1. UNIVERSIDAD ESPECIALIZADA DE LAS AMÉRICAS Licenciatura en Docencia en Inglés Designed by: PROF. ZAHIK IVAN ALVAREZ Translated by: PROF. FELIPE DEGRACIA P. Conceptualizing Ethics Source Evolution Relations and differences between Ethics and Morals
2. Etymologically , it comes from the Greek word ETHOS, that means action, customs, habits, way of being, character. DEFINITION : SCIENCE (ART), which studies the FAIR AND PROPER behavior of a PERSON IN SOCIETY. CONCEPT OF ETHICS
3. Scientific theory or the evolution of species Ethics governs human relations ORIGIN OF ETHICS Creationist theory or divine
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6. Modern Age Evolution of Ethics It frees human thought and brakes historical taboos. The church is divided and its power is weakened. Scientific knowledge is strengthened. Private property and commerce emerge. Fragmented States come up. French Revolution Industrial revolution
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8. Today we are ourselves with our own thinking and always trying to act like humans
11. Objective standards Subjective and objective standards Subjective Norms Subjective Norms LEGAL RELIGIOUS MORAL Social Use Regulate human external behavior. Regulate human internal behavior. Regulate human external behavior. Regulate human external and internal behavior. Govern in a specific region. Govern all mankind (Hum. Rel. of faithful) Govern all mankind. Govern all the humankind, but culturally determined by traditions or religion. Disobedience brings Penalty Disobedience brings sin. Disobedience brings remorse and social sanction Disobedience brings social rejection. Are defied by the force of the obligation. payment Are defied by the force of the obligation (payment Are freely and consciously abide It is freely abide by education or culture, traditions and religion. They come from the State Come from God (and from the religion of deboters and ministers) Come from the Social usage. Come from Education , tradition and religion. They are in the Constitution, codes, decretes and legal basements. Are part of religious content according to the doctrine itself. Are in the people´s mind. It is explained by the Axiology. Are in the books, bible, magazines, encyclopedias, etc. They are object of change Ethernal (human believes can change) Are autonomous and permanent Correspond to traditions of people, and their education.
