ETHICS

• Ethics


  Investigation and analysis of moral principles and dilemmas
• Ethics


  Rules of conduct or guidelines that establish what conduct is right or wrong for individuals and for groups
• Ethics


  The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles
• Ethics


  It provides a framework for understanding and interpreting right and wrong in society
• Ethics


  Derived from the Greek word "ethos," which means "way of living"
• Ethics


  It is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with human conduct, more specifically the behavior of individual society
• Rules


  Regulating social behavior and building a just society
• Rules


  Boundaries that limit what individuals can do
• Rules


  Prevent exploitation by stronger individuals and produce a sense of justice
• Rules


  Necessary for a stable economic system and the overall functioning of society
• Importance of rules

  Rules are the regulations that the people under a government need to follow
• Importance of rules

  They guarantee the smooth run of community life
• Importance of rules

  They also ensure the safety of the citizens by giving instructions that help to reduce accidents
• Importance of rules to social beings

  Rules are important to guide actions in achieving desired results
• Importance of rules to social beings


  It makes a boundary between right and wrong
• Importance of rules to social beings

  It explains and what happens if someone breaks the rules
• Importance of rules to social beings

  It is designed to ensure fairness, safety, and respect for other people's right
• Moral standards


  Values that a society uses to determine reasonable, correct, or acceptable
• Moral standards


  Also known as moral principles or ethical standards, are the set of guidelines or beliefs that dictate what is considered right or wrong behavior within a particular society, cultural norms, religious beliefs
• Religious beliefs


  Many religious traditions provide moral guidelines and commandments that followers are expected to adhere to
• Religious beliefs


  • Ten commandments in Christianity and Judaism, Five Pillars of Islam
• Philosophical principles


  Ethical theories and frameworks that inform moral reasoning
• Philosophical principles


  • Utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics
• Cultural norms


  Encompass the shared values, customs, and traditions of a society or community
• Personal convictions


  Individual's deeply held beliefs, values, and moral principles
• Individual level moral dilemmas


  Involve conflicts between personal moral principles, values, or duties that an individual faces in their own life
• Organizational level moral dilemmas


  Involve conflicts between ethical principles, goals, or practices within the organizational setting
• Systemic level moral dilemmas


  Occur at the broader societal or systemic level, involving conflicts between competing values, interests, or policies within the structure of a society or social system
• Moral standards


  Norms individuals or groups have about the kinds of actions they believe to be morally right or wrong
• Non-moral standards


  Standards by which we judge what is good or bad, right or wrong in a non-moral way
• Freedom


  Ability to make choices and decisions independently, free from coercion or undue influence
• Responsibility for one's own actions


  Individuals are accountable for the consequences of their own choices and behaviors
• Responsibility to others


  Moral responsibility to others entails not only refraining from harming others but also actively contributing to their welfare and the common good
• Moral dilemma


  Person faced with conflicting moral principles
• Reason


  Kant argues that morality must be grounded in reason rather than mere emotion or desire
• Impartial


  Kant emphasizes the importance of impartiality in moral decision-making
• Kant's work has had a profound impact on various areas of thought, shaping the development of philosophy well into the 20th century and beyond
• Culture


  Shared beliefs, values, customs, traditions, languages, arts, and social behaviors of a particular group of people
• Culture


  Way of life of a community or society, including its norms, practices, rituals, and artifacts
• How culture defines moral behavior

  Culture plays a significant role in shaping moral behavior, influencing the values, norms, and ethical principles that individuals within a society adhere to