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Ethics is defined as the practical science of human morality, focusing on deliberate and free human actions. It aims to study human conduct in relation to reason, categorizing itself into general, special, individual, and social ethics. The term 'ethics' originates from the Greek word 'ethos,' meaning a characteristic way of living, and emphasizes the importance of applying human reason to assess the morality of actions.

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ETHICS-PPT

Ethics is defined as the practical science of human morality, focusing on deliberate and free human actions. It aims to study human conduct in relation to reason, categorizing itself into general, special, individual, and social ethics. The term 'ethics' originates from the Greek word 'ethos,' meaning a characteristic way of living, and emphasizes the importance of applying human reason to assess the morality of actions.

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ETHICS

An Introduction
Definition, Object,
Importance, and Division
Ethics: The practical science of the morality of human conduct.

Ethics as a Science
• A science is a systematically arranged body of connected data with reasons
that show these data to be true.
• Ethics is a complete and systematically arranged body of data relating to
human morality.
• Conclusion: Ethics is a science.
Ethics as a Practical Science
• Practical Science: Directly implies rules or directions for thought or action.
• Speculative Science: Enriches the mind without directly implying actions.
• Ethics presents truths to be acted upon, not just known.
Ethics as a Science of Human Conduct
• Human Conduct: Only includes deliberate and free human activities.
• Human Act:
• Performed with advertence and motive.
• Chosen and given existence by free will.
• Acts of Man:
• Actions without advertence or free choice (e.g., reflex actions).
• Not human acts in the ethical sense.
• Ethics focuses on human acts, which make up human conduct.
Ethics as the Science of Morality
• Morality: The agreement or disagreement of human activity with the dictates of
reason.
• Purpose of Ethics:
• Study human activity to determine harmony with reason.
• Deal with the morality of human conduct.
Origin of the Term "Ethics"
• Derived from the Greek word "ethos":
• Means “a characteristic way of living.”
Material and Formal Objects of Ethics
• Ethics is the science of human acts or human conduct.Derived from the Latin
"mos" (mor-) and Greek "ethos."Often called Moral Science or Moral
Philosophy.
The Objects of Science
Material Object: Refers to the subject matter. For Ethics: Human acts or
conduct.
Formal Object: Refers to the special aim or point of view. For Ethics: The
rectitude or right morality of human acts.
Importance of Ethics. Ethics applies human reason to explore the rectitude of
human acts.
The Division of Ethics
General Ethics: Deduces general principles of morality from truths about
human acts.
Special Ethics: Applies general principles to specific human activities
Individual Ethics:
As regards God
As regards self.
As regards fellow men.
Social Ethics:In the family.In the state.In the world (International Ethics).

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