LESSON 3

STANDARDS AND
DILEMMAS
Introduction:

•“TO TELL SOMETHING

“RIGHT” IN THE ABSTRACT
LIFE TELLS US LITTLE”
STANDARDS AND
DILEMMAS
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
MORAL AND NON-MORAL
STANDARDS
MORAL STANDARDS
MORAL STANDARDS
• Refers to the norms which we have about the
types of actions which we believe to be
morally acceptable and morally unacceptable.
• Moral standards deal with matters which can
either seriously harm or seriously benefit
human beings.
• Some ethicists equate moral standards with
moral values and moral principles
MORAL STANDARDS
• Every human action inspires a
corresponding reaction whether subtle in
nature or violent
• Some people are more emotionally
reactive than others
MORAL STANDARDS
• Developing a moral compass in children
is a responsibility that should be shared
by the family, educational institutions
and the community at large.
• It is important to remember that the moral
development of young people depends on
the ethical capacities of the adults who
interact with them on a daily basis
MORAL STANDARDS
• Developing a moral compass in children
is a responsibility that should be shared
by the family, educational institutions
and the community at large.
• It is important to remember that the moral
development of young people depends on
the ethical capacities of the adults who
interact with them on a daily basis
NON-MORAL
STANDARDS
NON-MORAL STANDARDS
• Refers 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
standard, rules in games, and various house
rules.
NON-MORAL STANDARDS
• TECHNICALLY, RELIGIOUS RULES,
SOME TRADITIONS, AND LEGAL
STATUES ARE NON-MORAL
PRINCIPLES, THOUGH THEY CAN BE
ETHICALLY RELEVANT DEPENDING ON
SOME FACTORS AND CONTEXT
ETIQUETTE
• Refers to the norms of correct conduct in
polite society or, more generally, to any
special code of social behaviour or courtesy.
• The rules of etiquette are prescriptions for
socially acceptable behaviour. If you violate
them, you’re likely to be considered ill-
mannered, impolite, or even uncivilized, but
not necessarily immoral.
STATUTES
• Statutes are laws enacted by legislative
bodies
• People sometimes confuse legality and
morality, but they are different things.
On one hand, breaking the law is not
always or necessarily immoral. On the
other hand, the legality of an action
does not guarantee that it is morally
right.
•Somewhere between etiquette and
law lie professional codes of ethics.
PROFESSIONAL CODES OF ETHICS.
• These are rules that are supposed to
govern the conduct of members of a
given profession.
• Sometimes these codes are unwritten
and are part of the common
understanding of members of a
particular profession – profs should not
date their students.
How Are Moral Standards Formed?
• Share in our conduct in society
• Influenced by variety of factors
• It concern behavior which is very closed likely to
human well-being
 Characteristics of Moral Standard
1. Moral standards involve serious wrongs or significant benefits.
2. Moral standards ought to be preferred to other values.
3. Moral standards are not established by authority figures.
4. Moral standards have to trait of universal universalizability.
5. Moral standards are based on impartial considerations.
6. Moral standards are associated with special emotions and
vocabulary.
Moral Dilemmas
• It is a conflict in which you have to choose
between two or more actions and have moral
reasons for choosing each action.
Moral Dilemmas in the Organization
• Ethical dilemmas in the workplace are
quite common, and they’re not always
easy to answer.
Moral Dilemmas in the Health Care Service
Scenario 1: Carrie is a doctor working in a
hospital.
Scenario 2: Your partner is dying from a rare
disease.
The Philippine Health Care Dilemma:
• Our geographical location and growing
population are still the top and perennial reasons
why developing the Philippines health care
system remains a challenge, said the Department
of Health (DoH) and several United Kingdom –
based pharmaceuticals executives in a recent
dialogue.
• One indicator of a good or failing healthcare
system is based on the sufficiency of bed.
• ARMM – smallest bed-population ratio and has
worst health system in the country