Transcript ETHICS - John Carroll University

INTRODUCING ETHICS
Definitions
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“Code”—the moral
teaching of a
religious tradition
“Ethics”—the
fundamental
principles upon
which a moral
teaching is based
Religion & Morality
Religion & Morality
Are Not Identical
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Religion: ways of thinking, feeling, &
acting which refer to a notion of sacred
reality
Morality: ways of thinking, feeling, &
acting which refer to ideas of human
welfare
Religion & Morality
Can Be Related in Various Ways
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Religion complements
morality
Religion animates
morality
Religion is in tension
with morality
Practice
What is the best classification for
the ethical justification used in each of
the following statements?
Practice
"You must do unto others as you would
have them do unto you.“
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3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
"I will not support this law because God
forbids murder.“
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
"If we do not help them, they will die."
1.
2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
"If it feels good, do it."
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs
of the few or the one."
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
“Obey the laws of the government or our
country will end up in chaos."
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
"It is okay to cheat on your taxes because
everyone does it.“
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
"I owe it to my parents to care for them in
their old age."
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
"It is more important to save a life than to
obey the laws of the state.“
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Practice
If I had not helped you, "Where would I
have been?"
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2.
3.
Deontological
Teleological
Neither
Case Study
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What are the facts of the case?
Where are the gaps in your knowledge?
What else do you need to know?
What do you think about the case?
(collate your opinions/ideas)
What kind of ethical reasoning is being
used in this case?
Did the person make the right decision in
this case?