Activity 1

Theories & Value Systems

1. List the rules existing in your community that you consider outdated. 2. Why do you consider these rules outdated?
3. How would you correct them if you were given the mandate to revise them?

R.B.Brandt, 1979
We need to form general theories about something that is right or obligatory. The best way to do this is to study some main theories about normative ethics.

Theories and Value Systems

Theory of Social Morality Theory of Personality Virtue

Theories and Value Systems Theory of Teleological Ethics Deontological Theory

Utilitarianism

Egoism

Principle of Duty

Principle of Existentialism

Theories and Value Systems

Theory (Ethics)

athymology

acsiology (Moral Phylosophy)

ethos (Greek) mores (Latin) means Social order & trad charectors

Teleology

Deontology

social Morality

Personality Virtue

Utilitaranisme Egoism

Esistanlism Prinsiple of Duty

Social Morality Theory

Encompasses social taboos to ensure social harmony (The standard used to ensure social harmony). Oblige to the rules created by authority in society. So, the societys need is importance and NOT individuals need. Concerns human beings in relation to other human beings.

Social Morality Theory - Criticism

If the authority act authoritarian, it will effect the autonomy. The individual also will loss their moral duties. Cultural relativism will brings conflicts. Etc.