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UNIT ETHICS AND
] — MORALPERSON
cxavrin J Ethie: Basie Conceps
Wa cen real ena nah ee a
thes we d ae bound so afi ues ad cr peopl ser pose 0
pny, We nevi fe chines ht ay beet rahe people Our ans
Inn promote de elite of eher peopl as hey ny iinge onthe sod
Soles dni
reone af ur cohen or aother ha xpsienal ing about wha she molly
sigh thing odo or more ener show wh things hold be vale Some of ut
‘oa quests maybe sigforerdy pat (Should we eke away = rchelcp
{pov loon an undpivgednt dae of grade the incu? ee eght
{nes fied en pe him om a cern i) or more brit (What he oie
poe? Whats! e mn sie) Some url Quetons we have ay conta
urn atone Shou eve the et? Sul pve ei cary) er dew te
“Sime of oh (xk moray perisable for che Proident ro make hoe remake?
Should the ovenane lege dre) These gustan, whi yar in Kids ae the
‘conceros ofa partlar branch of poopy cle ec Thi lope dipine
taal del wih huis aque about gh conduc, dhe good i, moral aes
and xb lad ise
‘Acton bingy, we ae capable of ing Fy ahr han mer deven by nine.
(Ouran ar pected by an andernanng ofthe ae of euch ci th conden,
tnd th sighs oe wrongs And beste of ue rater we ae inlined thik
our and to understand the brs whet we bv, what we should para in
ie We do ot wan snp depend on what autores yor wha od convenions
and nor presi itd wong As ocatr ced "The aneramined es
not wath ving” Inde ame spe of thi cans aement it a bbe ald cht he
‘moral eained ie sendy wor ving, ended, wort wo engige nei for
ic provide wih he opportunity o look ito thereon nd jusifations beled or
com act nd the sslons of other, the Daze ard principe of oar devon akg,
edhe goal four or lifes ordered clearer answers wo the vais moral su
2d probes hac we encoun in
Hlweves, before we tle she practi quetns of eis, me mu ft cee
fundamental conceper and isu we ofen encounter in moral dco, Before we
‘entire ito analvtng ar elving pater to problems and aes, we es oe
nm tt ui ar eno rs
ea eat ca ei ol A ip st
{fen ment Wha owt
ee eFanee Only
oat
aes at ih lon 2nd
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ee psd prey de te
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A, What is Ethics? = ae
savas iv ao orem
Eien esd pe nr mug wh
Th pean ht we om ae aed in ii, ond wa ses
Fee tentiy wh pre eon 3
fen meus or oesp nthe
Fuhies and Morality
temeningof moe When esp marin we
Sour gh and ang, How we jl: wae:
10 Be a er smeone inant, whether we aught co dos
ce rtd he ne aca aren
tad
sh a i en sn eno es WAR
Sloman orn St are
TES tac cd
as an ‘each peraan has been taught and influenosd
we AP Ba a dee mo ne
nee at one wg Te
SOLA nen ele
SCE ein pin
Paonperernrermsnerrin
SEEPS spect
Soe hee cent
eee Sol iste a
solifunet atten tinct Soe
weit da pay siamo i wb key ed Og nd
TIES nny mens pra
cd ioc, eal es os cd at pcr at
sunk va bind wy As ov cl goss gp peo se
on send a es on i is tn wha hy sep pei a
Hint an aoe ong rc Eanes ct eos
‘ag os tpn aor tienen pele Thea
‘Sula peta ce ew tet of abet oon
sagerwoneinen thi anderanding of het ory om desc ie fom mon?
Alou sometine sed 0 rele co anes staf mural ales and prc, iy
speaking, ee ire ips sinc ke mara sare of nal o
sie, va eset foray ks dhe soundness,
{ie appopeitncof the mor anda spon or esckty pie von ngto
{cerp adap of mal tandady, aoe ting elcron ad exami these
stands. Ths a peson engages inchs wher else fe on te moral sans
Inhibidor ste Ey church, an ends ad "Ae thse andanls
exons? Ar thes practi mally permis? Are we uted od hor tha”
‘As metionedabeve moray est fom in cho, which tne when we
‘sual unguestionogy and mechani ape whore ugh os with aed 0 what
Isugh and wrong Thats mportane tata we mate ines, west Ou 0)
‘ele ad pacts to 4 reece sai We gh o gonzon the mor tas
‘hares acaued in che pat wthow ay cre We need oepoue only
‘hore sandard eich ae spore by goo fess, Ts hte where the eerie oF
ethics comes in Js 8 what over philosophical digs do, its wo ee
SaFwnenes nd elrticum wih regard co cur own Rndamentl ews and bles
owt mor.
