Ethics prelims

custom, a characteristic, or habitual way of doing things, or action that is properly derived from one’s character.

• ethos

• Ethics

• Ethas

• Ethis

-is the branch of philosophy that studies morality or the rightness or wrongness of human conduct.

• EThoughts

• Ethics

• Athenas

• Ethits

They are questions that refer to a person’s freedom and ability to live according to what he/she considers to be good.

• Asking

• Questions

• maybe

• Ethics

is not only the independence from what could hinder but also a consideration of the goal of the action. It is not only the ability to act free from outside influences but it is the willful act and decision that give form shape to the actions and inclinations of the people.

• Ethics

• Morality

• Freedom

• Insight

s involve the rules people have about the kinds of actions they believe are morally right and wrong, as well as the values they place on the kinds of objects they believe are morally good and morally bad.

• Moral standards

• Non-moral standards

refer to rules that are unrelated to moral or ethical considerations.

• Moral standards

• Non-moral standards

refers to a situation in which a tough choice has to be made between two or more options, especially more or less equally undesirable ones.

• dilemma

• moral dilemmas

are situations in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle.

• dilemma

• moral dilemmas

T h r e e L e v e l s o f M o r a l D i l e m m a s

• a. Personal Dilemmas

  b. Organizational Dilemmas

  c. Structural Dilemmas

• a. Construction dilemmas

  b. Moral dilemmas

  c. Freedom dilemmas

-refers to principles or standards of behavior that are considered right or wrong, good or bad, in a particular society or context.

• Moral

• Morality

• Dilemma

• Decision making