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Ethics is a set of principles guiding individuals in determining right from wrong, originating from the Greek word ethos. Moral philosophy examines the origins and justifications of these ethical rules, emphasizing their importance in personal behavior, social harmony, and accountability. Key branches of ethics include normative ethics, metaethics, and applied ethics, each addressing different aspects of moral reasoning and dilemmas.

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Ethics is a set of principles guiding individuals in determining right from wrong, originating from the Greek word ethos. Moral philosophy examines the origins and justifications of these ethical rules, emphasizing their importance in personal behavior, social harmony, and accountability. Key branches of ethics include normative ethics, metaethics, and applied ethics, each addressing different aspects of moral reasoning and dilemmas.

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INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS

AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY

E thics
is the set of rules or principles that help people decide what is good or bad, right or wrong and
guide real-life actions

Ethics and Moral Philosophy The Importance of Rules to Social


Beings
Ethics
Cooperation
originates from the Greek word
ethos, meaning character or custom promote working together towards
common goals

Moral Philosophy Law and Order


broader field that explores where maintain structure and predictability
those ethical rules come from, why
they exist, and how they are justified
Equality
ensure everyone follows the same
Importance of Ethics in Personal guidelines and prevent unequal
treatment
and Societal Development
Accountability
Guiding Personal Behavior
encourage individuals to take
helps individuals cultivate integrity responsibility for their actions and
and accountability their effects on others

Promoting Social Harmony Rights Protection


fosters cooperation and protect individual rights and freedom
understanding among people

Encouraging Critical Thinking


Impacts of Breaking Rules
encourages individuals to consider
their values and beliefs Ruins trust
Interferes with harmony
Influenced by Policy and Stalls progress
Keeps consequences
Governance
shapes policies that govern society
and promotes justice and equality
Key Branches of Ethics
Normative Ethics
The Nature and Scope of Ethics focuses on establishing standards or
Moral Reasoning norms for behavior
the process of thinking about what is Metaethics
right and wrong
explores the nature of ethical
statements and judgments
Moral Dilemma
a situation where we must choose Applied Ethics
between two actions with both good seeks to address real-world
and bad aspects dilemmas

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