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ETHICS

The document discusses ethics and morality, defining ethics as the study of moral behavior and conduct, while morality refers to human conduct and values. It outlines the characteristics of the human person as a rational being, emphasizing individual character, social rules, and the relationship with self, others, society, and God. Additionally, it presents the postulates of ethics, elements of moral acts, and the distinction between human acts and acts of man.

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ETHICS

The document discusses ethics and morality, defining ethics as the study of moral behavior and conduct, while morality refers to human conduct and values. It outlines the characteristics of the human person as a rational being, emphasizing individual character, social rules, and the relationship with self, others, society, and God. Additionally, it presents the postulates of ethics, elements of moral acts, and the distinction between human acts and acts of man.

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ETHICS (Personal

experience
Ethics – ethos (Greek)– Character or Custom of others)
- Refer to the distinguishing disposition,
character, or attitude of a specific
culture or group.
1. Individual Character, including what it
means to be good person
2. The social rules that govern and limit our THE HUMAN PERSON – RATIONAL BEING
behavior, the ultimate rules concerning good A. In relation to the self
and evil, which is we call Morality. a. He has intellect free will
b. He has dignity
Morality – Refers to human conduct and c. He is created in the image
values and likeness of God
Ethics - Refers to the study of morality, d. He is ambivalent
study of moral conduct or to the code of e. He is limited
conduct one follows. f. He is unique
g. An historical subject
Amoral - Having no moral sense or being B. In relation to others
indifferent: to ✓ or x a. Each person is a social being
Ex: babies, with operation in prefrontal b. Each person is of equal value
lobotomes with other person
Nonmoral – Out of the realm of morality c. In relation to society
altogether. d. In relation to the world
Ex: inanimate objects such as cars are - Work
neither moral or immoral - Caretaker
e. In relation to God
Ethics – Study of moral behavior or conduct - Transcendent
as a man as viewed from ultimate principles, - Having conscience
human reason. - Child of God
- Philosophical science dealing with
morality of human acts. POSTULATES OF ETHICS
- Science of human acts with reference I. The existence of God
to right and wrong. II. Human intellect and freewill
- Study of the rectitude of human - Freedom of self
conduct. determination
- Scientific inquiry into the principles of - Freedom of choice
morality. III. Immortality of the soul
- Practical science of morality of human
actions. ELEMENTS OF THE MORAL ACT
- Guides the intellect in the acquisition a. Judgement – what is morality
and application of moral principles, b. Choice - choosing
point out the way to right living, c. Object of the moral act
compels man to follow directions to his
ultimate destiny. What should I do? (concern of morals)
Material Formal Ethical The ff; are relevant aspects
object Object conclusion 1. Fundamental convictions of religious
(Source of beliefs
ethics) 2. The character of the moral agent such
Human Moral A. Human as capacities, dispositions, affections
acts rectitude reason and the like
of human (primary 3. The situations in which the conflict of
in man’s source) values arises
acts B. 4. Appropriate norms
Experienc HUMAN ACTS ACTS OF MAN
e -actions man -acts done
does knowingly, without
freely, and (thinking),
voluntarily. deliberation,
simple acts of
sensation.
3 elements of Human Acts
- Knowledge
- Freedom
- Voluntarily

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