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Introduction: Key Concepts in Ethics

The document discusses the differences between ethics and morality, with ethics defined as systems of moral principles that guide determining the rightness or wrongness of actions, and morality referring to principles of right and wrong behavior. It also covers the importance of ethics in promoting right living, good moral character, and the harmonious development of all human faculties including the moral, intellectual, and physical.

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Introduction: Key Concepts in Ethics

The document discusses the differences between ethics and morality, with ethics defined as systems of moral principles that guide determining the rightness or wrongness of actions, and morality referring to principles of right and wrong behavior. It also covers the importance of ethics in promoting right living, good moral character, and the harmonious development of all human faculties including the moral, intellectual, and physical.

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INTRODUCTION: KEY

CONCEPTS IN ETHICS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Illustrate knowledge of what


ethics is and its importance.
2. Recall rules you have to follow
and why you need to follow
them.
3. Differentiate moral from non-
moral standards.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

4. Recall a moral experience and


detect the moral dilemma present
in it.

5. Define why only human beings


are moral.
ETHICS vs MORALITY

MORALITY - from the latin


moralitas/mos, which means “manner,
character or proper behavior”
- It is the conduct or rules that a person
or community adhere to.
- It gives us rules for everyday life.
• It is the standard of society used to
decide what is right or wrong
behavior.
ETHICS vs MORALITY

ETHICS is taken from the Greek word


Ethos which means custom or
character. As originally used by
Aristotle, it referred to a man’s
character or personality, especially
in its balance between passion and
caution.
ETHICS vs MORALITY

• ETHICS – provide systems of moral


principles and the reasons why these
principles are valid. These principles
will guide a person determine the
rightness or wrongness of an action.
• Like, respect for persons, truthfulness
and confidentiality, informed consent,
autonomy and justice
ETHICS vs MORALITY

• MORALITY –refers to principles of


right and wrong behavior or the
rightness and wrongness of human
actions.
• In determining the morality of
human actions, the moral agent is
guided by the broader rules or
principles of ethics.
ETHICS vs MORALITY

• ETHICS • MORALITY
Systematic study The rightness
of the rightness
or wrongness
and wrongness of
the a human of a human
action action

- The science of - The practice


morals of ethics
IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS

1. Ethics means right living and


good moral character and it is in
good moral character that man
finds his true worth and
perfection.
IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS

2. Education is the harmonious


development of the whole man-of
all man’s faculties: the moral,
intellectual, and physical powers
in man.
Activity 1

From the video clip make the following:

1. Reflection paper about how to avoid


the evilness/wrongness of one’s act.

2. Make a concept mapping about ethics.

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