Inguidingin cating or own cl bland andar, isms she ight
‘othe fc qutios uch ar wht ph conduc, wha prope toad gen our mor
‘Son making and wit bac goos Ks Ee et ined pata ar
‘scion nd pcos bur cones ae with he whale of moral dl and bhai
Areas of Ethies
"Asabranch of philosophy that examines nd eles shout mori, cis aly
cateported into the gene bjt ares mci, normaee eh and plied
ahs, Merc ao known a analyte eb, lod no the marae, earag, ope
nd foundations of marl vals and dincounee The erm mc eas ef of beyond
tnd thay metethice involve an beac and dace way of thinking pilowphcaly
“bout moral. awempe fo shed ight onthe ase det, cone sad smpions
that undedle our mora bland judgments 1th cher to ates foes ely an
the question whe more, sche frues onthe m= fandamentlgueion wher
‘moni soln the fe pace, Forti eso, matics i alo ocean ered
(0 as Secom-onder” moral theoring. 10 ditiguih i from the “frstone” led of
noua eo
“Theft pre ofthis book is devoted to metic 2 toques sour Eiadaeta
queries on moraiy—Whae the nature of mor chim? How is morality tint fom
Ube normative standard? I moral bjeie or eave Who have moral gh? Wht
(oust meant be morally senuntable? Mech pasion spond these questions
by examining che basic canny ideas and connotations involved in moral dicoune
“They shed igh ies petaling eo the satus of mara eli and judgment, che
condidons of mor pesoniod and accountability and the conepe hate underneath
‘he sabe of moray.
she scon pat ofthe Bk ceed wih che mora
ives the frmaon of eer
onan wap of ie
amare eel
sx ec fen rag om
Sem oth on re rn of thd on
eee Pease cis pope! aneer at orlxandare sol ery
i snl ine ce a 9
caer leu ees Tae peer th fe pet of an aton hat
Seen noe msn nc ites wegen onsen
sito ley nd charac oth pero peeing
oe era anetapadat nn epee hd pe of st
he pees eh pron and oc posta ate of
ae eee aanige tema pect aeraf el piksophicl mca
See ic rd poms genic ce rats Br wing
cts onder eb apd stonPo sae dy ands
Ses es eh he ge deg morgen in oped
SRT pin wpb pls dhe pie a ert ede, pe iia In
‘Pol te crn doce ode ine eee vial pbs nd
Tess Ode mens so end ons nee ah he pein
Ui eh sx cent
eter dein the ae cence of metthiin this chperisimgrint 0
usc bane aya nik deri ets howe his 8
‘Std an re of mer ptopy: Deep chics ender to present ou what
‘ple in sb igh a won, how they be, oho hey Feo abou ees
‘Jo tath,eincorpraes teaches om he Ss of anol. peels sxe
nd hay yf th posse undeaning te mr norms hr people fll
tele Batts at secs ln dy of cer nee does 03
{eb tnd bet newt pole og to do, what moc sanders
‘ould ne man ac bow we should ew moray, Rather, derive hic ais
{2 oul wl te os ye anempee oc or ep the wold rather than
prescribe whit th word oll be. er eae atoplogt tel ws that oe ibs
Inada psc owing him sete tn 3050 fo higho Been 3
lake eid ys grupo en on th ound Ba anthropology hy oss 0 0
dsrnin wheter wat moral ig forse wb ro endanger of hae babi
iy heoing des frm che empl ro hic on the ther hand, sw nove he
gation af whe sch pa icigh oF wrong nna dtp bt noma
{ib pole sd ine, ancroplgy ak ho pol in i
ike ancopolgy, aig inate
the st of moral bf and prc that parade rou ot say falls Te
stom ne te pn py flo,
‘Sl whether thio that moral ele ound xno Pycoloy sus mori in
‘cms fh Being componcn of hurundeveapment ic autem to deeb how he
‘pemor swe of moral apna deeop. But whi i expans how peso makes
‘oa jadgmenc and what ton aft dcr not ales cotecnes cogeney.
‘een of mor jdgneneB. Nature of Moral Statements
Te Beer underaeeicynomatv chaser a3 sy of moray. sponta
to understand the are af in tha prin to moray which we wll bel moa
Stent Such carci spartan esting bw hse eaters should
Ie janie or how hey shall tected ar acepeal rumacepable Til sho
sed ighon the diet af mor fom ew equ, and ion
Moral Statementa as N
1 Statements
Mora waters te egreds normative racmens ether than
A normative samen expres value adyent + Had of adgment chat
tometing ag to be the cae dine om 2 fac jadgnenr the cline that
Something the ce AL sch when one mea normative atemen, ele pecs
ovluntve acount fbn thing sul erate thn wha Chg ae That we
‘he cnc f normative rere by loking at evan eer, sanded nar
Instead of feign emit data, However asean be cn inde examples belo aie
fom moral warement there are ous nde of normative etements ht hare the
‘orp ls of ascent
aces chang 10
[steele
There shuld be wy blace aod
const in your paint.
