ETHICS
I.
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1. Ethics is the science of the morality of human conduct.
2. Practical science is the science which directly implies rules and directions for
thought or action.
3. Dictates of reason refer to laws, precepts, good customs and traditions, and
conscience.
4. To know what human acts are and to find out how can they agree with the dictates
of reason is the formal object of Ethics as a science.
5. Acts of man is an act done by human beings without advertence and motive.
6. An act is moral if it is in agreement with the dictates of reason.
7. Morality is the agreement or disagreement of human acts with the dictates of
reason.
8. Ethos is the Greek term for “characteristic way of acting.”
9. Moral means “mor” or “mos” in Latin.
10. Imputable is the characteristics of an act as worth rewarding or punishing.
II.
Explanation
1. Explain the distinction between Human Act and Act of Man.
Answer:
Human act is an act done with knowledge, freedom and voluntariness. It is an act
which proceeds from the deliberate freewill of a person. While, act of man is an act done
without knowledge, freedom and voluntariness. It is an act performs indeliberately by man
or without advertence.
2. What is Science and why is Ethics considered a science?
Answer:
Science is a relatively complete and systematically arranged body of connected
data together with the causes or reasons by which these data are known to be true. Ethics
is considered as science because it is a complete and systematically arranged body of
data which relate to the morality of human conduct.
3. Explain Morality and why an Act of Man cannot be an object of morality.
Answer:
Morality is the agreement or disagreement of a human act with the dictates of
reason. Morality refers to the set of standards that enable people to live cooperatively in
a group. It is what societies determine to be right and acceptable. However, act of man
cannot be an object of morality because act of man is an act done without knowledge,
freedom and voluntariness. Act of man doesn’t proceed from the dictates of reason for it
simply done without advertence and knowing.
4. Explain the distinction between Ethical and Moral
Answer:
Ethical is doing what is allowed and not doing the things that are not allowed in our
society. Being ethical is doing what the law requires. But the choice to do or not to do
what is allowed and not allowed is moral. Moral is your own personal perception of what
is right and wrong.
5. Discuss the importance of Ethics.
Answer:
Ethics has a prominent importance in our lives. It serves as our guide in doing what
is right and wrong. It helps us create good decisions and actions in life. Through ethics
we are able to have regularity and attain peace in our society. Ethics plays an important
role in many fields like in health, education, business and etc.