MOR A L &

N O N -
MSTO R A L
AN DARDS
"S TA N D A R D
S"
• A degree of accomplishment's quality.
• A concept or object used as a
baseline, point of reference, or
sample for comparison.
 "M o r a l
S t a n d a r d s "
• Involve the standards that people hold for what is
morally acceptable and unacceptable in terms of both
actions and things, as well as the norms they hold
regarding what is morally correct and wrong in terms
of actions.
 "M O R A L
S TA N D A R D S "
• Are ideals that people or
organizations have regarding the
behaviors we consider to be
ethically acceptable or
unacceptable, as well as the
values attached to those
behaviors.
 (Basic guidelines for behaviors or
N O R M S actions)

+ (Strong ideas about what is

VA L U E S desirable and good)

=
M O R A L
STA N D A R
D
"CHARACTERISTICS OF
MORAL STANDARDS"
• Welfare of beings
• Relies on Sound Reasoning
• Overriding Hegemony
• Impartial
• Fair and Just
• Emotions and Vocabulary
"EX A M P L E S O F M O R A L
STANDARD"
• Deal with issues that we believe have the potential to substantially harm
or benefit people, animals, and the environment.
• Not determined or modified by the judgments of governing individuals or
bodies.
• They are actively seeks, come before all other criteria and requirements.
• They are dominant, that is, they take priority over all other norms and
factors, especially those related to life.
 "N o n - M o r a l
S t a n d a r d s "
• Refer to moral principles that we use to determine
what is good and what is bad.
• Are personal choices or questions of judgment.
"NON-M O R A L
S TA N D A R D S "
• refers to standards that influence
a person's choice but are
unrelated to moral or ethical
issues; similarly to ethics, people
utilize value judgment when
addressing these issues.
 " N O N - M O R A L
STAND A R D S "
• Refer to moral principles that we use to
determine what is good and what is bad.
• Are personal choices or questions of judgment.
• Standards that influence a person's choice but
are unrelated to moral or ethical issues;
similarly to ethics, people utilize value
judgment when addressing these issues.
 EXAMPLES OF
NON-MORAL:
• Standards of etiquette
• The law
• Standards of aesthetics
 "ETIQUETTE "
• is a collection of guidelines for how a person should act appropriately in
society.
"CHARACTERISTICS
OF NON-MORAL
STANDARDS"
• Welfare of non-beings
• Relies on Authority-Law
• Religion, Tradition
• Limits Hegemony
• Self Interest
 "EXAMPLES OF NON-
MORAL STANDARDS"
• Standards of etiquette by which we assess whether
someone's manners are good or bad.
• Rights behavior is judged according to what are known
as legal standards.
• Standards of aesthetics – good or bad art.
• The athletic standards – how well a game is being
played.
 "Moral
VS
Non-Moral"
MORAL STANDARDS ARE LINKED TO
CERTAIN FEELINGS (SUCH GUILT AND
SHAME) AND WORDS (SUCH AS RIGHT,
WRONG, GOOD, AND BAD).

STANDARDS THAT WE USE TO

DETERMINE WHAT IS GOOD OR BAD,
RIGHT OR WRONG IN LEGAL FORM,
ARE REFERRED TO AS NON-MORAL
STANDARDS.
 TH A N K S !
Reference:
https://www.slideshare.net/chumce02/lesson-1-topic-1-moral-
nonmoral-standards
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/technological-university-
of-the-philippines/bachelor-of-science-in-civil-engineering/
difference-between-moral-and-non-moral-standards/8615149