You ought owe che prepnion
tate tha on:
eis ll 0 make Ura tere
— [gal sada
Standard of eiguene
Cover your mouth when you lug
[A mentioned above since + factual saement express ci that someting i
the ease it cli can be empty aed a re fale baal on eicher reac,
obreraton experiment For came
the Pippin Independence dy war
declared on June 12 1946
Some ube in India practice anita, | Obenation
soc erearch
Te aus ofthe ih il in che iver it [Scent esearch
poladon fom agricalorl bios |
A Blue ims paper wil crn when | Expeiment
dipped in an ad slain
‘Some periin othe sad of sila ga cu ent pon, el
4 moral staemen. tome mative statement rather than a Factual one, it cannot
facts may be sigoificane in justifying « moral claim, hls remains insufficiem
Se te apreaaynn fly
cer Sr tt rr
see
“Te femic sporting he stove moe ci a ratemenc offic. Ths stement
hay ta tip palace
mii
fee terete ta
ge eet
Fouts apn ne pmo
See
This poine can be explained
more by stating thar though some
people may abo accept or 2gree
fwith the fact that death. ponaly
fan reduce the rate of criminality
In our sociery they ail hold that
Bic is morally wrong to impose the
death penaley a they believe that,
the right to life ofa human bing is
sacred and inviolable. Ths, despite
the geste good to society thatthe
imposition of death penliy «nay
bring about, others ‘would stil
regard iras morally unacceptable
Pept epee ter eof th plyWe can se ee tha dsrmining the signet or wrongs of going the
ea penal docs not ony on eelhing sen fics bu deciding wh or}
‘andar or pipe follow pring the preter good ov repesng the human
"igh of ndidua. Ope scape a moa claim foxy ooking te at alone. One
reso danger cmon bf nr eed los
“Sock dninton offical and mor wate gs thet fs teens re
easier ole than mate sce the hao the ne For being ta =e)
‘bjt Thar o ihoe ts dngrcmentheween exo people whee the ate of
‘minal had gone dw ths er cpa la er whether 2 dug a ce
‘pura dea the rule of ei eeuh cancer determine who beret
Std misken However sid tht grerent on orl imate =
Should alow homoteal mariage orn wheter utara perme o tare
‘nordic if ot imposible sl or ob gen any Ba relation. ei fo is
‘non ins mor lames ibe ene nd tepals on on pena
opin call bbe.
“Athouh dhs queios of whater acim te ate om wil eee
sae ae tn of cae woth ining pit Ba is
fsa thnk hot moral seme ay do oly nd cepa
‘Tea uence dda. The cei meray ont res pen rs”
rhe sen Is rly ih 0g a9 pon ve ot ibe jut
iso none dun aces deg wth Beal cise aay 7 rae
trcocori, Caan al sates le "mans cole er prime pas”
“Spiga penal wilde ur” and Al ir lane sed the
‘an ae canreni nd wat (rai ince to ena, There, we canoe
(Tetypush mor and fate secant ofthe dee of ical dgeemens
‘four hom cau Ke tale What isc, howe, the ate by which we dee de
copay of thse sateen ctl atone we ppd empiri a hough
‘rca and oberon fr sateen ioe arma aenen, we Pe 1
reese anda
Moral Statements and Moral Standards
[Air disingsshing mora Frm fwal statement it snow esr co understand the
{Eltrene of mond satements fom other normative satements. We have seen exer
‘hae sde fom morl statement theese ote semen tha fe nora that
those hat ar jsfied and acceped based on sandads rather han Fs. Howeve, che
anand ned o july normative sement ae not moa sands. The sandals oF
‘tigute by which wedge manners as ood or ad the standart of law by which we
deat action tbe lly ight or wong he sandals of lngune by which we judge
Atha is gamma right and wrong, the wanda of asthe by which we judge
[onan ba ne and se alec standude by which we judge how well baseball or
eb game being payed—theewandar are ot moa sandads, So how can we
‘ining moral sandals rm non-meral standards? Addresing hs qurion can shed
ti ota ine wom tne rn er onal
Iw hint tay rt vga wat i A
Fea eid snake cheer ior yuck of emu fw
smd Nghe af the arate my on be ig na an
Feat an igi ral ins oar want is
Zoe
; “Second, moral standards have universal validiy ‘They apply « all why
RoR "De nx do an ter what ou woud ot hve sem do er oa”
Si Sine ot aren
desi pri pate tarot es
Ser ete nares rele a
oe Bn aitlime teorars
Spacer ree
re eae eat
eign atl age Song ci
Sel te eh eats
ee ee Tape gertomrt ood il
ee nent aint po
verti peta tp one
penn gelonbenee peer
TS trae et
snp dpe ar neg
etic’ pica foe
Seite ler nl ee weet aes
ictiesrmeiman toon teal pp
RE Tidy el te ayaa
jG herd ericigan ee a
Cachet Sf ne
‘morality differs from law, etiqueete, and religion. These ch oft be h
Siete sh
See Secens ey neces
SENN
ri the, Morality and Other Normative Subjects
Morality and Etiquette
iguee wer sof reso aos tha eee the acted behainsio
purer sci grup. Falling che ace aro how reset and cours 0
Cohen In eng ot foresee suk wa unt al dhe people on the ble hae
‘ccnoered belo elses eting OF cow, thre varius areas ou oil if
‘es our courte tote expected. Ade om dining, we hae equa sin
“Srealons xh ss eps ane fine ve gute on Fingn pubic esnoporaion,
‘Ting busines and even communicting (hs ened to also oer cei lef
{he mere modem mays of comimunctng sak sending eas and posting socal
media) Bur hse so-caledruler fete vary fom one clue canoe, What sy
{ein aceped behavior in one ure ay aot bein acti.
