PowerPoint - Influences on Ethical Thinking

What are Moral Values?

Refer to a set of principles that guide an individual on how to evaluate right versus wrong.

Do moral values have to be religious?

No, they do not have to be religious.

How do people generally apply moral values?

To justify decisions, intentions, actions, and it also defines their personal character.

What characteristics does an individual with high moral values typically display?

Integrity, courage, respect, fairness, honesty, and compassion.

When is the basic foundation of an individual’s character developed?

During early years

What factors shape the moral values of a child?

The values and beliefs of parents, educators, and peer interactions.

What are Normative Standards?

They describe actions and inactions of which culture approves and disapproves.

What are Social Norms?

They are created by what everyone does.

Can social norms go against the law?

Yes, they can go against the law.

Give an example of a social norm that goes against the law.

Everyone speeding through roadworks.

What are Mores?

Customs and conventions of society, the way something is usually done.

How are mores enforced?

They are important for acceptability but are not usually imposed by the law.

Give an example of a more in Australia.

Shaking hands.

What is a Conscience?

A developed ability to know between right and wrong.

What does conscience involve beyond knowledge?

It also involves intuition.

What does a conscience enable a person to do?

Make actions and decisions based on the understanding of right and wrong.

What is Intuition?

A feeling based on emotional intelligence and life experience.

What is World View?

They are the way in which an individual, group, or society interprets the entire existence of the world.

How does a world view influence actions?

They have an effect on how individuals or groups choose to act based on their interpretation of the world.

What is an example of a world view?

Believing that we are all one people on one earth instead of thinking in terms of nation states.

What is Assumption?

Statements or ideas that are believed to be true without any supportive evidence.

How are assumptions used in reasoning?

They are used as a part of reasoning and as a basis for decision making.

What do reasoned arguments start with?

They begin with assumptions.

Can assumptions be based on observations?

Yes they can.

What is Reasoning?

A combination of a person's conscience, intuition, personal and religious morality, and assumption.

Give an example of reasoning

“It feels like the right thing to do.”

What is Ethical Authority?

This can be any person, thing, or idea that is used to support an ethical perspective.

Example of ethical authority.

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