Ethics and culture

THE WAY OF LIVING

 Ethics

Morality

Moral Behavior

Rational justification

Ethics: The disciplined study of the rational

justification of moral principle and moral behavior
 Components of ethics

• Criteria of judging right and

Morality wrong, good and evil

Moral • Human behavior towards

any situation and it’s moral
behavior judgment

Rational • Justification of a matter from

different point of view in a
Justification deliberate way
 Root level of ethics

Etiquette
Social and official life Public behavior

Different Perspectives
Theory Ideology

Ethical Dilemma
Confusion Debate
 Different ethical perspective

• Also known as utilitarianism

Consequentialism • Concern with maximum happiness

Egoism • Related to Individual’s self interest

• Beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to

Cultural Relativism social context

• The ethics is not same for both man and

Feminism woman
 Culture: The set of society and custom

 Set of custom, belief, ideology that is followed by a

group of people
 Traditional point of view that is followed by a
community
 Elements of culture

Value • Criteria for judging right and wrong

Norm • Rule of guideline that says how to

behave in a particular situation

• Gesture and different sign that express a

Symbol particular meaning

Language • Verbal and written symbols that can be

used for communication with

Knowledge • Body facts and practical skills that

people accumulate over time
 Cultural diversity: The combination of culture

• Right • Different
and type of
wrong people

Different Different
Understanding society

Different Different
customs Beliefs
• Different • Different
Rituals Religion