GE 8 (Ethics) - Module 1

This refers to the excessive concern for oneself.

• Ethical egoism

• Egoism

• Psychological egoism

• Physical egoism

It is the process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion.

• Critical thinking

• Scientific method

• Reasoning

• Higher order thinking skill

A particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, etc.

• Community

• Norms

• Culture

• Race

It is a set of rules that serves as a guide to ethical behavior.

• Theory

• Law

• Judgment

• Etiquette

It is the process of examining the moral implications of a certain action.

This refers to judgments of approval about what we see or smell.

• Descriptive

• Judgment

• Normative

• Aesthetics

It is the study of the ideal human behavior and ideal ways of thinking.

• Morality

• Ethics

• Psychology

• Behaviorism

It states that we do something only because it benefits us.

It is an irrefutable theory because whatever one might say, there is a self serving motive at the root of everything.

• Cultural relativism

• Subjectivism

• Psychological egoism

• Valuation

It talks about what is acceptable and unacceptable in human behavior.

• Moral

• Ethics

• Value

• Dilemma