This presentation was made for educational purpose who studied Ethics Subject.

1. Lesson 2:
Ethics and
Morality
Presented by:
William Jay M. Quiñones

2. MORAL AND NON MORAL
STANDARDS
involve the rules people have the
kinds of actions they believe are
morally right and wrong, as well as
the values they place on the kinds
of object they belieeve are morally
good or bad
Moral Standards

3. MORAL AND NON MORAL
STANDARDS
refers to rules that are
unrelated to moral or
ethical considerations
Non-moral standards

4. Six Characteristics of Moral Standards
It involves seroius wrongs and
significant benefits
Ought to be preferred to other values
Are not established by authority
figures

5. Six Characteristics of Moral Standards
Have the trait of
“universalizability”
Are based on impartial
considerations
Are associated with special
emotions and vocabulary

7. refers to situation in which
a tough choice has to be
made between two or
more options, especially
more or less equally
undesirable one
Dilemma Ethical
Dilemmas
Moral
Dilemmas
Conflict

8. Key features of a moral dilemma
1. Agent is required to do each of two actions
2. Agent can do each of the actions, but cannot do both of
the actions
3. Neither of the conflicting moral requirements are
overridden.

9. Three Levels of Moral Dilemmas
Personal
Dilemmas
Organizational
Dilemmas
Structural
Dilemmas

11. “Only human beings can be ethical”

12. a. Only human beings are rational,
autonomous, and self-conscious
b. Only human beings can act morally or
immorally
c. only human beings are part of the
moral community

13. Activity 1
Write a specific moral dilemma that you
have experience directly and how did you
address the moral dilemma you went
through? Are you happy with the decision
you made? Write your reflection.

14. END OF DISCUSSION
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15. Key features of a moral dilemma
1. Agent is required to do each of two actions
2. Agent can do each of the actions, but cannot do both of
the actions
3. Neither of the conflicting moral requirements are
overridden.