WorksheetsEthics MinorA (1)
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 23mins
Philosophy is from the Greek word Philosophia which means (a) .
It is the study founded on reason, experience, reflection, intuition, mediation, imagination, and speculation that leads to critical thinking which embraces questioning, analyzing, criticizing, evaluating, and judging a given phenomenon of reality.
(a)
Three branches of Philosophy
(ex. answer1, answer2, answer3)
(a)
Ethics is from the Greek word Ethos which means
(a)
branch of philosophy that contemplates what is right and wrong. It explores the nature of morality and examines how people should live their lives in relation to others
(a)
Ethics is also called as (a) because it is a moral principle relating to what is right for the people and the society
Ethics may also refer to (a) or the practical science of the morality of human actions that provides a framework for understanding and interpreting right and wrong in society
gives ethics a particular perspective of what to study about – that is the rectitude of whether an act is good or bad, right or wrong
Morality
Laws
Religion
Philosophy
Morality provides ethics with a quality that determines and distinguishes right and wrong conduct ( (a) , 2007).
concerned with actions that are public, actions that may harm those around us
Morality
Religion
Laws
Ethics
Laws put restrictions on thoughts or intentions and human motivation.
True
False
(a) are some kind of a social contract, a collective agreement, decided by a majority vote.
Ethics is the foundation of our laws.
True
False
rooted in fixed doctrine and belief in and worship of a divine being.
Ethics
Laws
Morality
Religion
based on logic and reason and used as a decision-making tool that try to guide questions of human morality. it is universal and may be used by a person of any religious belief
Philosophy
Morality
Ethics
Law
2 ethical systems
(ex. answer1, answer2)
(a)
He is free and must exercise his freedom to promote the welfare of the society because he is only accountable to the state; therefore, man is responsible only to himself.
Atheistic approach
Theistic approach
Man believes he has an immortal soul which cannot die and is accountable for his actions, both good and evil.
Atheistic approach
Theistic approach
Assumes that only matter exists, hence, does not believe in the existence of God even the afterlife (death after life)
Atheistic approach
Theistic approach
Believes that God is the Supreme Lawgiver, and his freedom must conform to God's will
Atheistic approach
Theistic approach
Branches of Ethics
(ex. answer1, answer2, answer3)
(a)
"big picture question"
Normative ethics
Metaethics
Applied ethics
"practical framework"
Normative ethics
Metaethics
Applied ethics
"practical ethics"
Normative ethics
Metaethics
Applied ethics
study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts
(a)
examines the nature of moral claims and arguments and investigates where our ethical principles come from, and what they mean.
Normative ethics
Metaethics
Applied ethics
examines moral standards that attempt to define right and wrong conduct. It takes on a more practical task, which is to arrive at moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct.
Normative ethics
Metaethics
Applied ethics
application of ethics to real-world problem. It attempts to answer the question of how people should act in specific situations.
Normative ethics
Metaethics
Applied Ethics
When the subsequent actions are guided by moral considerations.
(a)
A being capable of performing action
(a)
Generally refers to beings that can be held morally responsible for their actions.
(a)
Three conceptions of a moral agent
(ex. answer1, answer2, answer3)
(a)
a situation where a person is forced to choose between two or more conflicting options, neither of which is acceptable.
(a)
it is where a person is forced to choose between two or more conflicting options, neither which resolves the situation in a morally acceptable manner.
(a)
arises when a person is forced to choose between two highly moral solutions, but they might go against the rules set by a company, a government body, or the law.
(a)
a situation in which a person is torn between right and wrong and looks at the very core of a person's principles and values.
(a)
