intro to philosophy and ethics

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ethics, philosophy, moral, and non-moral standards

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ethics
study of moral principles which pertain to numerous standards of right and wrong acquired by the individual from the society.
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ethics
moral philosophy
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philosophy
the term derived from the Greek words *philo* (love) and *sophia* (wisdom). Nominally, it means “love of wisdom”.
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philosophy
science of all things in their ultimate cause or principle as known by the light of natural reason alone.
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philosophy
the search for the ultimate meaning of LIFE
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life
problem
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metaphysics
the study of the nature of being, existence, and reality
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theodicy
the philosophical study of God
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aesthetics/philosophy of art
the study of the concepts of beauty and art
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subjective
judgement based on one’s bias or prejudice
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objective
judgement based on a standard
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rational psychology
the study of human being as composite of body and soul
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epistemology
the study of the certainty of human knowledge
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ethics
the branch of philosophy that deals with the moral standards of the individual and the society
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morality
set of beliefs or principles concerned with or relating to goos and bad human behavior
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morality
values a society hold as good, true, and important
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religion
good or evil//sin
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culture
proper or improper
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law
legal or illegal
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no
is the existence of God necessary to have concepts of right and wrong
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yes
can we judge cultural practices as good or bad?
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no
are illegal actions necessarily bad?
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no
can animals be moral or immoral?
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norms
organized and expected social behavior
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mores
strong norms that are regarded as morally significant
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folkway
conventions of everyday life
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moral standards
the rules people have about the kinds of actions they believe are morally right and wrong
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moral standards
rules that promote “the good” - for the welfare and well-being of humans, animals, and the environment
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moral standards
rules that may benefit or harm others - what humans ought to do as right and obligations
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moral standards
general rules about good or bad actions and behaviors that endured
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non-moral standards
rules by which we judge what is good or bad in non moral way
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non-moral standards
matter of taste or preference - do not pose threat to others, animals, and the environment
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true
moral standards involve serious wrongs or significant benefits
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false
moral standards do not ought to be preferred to other values
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false
moral standards are established by authority figures
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false
moral standards do not have the trait of universability
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true
moral standards are based on impartial considerations
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true
moral standards are associated with special emotions
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moral
do not kill people
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non-moral
do not talk while eating
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moral
cleanliness is next to godliness
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non-moral
do not wear short pants in churches
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non-moral
do not talk loudly while in public utility vehicle
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moral
honesty is the best policy
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moral
time is gold
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moral
practice recycling
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non-moral
curses in songs are offensive
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moral dilemma
a situation in which there is a choice to be made between two options that denote moral considerations
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non-moral
etiquette - manners
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non-moral
aesthetics - beautiful or ugly