The main branches of philosophy are:
1. Ethics - concerns right and wrong actions and provides principles for morality.
2. Logic - deals with reasoning and argument.
3. Metaphysics - examines the fundamental nature of reality and existence.
4. Epistemology - studies the nature of knowledge and how it is acquired.
5. Political philosophy - concerns society, government, and justice.
The main branches of philosophy are:
1. Ethics - concerns right and wrong actions and provides principles for morality.
2. Logic - deals with reasoning and argument.
3. Metaphysics - examines the fundamental nature of reality and existence.
4. Epistemology - studies the nature of knowledge and how it is acquired.
5. Political philosophy - concerns society, government, and justice.
The main branches of philosophy are:
1. Ethics - concerns right and wrong actions and provides principles for morality.
2. Logic - deals with reasoning and argument.
3. Metaphysics - examines the fundamental nature of reality and existence.
4. Epistemology - studies the nature of knowledge and how it is acquired.
5. Political philosophy - concerns society, government, and justice.
The main branches of philosophy are:
1. Ethics - concerns right and wrong actions and provides principles for morality.
2. Logic - deals with reasoning and argument.
3. Metaphysics - examines the fundamental nature of reality and existence.
4. Epistemology - studies the nature of knowledge and how it is acquired.
5. Political philosophy - concerns society, government, and justice.
Philos = Love Sophia = Wisdom Philosophy is the love of wisdom and philosophers are lovers of wisdom
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If Ethics is one of the branches of philosophy, what are the other branches? ETHICS AS A DISCIPLINE LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION
Ethics is a philosophical discipline which
concerns primarily on the rightness and the wrongness of an action. It is thus considered vital to know the importance of rules as guide for order that our knowing of them is a requisite of our translation of them into action – that Ethics and Morality are inseparable in relation to the reality of a morally upright man. To be upright is ideally and rationally everybody’s business. LESSON OBJECTIVES
Identify the similarities and differences
between Ethics and Morality; Compare moral and non-moral standards; Determine the necessary role of Ethics in the society ON ETHICS AND MORALITY
Ethics is a “philosophical discipline that
provides the principles on the morality of human acts. It equips man with a theoretical knowledge of the morality of human acts” (Babor, 2010). It is derived from the Greek word ‘ethos’ in English custom (Glenn, 1968). ON ETHICS AND MORALITY
Morality refers to the extent to which an action is
right or wrong. “It concerns the recognition of the inherent value of people, both ourselves and others, a value that is not reducible to how others benefit us” (Martin, 2001). “It is the application of the theories of ethics” (Babor, 2010). When one does the application, “he or she is already in the ambiance of morality” (Babor, 2010). It is derived from the Latin word ‘mos or mor’ which means custom” (Glenn, 1968). ON MORAL STANDARD
Moral standards deal with matters that can benefit or
seriously injure human beings. e.g., fraud, slander, rape, robbery, and murder. Those acts that can cause benefits are labeled as “moral” and those which can cause harm are considered “immoral”. Hence, it is necessary that our moral standards are those which can cause benefit with others. ON MORAL STANDARDS
They are to be preferred than other values,
including self-interest. E.g., honesty is to be preferred than cheating, although cheating can make me graduate. In connection with the moral standard, stress the importance of universal reasonableness as a necessary attribute of every rule. ON MORAL STANDARDS
Some of them reflect moral standard and some do not.
Non-compliance with the moral standards seriously injure us. Non-compliance with them does always engender immediate and visible harmful effects. All rules reflecting moral standards, whether or not complied, have a communitarian dimension. Individual responsibility cannot be taken in isolation from social responsibility. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE USUAL RULES OF OUR LIVES:
1. Etiquette – standards by which we judge manners
to be good or bad; normally dictated by socio- economic elite. 2. Legal – by which we judge legal right and wrong; in a democracy, formulated by representatives of the people.
3. Language – by which we judge what is grammatically right or wrong; evolve in
the course of time. 4. Aesthetics - by which we judge good and bad art; usually dictated by a small circle of art connoisseurs.
5. Athletic – by which we judge how good or bad a game is played; usually