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GE ETH 1
Week 4: Values
Learning Outcomes:
1.Distinguish the notion of human acts whether or not it is subject
for the discussion in Ethics.
Concept Digest
VALUES
Ethics is about matters such the good thing that we should pursue
and the bad thing that we should avoid. It is about what is
acceptable and unacceptable in human behavior. Ethics, as a
subject for us to study is about determining the grounds for the
values with particular and special significance to human life.
Recognizing the notions of good and bad, and right and wrong are
the primary concern of ethics.
Kinds of Valuation
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Morals- may be used to refer to specific beliefs or attitudes
that people have or to describe acts that people perform. It is
sometimes said that an individual’s personal conduct is referred
to as his morals, and if he falls short of behaving properly,
this can be described as “immoral”.
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Example: I choose not to take something I did not pay for it.
REASONING
a. Fear of punishment
b. Reward
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