Classifying

Dominant
Mental Frames
ANDRES, JERMYNE D.
BSCE – 2A
 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DOMINANT MENTAL FRAMES

VIRTUE OR
LOVE AND JUSTICE CHARACTER ETHICS
FRAMEWORK OF ARISTOTLE

NATURAL LAW OR
COMMANDMENT
ETHICS OF ST.
THOMAS
UTILITARIANIST,
TELEOLOGICAL, AND DEONTOLOGICAL
CONSEQUENTIALIST OR DUTY
APPROACH FRAMEWORK OF
IMMANUEL KANT
What are Dominant Mental Frames?

These are the prevailing

cognitive perspectives or paradigms
through which individuals perceive,
interpret, and respond to the world
around them.
LOVE AND JUSTICE FRAMEWORK

Refers to a philosophical or ethical

approach that emphasizes the importance of
both love and justice in human interactions
and societal structures.
 LOVE WITHOUT JUSTICE WITHOUT
JUSTICE LOVE

Can lead to Can become

complacency or enables rigid, impersonal and
exploitation and devoid of empathy.
oppression.
 VIRTUE OR CHARACTER ETHICS
OF ARISTOTLE

It is a moral philosophy that

emphasizes the development of virtuous
character traits as the key to ethical behavior
and a fulfilling life.
 NATURAL LAW OR
COMMANDMENT ETHICS OF ST.
THOMAS

It is a moral theory rooted in the

belief that moral principles are inherent in
the natural order and divinely ordained by
God.
 UTILITARIANIST,
TELEOLOGICAL, AND
CONSEQUENTIALIST APPROACH

These are ethical frameworks that

focus on the outcomes or consequences of
actions as the primary determinant of their
moral value.
 DEONTOLOGICAL OR DUTY
FRAMEWORK OF IMMANUEL
KANT
This presents a distinct approach
to moral philosophy, focusing on the
inherent duty or obligation in ethical
decision-making rather than solely on
outcomes.
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