morality and ethics_basics

8/20/2019 Morality and Ethics_Basics

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Morality or Ethics ?

or whatever


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or whatever It all depends on where you are;

It all depends on who you are;

It all depends on how you feel;It all depends on what you feel;

It all depends on how you’re raised;It all depends on what is praised;

What’s right today is wrong tomorrow;

Joy in France in England sorrow;

It all depends on points of view;

!ustralia or "im#uctoo;

In $ome do as the $omans do;


3/23

If tastes %ust happen to agree;

"hen you have morality;

&ut where there are conflicting trends;

It all depends it all depends;


4/23

A Review

'ummary(o#servations from our fish#owl inFace#oo)*

There were different opinions on the cases

that were discussed. This reflects ourdiffering views on what is good/right or

bad/wrong.

+i)e

,nli)e

Wala lang

-ualified opinions for or against


5/23

A Review


Behind our opinions/reactions (like, unlike,

qualified reactions) are our values, beliefs, principles.ulture /societal norms and e0pectations1

#eliefs strong convictions faith /atholic "eachings1

values /+earning over fashion; #eauty and fadModesty physical intimacy as e0pression of love

decency appropriateness respect good life survival

friendship duty as a professional honesty %ustice

accounta#ility practicality health citi2enship


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A Review


Those actions / behaviors that are in

consonance with our values, beliefs, principle are good / right. (moral, ethical)

Those are against our values, beliefs,

principle are bad/ wrong. (immoral,unethical


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MORALITY AND ETHICS: ETYMOLOGY

Ethics – “ethos”3 a 4ree) word for custom or a

particular way of acting or #ehaving

3 custom 5 a form of #ehavior orcharacter

Mo!"it# – “mos” o “moes”3 ! latin word for custom


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MORALITY AND ETHICS: ETYMOLOGY

Ethics !$% Mo!"it# h!ve "ite!""# the s!meme!$i$&'

O%i$!# us!&e:3 4ood or right 5 ethical 6 moral 5 li)e

3 &ad or wrong 5 unethical 6 immoral (unli)e


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MORALITY AND ETHICS: DISTINCTION

SMo!"it#

#ehaviors 7#eliefs a#out whatis good 7 right

actual living out of#eliefs; of what isright good properdecent

Ethics

thin)ing a#out#ehaviors and

#eliefs

e0plicit

philosophicalreflection on moral#eliefs and

practices.

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MORALITY AND ETHICS: DISTINCTION

SMo!"it#

translation of)nowledge andtheories ofmorality intoaction; doing

ethics

pra0is

flesh

Ethics

a systematicthin)ing 6study ofmorality; outlines

theories guidelines ofwhat is right6wrong or

good6#ad

theory

word

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"he difference #etween

ethics and morality is

similar to the difference#etween musicology and

music. Ethics is a

conscious stepping #ac)and reflecting on morality

%ust as musicology is a

conscious reflection onmusic. 8

htt(:))ethics's!$%ie&o'e%u)LMH)E*)G

"oss!#'!s(


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Ethics !s ! +!$ch o, -hi"oso(h#

.Mo!" -hi"oso(h#/

9utting together in an organi2ed and more

understanda#le way our )nowledge and

discourse on what is good 6right or evil 6wrong.

! #ody of )nowledge systematicallyarranged and presented in such a manner

that it arrives at its conclusions coherently

and logically.


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ETHICS: A 0AY O1 LI1E

Ethics 5 not a purely academic discipline. It isa way to live life.

"heories or )nowledge do not necessarily leadto action or application; )nowing what is right

does not necessarily translate into change of

#ehavior.

We #ehave #ased on clear ethical )nowledge

#ecause we want to #e good human #eings.

/ethics of #eing vs. ethics of doing1


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CHRISTIAN ETHICS

! way of life( an attempt at living a life thatis in accordance to 8what it truly means to

#e human:.

the practical science of the morality of

human act or conduct and of the good life;

transformation of a person’s character and

practical #ehavior


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nowledge

study

Intimacy

prayer

!ction

"ransformative response


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CHRISTIAN ETHICS

"he #ranch of theology that studies humanacts to as to direct them to a loving vision

of 4od seen as our true and complete

happiness and our final end. "his vision isattained #y means of grace the virtues and

the gifts in the light of revelation and

reason.Fr. Servais Pinacker, OP


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0h!t %o we Stu%# i$ Chisti!$ ethics2

/ontents 1

3Everything related to the human #eing’s free

and voluntary action

3"he ultimate end of the human #eing in linewith how 4od reveals


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0hee %o we &et ou 3$ow"e%&e !4out

Go%5s Te!chi$&s6 comm!$%2

/'ources of hristian Ethics 6 $evelation1

7'S!ce% Sci(tues /&i#le1 5 the primary and final

authority of hristian Ethics

*'-hi"oso(hic!" Ethics 5 moral theories and

discourses that are compati#le with hurch’s

teachings. /eg. "homas !=uinas1

8'Chuch T!%itio$ 5 learning 6e0periences of thehurch passed from one generation to another

/hurch Fathers1

9'The M!&isteium 5 teaching authority of the hurch


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How %o we %o Chisti!$ Ethics2

/Method1

3From concrete life e0periences and the ethical

=uestions hristians are facing

3hristians draw guidance and inspiration from

4od’s revelation /teachings &i#le moral

principles1.

3,sing the power of reason enlightened #y

faith the hristian discerns ma)es a moral

%udgement and acts accordingly.


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How %o we %o Chisti!$ Ethics2

/Method1

I$te%isci("i$!#' Moral analysis comes from

a comprehensive view of the moral situation

with the aid of different scientific disciplines/economics political science history

psychology etc1 as #asis for a clear moral

%udgement and ethical course of action.


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Chisti!$ Ethics !s ! 4!$ch o, Theo"o

3 'tudy a#out 4od in relation to the human

#eing’s search to live what is true good

and right in his6her response to 4od’s

call to fullness of life.3 4od tal); Faith see)ing understanding

and reali2ation.

3 hristian Ethics is different from Moral

9hilosophy. /faith(moral wisdom 6

pursuing( possessing truth 6 human (

ultimate end


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Who is thesubject whenwe talk about

ethics?How importantis morality and

ethics ishuman life?


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