THE MORAL

EXPERIENCE
Moral Act and Moral Dilemma
 Amoral, Moral, and Immoral Acts

Moral Actions Amoral Immoral Non-moral

Actions Actions Actions
-goodness of the -done in the areas of interest
moral categories do
object, of absence of
apply and are
where moral
intention or end, knowledge, categories cannot
considered to be be applied. These
and of the freedom and
evil, sinful, or wrong actions come out
voluntariness of the
circumstances acting agent
according to the naturally as part of
code of ethics our human nature
Amoral, Moral, Immoral or Non-moral?
1. Blinking eyelid
2. A child who speaks bad words
3. Cheating during exams
4. Giving to charity out of the goodness of one’s heart
5. Consciously telling a lie
6. Scratching an itchy part of our body
7. An insane person who hits you
Amoral, Moral, Immoral or Non-moral?
1. Blinking eyelid 1. Non Moral
2. A child who speaks bad words 2. Amoral
3. Cheating during exams 3. Immoral
4. Giving to charity out of the goodness 4. Moral
of one’s heart 5. Immoral
5. Consciously telling a lie 6. Non-moral
6. Scratching an itchy part of our body 7. Amoral
7. An insane person who hits you
Moral Dilemma
• a situation in ethics
where the human
person is to choose
between two
possible alternatives
and the options
become limited
 Levels of Moral Dilemma
A personal decision-making or an
INDIVIDUAL action on the level of the person
ORGANIZATIONAL A decision-making within an
organization or a person considering
not only his personal affairs and
beliefs but also his organizational
duties and values
STRUCTURAL A macro level that involves network of
institutions and societies
Levels of Moral Dilemma: Object Chosen
This is a good toward which the
will deliberately directs itself. The
chosen object resides out the
acting subject. The object chosen
morally specifies the act of the
will, insofar as reason recognizes
and judges it to be or not to be in
conformity with the true good.
Examples of Good Chosen
Objects: nutritious foods; hard-
earned money or wealth;
educational books and films; and
the like.
Examples of Bad Chosen Objects:
Forbidden drugs; Pornographic
materials; Leakages for
examinations; and others
 Levels of Moral Dilemma: Intention
. This is a movement of the will toward
the end. It is concerned with the goal
of the activity. The end is the first goal
of the intention and indicates the
purpose pursued in the action. It aims
at the good anticipated from the action
undertaken. Intention is not limited to
directing individual actions but can
guide several actions toward one and
the same purpose; it can orient one's
whole life toward its ultimate end.
Exam For example, a service done
with the end of helping one's
neighbor can at the same time be
inspired by the love of the Divine
Being as the ultimate end of all our
actions. One and the same action
can also be inspired by several
intentions, such as performing a
service in order to obtain a favor or
to boast about it
 Levels of Moral Dilemma: circumstances
These, including the
consequences, are secondary
elements of a moral act.
They contribute to increasing or
diminishing the moral goodness
or evil of human acts
They can also diminish or
increase the agent's
responsibility
For instances: the number of people
killed; the amount of money being
stolen; the number of trees cut by
loggers; the regularity Of the graft and
corruption done by politicians; the
number of times a lie is spoken.
For examples: acting out of ignorance or
fear Of death; acts done because of
habit; choosing between two or more
evils in a certain situation
 Levels of Moral Dilemma
OBJECT CHOSEN.
will

INTENTION
will

CIRCUMSTANCES
will