GENED8-ETHICS
The Ethical
Dimension of
Human Existence
Chapter 1
Learning Objectives
1.
2.
Identify the ethical
aspects of human life
and the scope of ethical
thinking.
Define and explain the
terms that are relevant
to ethical thinking.
3.
Evaluate the difficulties
that are involved in
maintaining certain
commonly held notions
ethics.
WHAT IS Ethics?
Ethics examines the rational justification for our moral judgments; it
studies what is morally right or wrong, just or unjust.
In a broader sense, ethics reflects on human beings and their
interaction with nature and with other humans, on freedom, on
responsibility and on justice.
VALUE
(kinds of
Valuation)
1. Aesthetics
“aesthetics” is derived from greek
word aisthesis (“sense” or “feeling”) and
refers to the judgements of personal
approval or disapproval that we make
about what we see, hear, smell, or
taste.
-“HER TASTE IN CLOTHES”
2. Etiquette
Which is concerned with the right and wrong actions,
but those which might be considered not quite garve
enough to belong to a discussion of ethics.
-Ex.
Put away your mobile device
Storing your phone or devices can show you're focused on the
presentations and communications of others. Limiting your device
usage can also make you more approachable.
If you use a mobile device to complete your work or communicate
about projects, ensure you remain attentive when talking to others in
person. You can also use the "do not disturb" setting on your device
to reduce distractions.
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3. Technical Valuation
proper way of doing something or
instructed.
-Ex.
Learning how to bake.
Rules in the basketball.
Ethics vs. Morals
What “ought to be”
How people should behave according
to a higher.
What “is” customs that govern the
behavior of group of people.
Descriptive vs. Normative
study of Ethics
D- How people, particularly groups,
make their moral valuations without
making any judgement either for or
against these valuations.
Ex. Social scientist and historian
studying moral standards over time.
N- A philosophy of a moral theology.
Prescribes what we ought to maintain as
our standards or bases for moral values.
Ex. “Tumatawid ang lola sa daan at
mabigat ang kaniyang dala, kaya siya
ay aking tinulungan”
ISSUE
an important topic or problem for
debate or discussion.
Capital Punishment and
Euthanasia
DECISION
A placed in a situation and
confronted by the choice of what
act to perform.
A friend of mine chooses to steal
from a store, and make an
assessment that is wrong