLECTION

Is it possible to
have a state of
no more rules?
MORAL AND NON-
MORAL
STANDARDS
MORAL/NON-MORAL STANDARD
No talking while your Dont steal If you are a male, stay by the danger
mouth is full side (roadside) when walking with a
Do not lie female
Wear black or white for
mourning; never red Don’t kill Go with the Fashion or you are not
“in”
The male should be the one Don’t cheat others
to propose marriages not Maintain a 36-24-36 body figure
females Submit school
requirements on time
When you speak, pronounce word
Observe correct
Focus the microscope correctly
grammar when writing
properly
and speaking English
ETYMOLOGY AND MEANING OF ETHICS

GREEK WORD LATIN COUNTERPART

USED IN THE WORKS OF ARISTOTLE


ETYMOLOGY AND MEANING OF ETHICS

“O tempora o mores”
GREEK AND LATIN ETYMOLOGY what time and what
morals

ETHICS DEAL
CICERO, 1856
WITH MORALITY
ETYMOLOGY AND MEANING OF ETHICS

OR MORAL PHILOSOPHY, branch of


Philosophy which deals with
ADJECTIVE describing the human
moral standards, inquires about
act as either ethically “right” or
the RIGHTNESS AND WRONGNESS
“wrong” or qualifying a person,
of human behavior or the
personality, character, as either
GOODNESS AND THE BADNESS
ethically “good” or “bad”
of personality, trait or
character
MORAL AND NON-
MORAL STANDARDS
MORAL/NON-MORAL STANDARDS

No talking while your mouth is full


Dont steal Wear black or white for mourning; never red
Do not lie The male should be the one to propose marriages not females
Don’t kill Observe correct grammar when writing and speaking English
Submit school requirements on time
Don’t cheat others If you are a male, stay by the danger side (roadside) when
walking with a female
Maintain a 36-24-36 body figure
When you speak, pronounce word correctly
MORAL STANDARDS

CONSEQUENCES STANDARDS

OR

NON CONSEQUENCES
STANDARDS
MORAL STANDARDS

CONSEQUENCES STANDARDS

• Depend on results, outcome


• An act that results in GENERAL WELFARE,
in the GREATEST GOOD of the GREATEST
NUMBER is MORAL.
• To take part in a project that result in
the improvement of the majority of
people is therefore MORAL
MORAL STANDARDS

NON-CONSEQUENCES
STANDARDS

• Based on the NATURAL LAW


• Sense of duty that you wish would be
followed by all
• Respect for humanity, treatment of the
other as human person,
NON MORAL STANDARDS

Social Rules, Demands of etiquette and


Good Manners

Guides of Action that should be followed


as expected by the society

From time to time, changes are made


regarding good manners or etiquette
NON MORAL STANDARDS

in sociology, non-moral
standards are called
FOLKWAYS
MORAL/NON-MORAL STANDARDS

No talking while your mouth is full


Dont steal Wear black or white for mourning; never red
Do not lie The male should be the one to propose marriages not females
Don’t kill Observe correct grammar when writing and speaking English
Submit school requirements on time
Don’t cheat others If you are a male, stay by the danger side (roadside) when
walking with a female
Maintain a 36-24-36 body figure
When you speak, pronounce word correctly
CLASSIFICATION OF THE THEORIES
OF MORAL STANDARDS

an act is right is
TELEOLOGICAL
right or wrong
depending on the
Tele means end result
consequences of the
or consequence
act
CLASSIFICATION OF THE THEORIES
OF MORAL STANDARDS

The rightness and


DEONTOLOGICAL wrongness of an action
depends on the sense of
duty, natural law, virtue
DEO means duty and the demand of the
situation
CLASSIFICATION OF THE THEORIES
OF MORAL STANDARDS

Consequences of an consideration other than


action or rule, what consequences, like the
promotes one’s obligatoriness or the act
greatest good of the based on natural law, or
it’s being one’s duty..,
greatest number
CLASSIFICATION OF THE THEORIES
OF MORAL STANDARDS

GOD IS THE ULTIMATE MORAL STANDARDS ARE


SOURCE OF WHAT IS BASED ON THE WISDOM
MORAL REVEALED TO SAGES LIKE CONFUCIUS OR
HUMAN PERSON PHILOSOPHERS
ACTIVITY 1
READ AND ASWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. which of the following is a MORAL QUESTION and NON-MORAL


QUESTION and why?
a. Can one eat while praying?
b. Can one pray while eating?
2. I did not dress appropriately formally for a formal party.
which did i fail to observe? MORAL or NOM-MORAL standard?
3. Lady B dressed indecently to expose her body. Which did she
violate? MORAL or NOM-MORAL standard?

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