ETHICS WITH TAXATION What are the RULES?

Philosophy is defined as love of wisdom, from 1. Rules are instructions that tell you what
the Greek word “philos” which means to love, to you are allowed to do and what you are
desire and “sophia” which means wisdom. not allowed to do.
2. A rule is a statement telling people what
WISDOM IN PHILOSOPHY they should do in order to achieve
success or a benefit of some kind.
Wisdom is not the Wisdom is the
wisdom of learning, understanding on 3. Rules are statements that describe the
fact acquiring and how we ought to live way things happen in a particular
being a dean’s lister which consists of situation.
or topnotcher in the participation in life - 4. Rules tell you the normal state of affairs.
licensure the way you change 5. Rules influence or restrict actions in a
examinations or a things, to solve way that is not good for a person.
technical skill of human problems or
professional people. how you discover the 6. Rules tell us something that is true or
meaning of life. should happen and then the authority
has officially decided that is true.
7. Rules are principles or regulations
BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
governing conduct, action, procedure,
1. Metaphysics
arrangement, etc.
2. Epistemology
3. Ethics/ Moral Philosophy - is branch of
Why do we need RULES in life?
philosophy that studies morality or the
rightness or wrongness of the human
Importance of Rules
conduct. Ethics talks about good and
1. Prudent laws are the foundations of a
evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice,
nation because they define the
justice and crime
parameters of civil society. If laws
4. Logic
become elastic, the boundaries become
5. Aesthetic/ Axiology
dysfunctional.
2. Rules organize our lives. We are able to
IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS
deal and live together because of rules
1. Satisfies basic human needs
and laws.
2. Creates credibility
3. Most things that we do are governed by
3. Unites people and leaders
rules to achieve a certain goal.
4. Improves decision-making
4. Rules organize the relations between
5. Brings long-term gains
individuals and between societies to
6. Secures the society
make it clear to them what is right or
wrong.
WHY SHOULD STUDENTS STUDY ETHICS?
5. Rules make the world a peaceful place
(BY CHRISTOPHER PANZA AND ADAM
to live.
POTTHAST)
6. Rules are needed in our community
1. Ethics allows you to live an authentic
because they serve as a balance
and meaningful life
between laws and rights.
2. Ethics makes you more successful
3. Ethics allows you to cultivate inner
peace
4. Ethics provides for a stable society
5. Ethics may help out in the afterlife