VALUES ED 10 - MORALITY & FREEDOM

morality

the quality or fact of conforming to or deriving from right ideals of human conduct.

quality

implies a standard by which we measure/judge an action

conduct

human being’s action

conscience

power to judge between good or bad

standard

level or quality that is considered acceptable, usual, or expected

norm

typical, common, or accepted in a group or society

subject

Intent - Why the agent does the act—what end or goal he or she seeks. It reflects the agent’s purpose, motive, or subjective aim.

circumstance

particular conditions surrounding the act (who does it, when, where, how, with what means, how much. 

an increase or decrease the moral responsibility or gravity of an act; they can aggravate or mitigate, but they cannot change an intrinsically evil act into a good one.

circumstance

object

What the agent does (the act itself, the kind of act). It is the chosen action in itself (e.g. lying, stealing, helping).

fear-centered

motivation by fear: fear of punishment, fear of consequences, fear of judgment, fear of retribution

pity-centered

Motivation by compassion,empathy, pity, or sympathy for others’ suffering.

principle-centered

Motivation by principle, duty, moral law, or commitment to justice/truth,regardless of one’s emotions or personal danger.

faith-centered

Motivation by faith, divine love, union with God, supernatural motive, hope,

or spiritual conviction.

what is freedom?

The ability to say yes or no to the choices life presents.

internal freedom

freedom to become what you want to become (goal)

external freedom

freedom to do what you want to do.