ETHICS VS MORALITY

ETHICS

MORALITY

agenda
INTRODUCTION
In this lesson, you will learn the basic concepts
of Ethics and Morality. You should be
acquainted with the definition and nature of
ethics and morality for you to identify and
understand their differences, as well as their
similarities. This lesson aims to provide a guide
for human interaction towards the realization
of an ethical, just, and human society and
towards the ‘Search for the Ultimate Good’.

ETHICS VS MORALITY
ETHICS
•A branch of philosophy that consists of the fundamental issues of practical decision making, and its major concerns
on the nature of ultimate value and the standards by which human actions can be judged as right or wrong. It is
concerned with knowing what is right and wrong.
•It came from the Greek word, “ethos”, which means character.
•Aims: (1) Addresses questions about morality, (2) Identifies the standards of making moral judgements, (3) Clarifying
the meaning of moral judgments, and (4) Seeks to understand the basis of morals, how they develop and how they are
and should be followed.
•Branches: (1) Descriptive Ethics, (2) Normative Ethics, (3) Meta Ethics, and (4) Applied Ethics.
•Frameworks/Theories: (1) Virtue Ethics, (2) Deontological Ethics, and (3) Teleological Ethics.
•At a more fundamental level, it is the method by which we categorize our values and pursue them. It studies what
ought to be done and answers the question, “Do we pursue our own happiness, or do we sacrifice ourselves to a
greater cause?”

“ACCORDING TO SOCRATES, PEOPLE WILL NATURALLY DO WHAT IS

GOOD PROVIDED THAT THEY KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT, AND THAT EVIL
OR BAD ACTIONS ARE PURELY THE RESULT OF IGNORANCE.”

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 MORALITY
• It refers to the extent to which an action is considered right or wrong. It concerns the recognition of the inherent values of people (culture and religion), a
value that is not reducible to how others benefit us.
• Moral Standards. Refers to norms (rules and values) about the types of actions which are morally acceptable. the rules people have about the kinds of
actions they believe are morally right, as well as the values they place on the kinds of objects they believe are morally good.
• Non-moral Standards. Refers to norms that are unrelated to moral or ethical considerations such as etiquettes, fashion standards, rules in the game, house
rules and legal statutes. A nonmoral act or action is not subject to moral judgment because morality is not taken into consideration (e.g., clothes you wear).
• Immoral Standards. Describes a person or behavior that conscientiously goes against accepted morals or the proper ideas and beliefs about how to behave
in a way that is considered right and good by most people. It connotes the intent of evilness or wrongdoing.
• Unmoral Standards. Means that there is no moral perception and not influenced or guided by moral considerations. Unmoral is used describing nonhuman
or inanimate things incapable of understanding right and wrong (e.g., hurricanes and machines).
• Amoral Standards. Defined as having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong—compendiously, “without morals” (e.g.,
An infant who unlearned in what is right and wrong, and people with mental illness).

IMPORTANCE OF MORALS/RULES
Regulates unwanted or harmful behavior and to encourage wanted or beneficial behavior in society.
Dictated by the values of the culture regarding what is viewed as acceptable or unacceptable for individuals in a society.
Specific sets of norms of behavior and a prescribed guide for conduct or action useful in guiding and monitoring the interactions of humans in a
society.
Prevent chaos and encourage uniformity. Rules also tend to make things fairer and to provide a stable environment for humans to co-exist in a society
which leads to peace and development.
Encourages order to make members of society feel comfortable, secure, and safe.

“MORAL DUTIES OR ESTABLISH LAWS EXIST IN

ORDER FOR SOCIETY TO SURVIVE.”
ETHICS VS MORALITY
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