"Edquee le ifn: om mony a thatthe former i coneetoed with proper
hei while heaves wth sight condace. sigue ial more rb and elkure-
cd dun orl. To ge ote’ approval of our onc be thought of wally people
india show respect other, we ey obzee common ues of eguet. Vilage
leon lead sok wo conidr you mannered, palit or ven wid —but not
‘eccanly immoral Making loud srpng sound when taking noodles or not desing yur
‘ou jou chew your fod may rea to beng cle mpi or being pecived a
Testing anes be they ae ota forcing hat ones acting ioral
ine nme way, dct nec tan dFlwing what egute demands
acting tly Show 2002) poined out ku srpuotsoberanc of rs of eve cn
Sage mord us, Bele te hw gaint al driminaton were ec in the
“Bosca washout ied mane for Bcks and whitest ext geet ot it
‘ide by ade nabs Bu or oe who bed tha uch ref ete rowed ina
‘Secon and human degatn, potting o mp confmingo sch nde dos ot
mune ding the mora hing Sac was the pon: shown by a 42-year ack woman
‘nd Rov Pa when she was sk o he op hers fora whice man ands. Though
‘emap mccoy wi ee socal expectation, she tod her round knowing sth as nt
‘desccoybing morn the conn eBid sb was ding the morals hing ©
dase fag for eqaiy ane ness.
“Though morality and eiquece are noc synonymous wih each othe, cere is 2
sehiinahpbensecn che wo since both concer buroan action. Fer example, diegarding
Srucrning elguewe canbe coniered inmava ia ceria circumstance. Thee can be
Uifrene ways of esting « penton among various cultures. Ix Japan people grt each
“the by bowing, and their bows difer in angle and duration depending on the Peon
thoy ae rong, In Oran, men greet each oxer by pein tei noses rogett. In
‘Thaland” peopl gee exch herby psig thee hands gether in the faion of «
proper and aul boing their exc. But a poised out by Bojan (1998), once the
Frtom i adopted, dhe prac takes onthe Importance ofa mora rl, subsumed under
shewttapiglettingrpec poe eben nef dy
ce rin on iy rT eM wo
a a ales hee hn
i i ao hye eG ey
soc yeh hee wt ml nm
ea een denn ae hn
a eens mao sn,
heat totter —
ae ye sh
ele adr eno
ome ah hl
De te een
si at te priate
sei ee a he ma de
es eur mend oe chl rtp
tha el re aie enact
Se i elena
ee ae Digs ed
Stars:
he A acct aly won Fors
ne ean ao a
seh ape aes et
ee i tort Orson
sider Tey Doma Mace
fy Rp ea ca cei ong
BA a cry tl ee tee id
St a ee dade
Fe ene than
SE rid
ee ciclo! Ween
a crates onc set
a a acs epunn el HO
aceite caged
shit po canbe Seibel tou org Pred
ae En a ser ueee ecole
oe a reat peel einonts doe
Cae en kc omara ae pemitednbed
ipo nfo sip aap
he et nay coed oped ipo Spores
ered ines may note be bene oh general mele, One ay onde
SPASTRLTB ay aac ate de esas pdom nti pr hn hase propia he hilpine Cones eel ines
‘cay, be hn out no fh epoca bers that racing sick
ine wb demo the ncn of thn pola perma in the COME
Morality and Weigion
Despite thine, may ion Mie wih in fo arin sects
ands wor clio hrs mah fined he mor eof the pope ao be
‘cons nding fo rity A Cn Forging the who ered bi
Sa Chis commoner ofa ow rearing nd ensuing od sed
‘nthe In of Kosher + Musi ging aly oe bec accring he ort pila of
amit mor! pte of mone uray sought dhe ae ae esate 10
ov moray he btn ee wh confor to Gs command
dal rigs thea led vo moral, Suan law which fie asl
con moray weligon is grealy peeled to be te basi of moral. Pople ed eo
‘Ro cat eha igh can be ed fr lis bala aching: Bee dhs
line f taking speed on the Hes that Gi he ource of god, ing 4
orl ethers achive by aden to God wl while acting immoral ibs
obeying God
Burl morality bebe lin? Tht que wash ina en 25 Pass
‘he Bulgin whch Soca he plows Eup, Doth gods love goodness
‘cae good, rst pod bce he ode love” Fllowing he pole of qucion
‘ed by Sneacs we wat so ow whether God comands whats god bcs
{el of bei he pod good because God commands ke hough iio pres
Boni base and decon wo peopl hnkng sha moray depends on en se ome
poten.
