ethics

WEEK1
 OBJECTIVES:
• Recall rules they have to follow.

• Identify what is moral and non-moral

• Explain why we need to follow rules

MORAL AND
NON-MORAL
STANDARDS
 KEY TERMS:
Ethics- generally speaking, is about matters such as the
good thing that we should pursue and the bad thing
that we should avoid
- Right ways in which we could or should act and the
wrong ways of acting.
• It comes from the Greek word ethos, meaning
character.
• Morality comes from a latin word moralis, meaning
customs or manners
• Moral, Ethical, Immoral, and Unethical essentially
means “good, right, bad, wrong”
• Moral- it is an act of conformity with the norm of
morality.
• Amoral- means having no moral sense, or being
different to right or wrong. It is an attitude that
some—luckily only a few—human beings posses
• Nonmoral- means out of the realm of morality
altogether.
•What’s the differences
between ETHICS, MORALS,
and VALUES?
 What’s the differences between
ETHICS, MORALS, and VALUES?
Values- are the foundation of a person’s ability to
judge between right and wrong. It include a deep
rooted system of beliefs

Morals- which are formed out of values

They are actual system of beliefs that emerge out
of a person’s core values
Ethics- generally speaking, is about matters such as
the good thing that we should pursue and the bad
thing that we should avoid
 Moral and Non-moral
Standards
• Moral standards involve the rules people have about
the kinds of actions they believe are morally right and
wrong, as well as the values they place on the kinds of
objects they believe are morally good and morally bad.
Some ethicists equate moral standards with moral
values and moral principles.
• Always tell the truth
• Do not judge
• Have respect
• Be tolerant of differences
• Be generous
• Take responsibility for your action
• Non-moral standards refer to rules that are
unrelated to moral or ethical considerations.
Either these standards are not necessarily
linked to morality or by nature lack ethical
sense. Basic examples of non-moral standards
include rules of etiquette, fashion standards,
rules in games, and various house rules.
 Kinds of Valuation/non-moral
Eg. This new movie I had just seen was a “good” one
because I enjoyed it.

I heard a song on a radio, and it sounds bad because it

had unpleasant tone
Eg. I may have the opinion as to what is the “right” dip
for my chicken barbeque

I maintain that it is “wrong” to wear a leather vest over

a barong tagalog.
Those valuations are fall under the domain of aesthetics.
It is derive from the Greek word aisthesis meaning
“sense or feeling”
-it refers to the judgements of personal approval or
disapproval that we make about what we see, hear,
smell, or taste
Eg. I may think that it is “right” to knock politely
on someone’s door, while it is “wrong” to barge
into one’s office.

I may approve of a child who knows how to ask

for something properly by saying “please” or
disapprove of a woman that I see picking her nose
in public.
This examples are belong to the category of etiquette,
which concerned right and wrong actions, but those
which might be considered not quite grave enough to
belong to a discussion on ethics.
 REFERENCE:
• Bulaong, O. G. et al (2018). Ethic: Foundations of Moral
Valuation. REX Bookstore. Manila, Philippines.
• Salibay, Esteban Jr. (2013). Christian Morality in
Contemporary Society: Revised Edition. C & E Publishing,
Inc. Quezon City.
• Palma-Angeles, Antonette (2014). In Business Ethics in
Asia: Issues and Cases. ADMU Press. Quezon City
• Thiroux, J. P. et al (2018). Ethics: Theory and Practice,
Updated Edition 11th. Pearson Education