Ethics – derived from the Greek word ethos
Ethos – characteristic way of acting or an action properly derived from one’s characterCharacteristic is found in human acts
Mos or Mores – Latin word is equivalent to the Greek ethos. Sometimes ethics is called
moral science or moral philosophy.
Ethics – is the practical science of the morality of human conduct.
Ethics as a science – a science is a relatively complete and systematically arranged
body of connected data together with the causes
Ethics as a practical science – if the data of a science directly imply rules or directions
for thought or action, the science is called practical.
Speculative – if the data of a science enrich the mind without directly implying rules and
directions. the science is called speculative.
Speculative science - presents truths that are known while practical science presents
truths that are to be acted upon.
Ethics as a science of Human conduct – by human conduct we mean only such a
human activity as is deliberate and free.
Ethics is the science of the morality of human conduct – human conduct is free,
knowing, deliberate human activity