"ine te mod dictvs ie by the wet ons ae gene and ieee
opt cheater mor cea in parca ston of contests the demand speci
orl peep, Fat xp, Chiat aces isles Thou shot” Howes
ree alin alc dee dice emai 4 diagrement among Cian wheber posi,
Sah penal ison joi e wheter ging boton is monly permis, ot
Set minitringeuhens ta pene m2 terest veentve ates moray
Tighe Tho moa ster anno eed by genera moral xdoaion rot il
“The ec erain speci oor and soe hat must be conser which have 2 ot of
reg indi wether ana ooo bd The Bible a wo gh nambiguos
see gece mou peblems humanity confoas. What do rigs 3 rearing
arr ommples ys spec mo ses of todays word such a arti reproduc,
[ron enbocaagor he eo anna in roca? We wl msn inguin what God
apes ude
“cond, can we relly be cera what God want ws 0 do? We know tha here
ave difleene ligons the word over. Ths religions may vay in rerms oftheir mara
annes and pods Thee ae ccs when they hive config answers co cer
Teen eons Fens depends on te mova aching ofthe elon ble belongs
rotates hake del with the mora lia peopl rom other religions expecly
hen ey co th gm tl tT std bs of or
SEITE ETI ce er atc et oh
‘Seuutn coer rig
Ti eh eg aera oe
i ee te wht on nee ett
a et eran hehehe Chu, Wee re
a ert cm male ad conte 0 Bo me
eae ech mer may wh be ly of en ft
ear onc find sans corn imesh ht
crn Fon nodose soon ft he
aaae te een onthe pein of en he Cia movement
eee peer quand cen ssom meni evewen ener
a Ep ay fi op vl Ci Alon,
can ne url ang on sheer ws of OB
can te oe a hens cof moral a not erty yo
See eam peso man ed ent king 3 mod
TESS Loos ecm sgn Ula kaon of sn etn
vation gon
D. The Issue of Ethical Relativism
‘rmnconal nth prim sin cherub and peices of rople re ey
Rear hc eeonmen that sounds them. How he nda was bough op
‘nhc nd snd ctw canes ta the eon wa exposed conte shes
aise hog jadgent of whe ies ad wang ten ch phenomena cs we
cle thee mor lin, hat wt ight vars rm oe pean to acct
fom one ature to ana Or mri aj, that what igs ase oa
eel pcp he applies al prople reudlesof culture igen, or econ?
‘Thin ene fer met eal iu a pil which his ection wi addres.
"The ew hich ls hall nora prince aval elie ox pac xo
Indl ncaled esc loi ito ghd Bom ic epic
hima tha he eno valid mel pipe a al (or a at ve anno kore whee
thee we eyhand on cl ebjers which ser that these ae universal va
‘nora rnp ing onal pple. Aesoding co the elas perspec, the igh,
tor wrengne ofa ac depends onthe moral norms of ei or the rl ncinations of
thelndndal anno bolt tan exsby which flings or ncnasonscanbe
jing So, nha moral igh os Chinese sai ay be morally wrong ian Amen
cy ja what monly right fr Pedro might be moral wrong for an.
