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What is the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?
MORALITY
Our standard of right and wrong. What we believe is good or right behaviour. These are EXTERNAL
A moral act is an intentional act that is considered to be right.
An immoral act is an intentional act that is considered to be wrong.
ETHICS
The study of how we decide what is right or wrong. These are INTERNAL.
An ethical act is choosing a right action over a wrong action.
An unethical act is intentionally acting in a bad or immoral way.
How do you know if an action is moral or not? 1)You walk into a washroom and find a wallet full of money on the floor. A student has just left.
What are your options?How will YOU act?
How do you know if an action is moral or not?
2) As you are getting out
of your car in the mall parking lot, you accidentally bang your door into the side of the car parked next to you, leaving a noticeable ‘ding’ in the car’s side panel..What are your options?How will YOU act?
How do you know if an action is moral or not?
3) Someone of whom
you are not overly fond asks you for a favour. You have the time and ability to perform the favour for this person.What are your options?How will YOU act?
How do you know if an action is moral or not?
4) You are at the mall with
some friends. You have just seen one of them, a person you are trying to impress, shoplift an item from the store you are in.What are your options?How will YOU act?
Class Debate
Should students report bullying or vandalism in school? What is their responsibility?
What is a World View?
The way we look at life. What we think of the world we live in. Something which dictates how we act. Glasses through which we see the world.
Functions of a World View
Guides our thoughts each day. Guides our actions in all areas of life.
Questions Answered by our World View. What is the meaning
of life? What makes humans
different from other creatures?
How did the world come into being?
How are right and wrong defined? What is your concept of the good life?
Is there a God? What is He like?
Varieties of World Views
How do we respond to differences? Annihilation: Ignore people and not respect
them. Assimilation: Force them to change. Tolerance: Recognize and accept
differences. Respect: Admire people’s differences. Celebration: Agree and applaud views.
How does our Worldview Develop?
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