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Ethics Also called
“moral philosophy”
Branch of philosophy concerned with the evaluation of human conduct
Ethics "Ethics is a code
of values which guide our choices and actions and determine the purpose and course of our lives.“ --- Ayn Rand
Ethics vs. Morality “Morality” deals
with beliefs concerning right and wrong
These beliefs can include:- judgments- values- rules- principles- theories
“Ethics” is the philosophical study of morality
What does ‘doing ethics’ mean? Deliberating about the
rightness or wrongness of actions
Examining the soundness of your (and other people’s) moral outlook
Questioning whether your moral decision-making rests on coherent supporting considerations
Meta-ethics Investigates the origin of our ethical
principles and what they imply
- Are Ethics merely social inventions?
- Are there moral facts?
- Why should we do the “right” thing?
Normative Ethics Arrives at moral standards that regulate
right and wrong conduct
- How do we decide what is right from wrong?
- What good habits should we acquire?
- What duty do we have to others?
Applied Ethics
Examines specific controversial issues
Examples:
-- Abortion -- Capital punishment -- War -- Animal rights