rom this desrpion, we can infer eat there are ovo Foran of ethical reais:
lal cise and individ biel rats. Recording t te formes
enown a ebiclconsenonalio, the ghee ° wrongnes ofa action depends ot
society's norms. According tothe te alua know a tial abet the igh
for wrongnes of an action lies on the ivi ov coromtments, OF the 0cular eth cas ba een som dhe more seep and eto
Sevan ed rl bet ma caf hi ten Bot rus rly omething
{Bound ehcal aur, and why fay ane ie pert
Toil el lam bd hth of wha i morally ibe OF rong
hima anther, a hr mo cee sana oie
the Indias penpeive by cher orl bebe o sted ca be ja
‘iconding thi veo Judge or sin ne imps am ate, oo
Preaete ot fling hel by vmesne. Although scala elt fos cme
Ie play nthe formation of nce pana aides and peters, what he cheory
reopen tht they conse ae indus acon of what Is moray ike
Thuong In the end the fai let with = personal sana of moray. In
inva ical lam, ans 8 moray gh o mong depending on che appromal
or daapronal fe pean fine Iasi of though, deci tomer ©
fain pa om» busine ay be mora fr one bur moray wo for anther
Bur Gbjecnely i meter vgn nor wrong. Hi lent fom one indodsal o
noses Tn away. thisfotmo as low the view of Poagors expres ais
isos stcment ran nthe mesure sal shige” which olstha there aes aay
Ae sees ged nd cere azsubjos ine wos
ng nro chal ram stands om bu tgurment that aso appt
carl tice elation the formes counter resistance fom dient amp,
‘Son Bom clr elt hema, det hr dl snc on the bev of
‘Sug Often hove who pos i vow would ary at eating mor dgmen
Thy sane or cbr gems which serve the dvs ender moray
iSales concep sine fe ono nerpnonl crcbm o Judgment pole
Suppose you head nes of x plcaman tiling 2 supeced verge drogen nd
erence by sack see Following indvidsl ea eas, you cannot condemn
(po ober ictal ele that cis permiable ol people who have become
apcadcac on gl drugs eo seve he dg problem fo osc. the sare way we
serstrins positon vo joige Adsl Her obcion wo annie the Jews orl
‘tong in fact om the busi ea ebjecvm. ler cold be considered a mera
MOSS log a coh ive by his own sada Each individual pen is de
‘eur of moe figment. But auch ve sdificl for a rains mind wo accept
Ince touts he very concep of mori ix aupposed to carer. Morality
Ivo do with eahing inverpesnal pute o conf amoog individ i
fo pomoce te good lit rao to pene a Hobbesan ware of ature whercin fie
12 Naar, nay, poor, brush and sore” However, in individ eh elativsm
‘monly cheno hi other ino itrpersoal bss by wich ro jdge wheter an
tec ie monly good orb, right oF wong
‘Convento diferent snce tenga he ela of
mori Although ej the ensence of elves moe pipe, ica hater
set mond inp Junie by views of thee calurl acceptance. The eghmes,
Ss ctongorar of an acs based om he cls socal norms ofthe people in which
dane ae jodged The Masini’ practic of polygamy, fr insane, should be judged
onl within how religious bland ars: Whar dinghies le ett
vied om neem, ewe tha the se of mori des nox sly on the
Indus mol Yel oe cinaon, br gs Beyond Te coal standards eon
‘he oil nn ofthe pope Ts sven Hf ee pon woud pron Bee that
‘Roem may be dove na peor inet the at yl be morally wenn
seen eth the socal nanan in whic che ac ne, Given dhe soil
“pecan princi fy proves a intenabjeve ar of ug mera asons
Sistine teoteome te ebsons el pan chic sje. he sn,
Siren stim te sng ef eel anveotoelsm snd th argues har
‘The Atractn of Eth Reason
Rane etn cl eam, lo te
Bo dr ed ce iD man
Seaeanersen ee
Eo egte im a wo
sea at pee re ae hah e+
a at cela
a a a te pac lan le Can
tee al esl oes ene
are bee et
coe here rn pecs bine pee ons
nen ine esas
sr i ee al pon
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weet natngpereday
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oes
ee re
iefonaite peur we opel
sta Genneny teu
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sora ln eon aan be bn api ay eae tea
gine Us sine nw vee Se hes
a hundred years ago, it was not. Socicties over th seis
toed von rte nana erdaa rare Sono ee et
‘cede aur nein meee
iy vi i ny ea ey ei te
‘sto accept chat noisy
of orl bei and pence aco culture and sro
4s relative. vaneFe te ei ins ein he mon Armen
ls one ew that or be a wid ny eae cea BO: AN
Inhale fhe aes par of fe bet ww of
Grand wang Hence nrc aly pros ier parr ch
‘Mioomen Reading oon (99839) dove hs
cored yng orogenic pring the gs
“Tt bl anand coin esc quexion” The pth ha e
“wn thing oan independ, oma vew pn We empleo
Soemioed tte
“Thine of raring ld othe aero hn al knowlge and undead
sine Haris oo dish ev of ich to 8
‘ugar hpon Ges hall uh ven inte alin ete
athe and concep amv wo wich exec tn some cae
Image orup he plat hat wenc sce ino see Sng rate would
{hime coer ay hat sence gle snd mig wrong hep
fe andvte jged ony Into cen io whch ed
