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Ethics Chapter 1
Ethics Chapter 1
How do I know
what is right
or wrong?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
determine the origin and definition of
ethics;
identify the nature of ethics; and
Appraise the objects of ethics as a
foundation of one’s choices in life.
Ethics or moral philosophy:
• As an academic discipline
• As a critical examination of something normative in
real human behavior
Ethics is a personal
and lifelong
commitment.
Man is given
free will to
choose.
The Origin
of Ethics
Greek word “ethos”, meaning character.
Socratic Method
The Socratic Method consists of asking people questions
about the ideas that they apparently know about.
2. https://www.slideshare.net/sayak007/importance-of-ethics
3. https://www.scu.edu/mobi/resources--tools/blog-
posts/ethics-in-life-and-business/ethics-in-life-and-
business.html
THANKS
CHAPTER 1 -
INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
Foundations of Ethics as
Critical Discipline
Discussant: Lovelyn N. Fojas
Lesson Objectives