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The document discusses the nature of ethics as a branch of philosophy that examines the rightness or wrongness of human actions, contrasting ethical theory with moral practice. It emphasizes the importance of rules in maintaining social order and the ideal state where individuals act morally without the need for external regulations. Additionally, it introduces the 'Trolley Problem' as a thought experiment to explore ethical dilemmas regarding the justification of actions based on their outcomes.

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Ethics-powerpoint-presentation

The document discusses the nature of ethics as a branch of philosophy that examines the rightness or wrongness of human actions, contrasting ethical theory with moral practice. It emphasizes the importance of rules in maintaining social order and the ideal state where individuals act morally without the need for external regulations. Additionally, it introduces the 'Trolley Problem' as a thought experiment to explore ethical dilemmas regarding the justification of actions based on their outcomes.

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What is Ethics?

Is a branch of
philosophy that
Studies the rightness
or wrongness of
human action
ETHOS= manner and
character
Character is the
singular form of
manners.
How do human persons ought
to act?

And the right definition about What


is a right conduct and a good life?

(Albert, Denise & Peterfreund 1984, p.1-2)


ETHICS
GREEK TRADITION JUDEO-CHRISTIAN
Righteousness
“Good Life” before God; love of
God
HAPPINESS

“BEING HAPPY” “DOING WHAT IS RIGHT”


ETHICS MORALITY
“theory” “practice”
of right action and the rightness or wrongness of
greater good human action

“systematic study” “prescriptive”


Tells us what we ought to
of the underlying do
principles of morality Exhorts us to follow the
right way
ETHICS MORALITY

= SCIENCE OF = PRACTICE OF
MORAL ETHICS
__R___ __U___ __L___ ___E__ __S____
RULES-
refers to the explicit or
understood regulations and principles
governing conduct within a specific
activity or sphere.

• Serves as a foundation for a healthy


society.
• What if there were no rules?
• What are possible consequences?
• Are rules important? Why or why not?
• Do you find them constricting? Why or why
not?
• Rules are important to social beings. Just
imagine the chaos that results from the
absence of rules.
• What happens when students and professors
alike come to school in any attire they want?
Imagine what happens when in the classroom
everyone wants to talk at the same time.
• Rules can be expanded to include the
Philippine Constitution and other laws. What if
there were no Constitution and other laws of
the land?
Rules are meant to set order.
• Rules are not meant to restrict your
freedom. They are meant to help you
grow in freedom, to grow in your ability
to choose and do what is good for you
and for others. If there are rules or laws that
restrict your ability or strength to do good, they
are suffocating laws and they are not good
laws. They ought to be abolished. Any rule or
law that prevents human persons from
doing and being good ought to be
repealed(to revoke). They have no
• ln fact, if you are a rule or a law-abiding
citizen, you don't even feel the restricting
presence of a rule or law because you do
what the law or what the rule states
everybody should do. Looking from a higher
point of view, this is the state when one acts
not because rules demand it but because
one sees he has to act that way. It is like
saying one no longer needs the rule or law
because one has become mature and wise
enough to discern what ought to be done.
• This is an ideal state which the ancient
Chinese sages (Confucius, Lao Tzu) referred
to as state of no-more rules, no-more laws,
because people discern what is right or
good and do what is right or good without
thinking or a rule or law; people are no
longer in need of a government because
they can govern themselves. It is a state
where one owns the moral standard not just
abide by the moral standard.
“THE TROLLEY PROBLEM”
1. Is sacrificing one life to save the lives of many the best
possible ethical outcome?

2. Based on the video itself, what is the means(tool) in


arriving what end (outcome)?

3. Does the video show “the means justify the


end” or “the end justifies the means”. Provide
an explanation.
• The means justify the ends- the rules
should be followed no matter the
consequences.

• The end justifies the means- the


consequences of an action are more
important than the action itself.

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