“The moe wn hse sie mae mat hin Kye a he
neigh char aay she tee ich Woz Eig dg
fraiche pop of ge in he Piles uence
Fi pected in i comes Colon jon, Hrs ee ceive within
1h Plpicrcon Lila dpc mand eh al eI
nw in lng cvs erable bt Ta 8 ae The eg
eet diene pein on te cy Concent te et pe theo
dimen of orcs ay pend on cred wane far mein Moray
‘tly safminn sbi neonate cena ns spol ont
fine Brey noc ependcon aloof oa acepanc
‘hurled eam ao ney en acho ier
among ato tcein eof tee mol i nd pais ats ope cl
FRtmaoyan eal cence song teen cata gus and stl rou
‘Tine nht wa the leo xen. Acading ths rexning vim
iny bee fe yo ong ory sce fir he prom of tence nd
(lenge rma of ve hi Et antoslag os soe
‘easing tne word in rms of sown and ery ning the et of he
‘erlang Th ampli he ur wold fen fer th poopy ced
T’kebacan ome sti Buta me wen on. he die made popes
{conmed wwe ore i ance cing ti ois ile fom one
‘Srna net ncaa reo fein acco be ded i tes ton
‘sandr rae than eof oe eo ace peas
“Gne the any Kr of confesaong arose ons and elit
telat fen oe lence open. he wane, non judgmental ede
tf epecng and rcogtsng the wally of etd belt other tan on Onn bas
become mor leven Astropolgit Rah eed sae thi des ffl othe ead
fhe ical nck Peer of Cx, when se priser hope t,o he bas
fhe rtf anthoplogal emake ha decibel esl are at more aii
‘ec ith cpg» pons of ope nd re efor teres theo nd
‘sly vl arene off which and at reed lo he nero
‘Sinn (196, 257) Bnet ake the apnea ep ke ang ha
‘he rclaviondek he champions canbe pstely Bene png cmb
‘Spe ncn, chain nde oof pu.
‘The Challenges of Paha! Relativism
espe he npumens ada ly lasts he ea marly as bee song
‘ed by ame powpbes(ajoan 199 Shaw 02. One of the ple ed
‘eet haga flow of te rv rumen Acing othe eo shen
‘Sur peopl ae diferent nota Bf and pan we can coe dt eat
‘lste The problem in hi ie of roc tar en the rie the
Concioncnpot bein obese. Dieity of and dagen in ral bi
‘de poe hay ire That, onde ppl el how
‘Senn and he earth Thee was ot in time when seep ied dhe an
‘elves rund the cad, Some belied, mere, bd om cee vy ach
‘2 Caprio and Glo ale tha the cath the oe sling od tem
(Can wey Base people dng boo sme he bee ch
‘roxy? Can we di theater ct ova esl tc
‘het peocnri noon huh i nd her pan mga sound he xh
itil fre hatte nbc when member of nr cir ysl be
‘lnaen of lb ris ple pape ay be anal us para
‘Del meso yr icone bic sh pec pric. Th, eae
“eat difeences of diegemens ia ml ble and pats sition fr he
him of monly
‘Themed prot abc opt ct eho I od witht mgt
Ingentan of scepg ick thoy: Ove ingaion of cetng el date
‘iertisecen mete s parce orc gob pcs howe
‘Shonent or ahunane it Suppose group of pope ae our te als bd
shlong tec in acdc with God wl. Tog
‘ach acre the det of many ncn vie cnt hi an a
‘Gente tr rence ts ined cei eon rt be dled edng
‘lr on moc dctine sera would din, Howe we kn ht we cn
fain and jet chlo anand ep ea ae fad ena
‘nat act We sgh expe aur bein and condemmabn oe
‘wal prs tac aun dg aon 005
"Antheinpaton of ping ocala he bao ihreowrgats
ofouracons nth wen ho cof th nora ou ove mst
‘aon ought be dene fT ember of xt tha blr at lo
{specs at only peril hen eae pect pacar aly gh
‘Tough my eons me that eon mara wong, anno dee fom the
sacar Joe oc ged Soon mor We ay al he epTit nigon, We donot ie po oat
Taw btn beng igtor
rong singly depen on ch wa
‘Sul eam
Meee moc prog wil so
be compro ifm Flow she hss
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romp of scr i jog kyo
Ube ef ae nm hw the
Sh meni of urscey eee oe 3
‘Sroon oc panes? How can they nn ray ge noms
gue chm the eating nos shall be Mi
‘Rtg We bv ths cen cl hangs ae mene fore eee f sce a
SEIS corinne nour ml radon For sxe aie moral
Piogen har wo be eleiedand put vom soc ors ine queso. Ia ay
ree the sundaes of paces axl bs ha dcimineaait women, ch 2
‘eethingec child martags man be cheng Than ol be donee orm
(omens be objec ciel sci ser han rgd a the imate bs
Speen urate quran ar made ws ovecone he buat
rca nery i pes War Cave Snes, sparen South Afi, andthe
Ur ea of Right Suge fr women othe Pippin
Th hed pie ae agus thi lat, and perhaps dhe soonest eguncn
to fae nton the sen he epithe it har ome moral ble aed patie
caret curs hr te sil nie moral andar tha ex. Though pope
Be Gis curren cos, cadions lig and esos, they ell Rave
ar ngs common emurning fm te shared hau, Respect fec Me, pare
‘Brenan sce dese for peace, oe some, vals th al aman pers
aera palite or opened thelr cue or cation by woud recog an
‘Showicdg ae worth putang, Image what wold be kee a ciy wo pce 0
“Heaton ah elngcommiizacon woud be exemely dif. How could any
[ovr ac eb ref here no rea the pecouen fie or 0 probbion on
a Sapp ely ous tt ein peopl orig cess No one wil ele
{Rauch ody and every chalet wl cle.
