JOELYN DUCAY BSTM 2A

IDEA BUILDER

KEY WORDS FACTS

Ethics Morality •Ethics is the philosophical study of morality, or

the rightness and wrongness of human conduct,
Rules Social Beings concerned with norms of human conduct.
Moral Standards •Morality is a code or system of behavior that
determines standards of right and wrong
behavior.
KEY WORDS
•Rules refer to explicit or implicit regulations
governing conduct within a specific activity or
sphere.

•Rules benefit social beings by protecting them,

guaranteeing them certain rights and freedom,
producing a sense of justice, and ensuring a
healthy economic system.

•Moral standards deal with matters that can

either seriously harm or benefit human beings
and involve serious wrongs or significant
benefits.

•Non-moral standards are rules unrelated to

moral or ethical considerations, such as rules of
etiquette, fashion standards, and rules in games.

4. What I learned 5. What confuse me

I learned that ethics is the branch of philosophy concerned with morality or Although I am not confused, it is challenging for me
the rightness or wrongness of human conduct. Morality refers to a code or to differentiate between moral and ethical behavior
system of behavior based on standards of right or wrong. Ethics focuses on as they seem closely related and almost identical.
human actions, reasons for action, and character. It evaluates moral Nevertheless, I am committed to improving my
concepts, values, principles, and standards, and is considered a normative knowledge and skills to comprehend the depths of
study of human actions. I also learned that rules are important to social these two concepts. My ultimate goal is to be able
beings in various ways, such as protecting social beings by regulating to provide clear examples of both moral and ethical
behavior and guaranteeing each person certain rights and freedom. Rules
behavior without any uncertainty.
also produce a sense of justice among social beings and are essential for a
healthy economic system. Furthermore, I learned that moral standards
refer to norms concerning actions that can seriously injure or benefit
human beings, while non-moral standards are rules unrelated to moral or
ethical considerations.

EXAMPLES
• Ethics: Doctors must protect patients' confidential medical information.
• Morality: Eating meat is deemed immoral by some due to the belief that animals are sentient beings that
experience pain and suffering.
• Rules: Drinking and driving is illegal to protect people and prevent accidents caused by impaired driving.
• Social beings: Humans require social interactions for mental and emotional well-being.
• Moral standards: Discriminating against people based on personal characteristics is considered morally wrong.
• Non-moral standards: Business attire in a job interview and table manners are examples of non-moral standards