Ethics Quiz

Moral Character refers to the dispositions of a person. This heavily affects how a person morally behaves.

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Having a strong moral character makes a person guided and become consistent with his values and beliefs. However, it could not influence how a person makes decisions.

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A person with strong moral character practices honesty and knows how to take responsibility of his actions. This could be done by making ethical decisions.

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Reason is usually based on the desires of a person. On the other hand, will is the basis of why a person do or act on something.

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The idea of moral decision emphasize that one acts because of his will power. This idea was proposed by Immanuel Kant.

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Aristotle noted that reason and emotions are like horses pulling a chariot. Hence, the charioteer has to make them work together.

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A person needs to use his ability to reason more than his emotions when making a decision. This way, the decision would surely be humane.

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The Steps of Moral Reasoning were a very practical approach in guiding a person in making ethical decisions. The model emphasizes the role of consequences in decision-making.

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Looking at the “whys” of an action is done through the angle of Science. Meanwhile, looking at the “hows” of it is done through the angle of Philosophy.

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Emotions and feelings are commonly interchanged. Emotions is what we feel during a short period of time; while, feelings are what we feel for a longer period of time.

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