Teen os ec eli cli at indeed oii ny if in he
clr paces beth fundamental ma pipes ndeing tee pacts donot
Canute Bade prcoc of ffaining Fom exing the mea of ala eens
‘ior ales df fom non Badia peopl- Bur eis important look it the
ene thy do ot consume animal Sappos it beca they believe chat afer
‘Tech che sour of humans Inhabit Bods of animals hat i posable dha thie
‘oe esa bein done animals Can we yer moral aes ate differen rom hose
ease uti: Nor The difernce fe in he elous bel, notin thse moral
ue Everyone Budi and non- Buddhist, belive thar tis wong oct our loved
su his common af asus spy erin nr ps oer
ete te coming oi
Ae a svn hing 8
Ss of ora. Toe
SEH ened by reper cars ol
en ems our wn acto ars they ay
ca dv se aed vo cain ppt 0
soon eo epost reasons undeiying tem
a rowel and paces
sh or ori.
erica
sepctcanannte noel nk
i ch he Te
_ ducts af our own cultural
2 ene
cing we he
Soma
Se ne ind he ming of rly a bie, bough
nie ape et cneee Moy tenho eds
ey i hed won in onthe ter and he
ey A rhe sy oF meray
Se ed aly aor sce an ba soe mo,
Et sae bf ean ei romaine
EE ee Pe tne mening oan founds
Sr i ee ede ar sans
oc a nah ot mange fa ac hop is amis
coast (Era incr shin te pons anode per sa
remaster of rl judgment
Te Stasnndteneion of bic at a noxmarive rather than descriptive sey of
moc dingued mor sateen rom facta semen, Mora statement
aan ne Cate thar express vale judgments which ar ascieed based on certain
weeitoy mandade Fatal satements ae clas that are assed for their erat
Tie bored on observation, reach, oF xperiment, Although moral statements a
ovate casey die ren other normative claims in chat the standards wed
‘atessing them se orl andar tht dif for other tundards, Moral standards
echaraseited by the following fare: 1 the dea with mares that we hin
25 sertouly harm or benefc human beings, 2) they have universal validity, 3) they
“Sr generallyehughe to Rave particualyoveciding imprcance, chats, they prvall
‘veh other values and 4) they are not xablihed bythe decisions of authoritarian
bodies nor are they solely determined by appealing to consensus o radon, but they
fre acrpted bused on the adequacy ofthe easone that suppor or jury them. Based
Gn ches dint Feautes oF moral andirds, morality can be differeniated fom other
formative ebjers ke eight, lw, and eligi.
The theory of ei lavism sss a contentious issu in metathics ie agus
‘hac the righeness or wrongness of an act depends on che mocal notms of society
(cultural) or the persons moral inclinations (individual), and no absolute standard
‘exists by which difring rules or inclinations canbe judged. There are various reasonsven 10 suppor the thor a cape in mach argues oe as dependency
gument. dey argument, ad vlromagament. However, the theory hasbeen
‘ejected bed on the following pins th lyf ring lativism rom he et
‘of dives, the ngaie implant they onthe ay of worl aden
End th des of oral progres ata he i ha yner mor stands ex
Review Questions
1. Distinguish ches fom mori.
2 en and diferente tte geer subject resin his
3. Haw doe eis dle fom ober dies abo morliy?
4 Defies and dacs ce arguments tha suppor his theon
5. Kent and epi he points ied pant tial atv,
Discussion Questions
1. ‘Thinkof moral bel haryou have hel on om childhood but come 0 @uson
saben you pr older, Whar were the sures of hse ble? What made you
{uoston ete Bl you mare in
2. Gtesperfiesoi-plit inser in our oir today Which among hee would
you consider st moral sues? Expin,
3, Should ou lw be ays founded in marly or nly oa ceri extent
Esplin.
4. Deze moran vary from one uur anothe? Should ic be bse on the oc
tr culeurl ao ofthe sole? Defend your nw
5. Comider cota practices tat are acxped in one elgon, Dut rejected in
the sche dfrenee a acer rigs bir of mora! peincple Explain.
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