2. Human acts are actions done intentionally, free, and deliberate of a person.
These are actions that a man properly master for he does them with full
knowledge and of his own will. Acts which proceed from a deliberate freewill.
A man is fully responsible with the consequences of his acts. Involves and
man’s responsibility and accountability of the results of his/her actions
while Acts of man are instinctive, such as physiological in nature. These are
actions done under the circumstances of ignorance, passion, fear, violence,
and habits. Acts that are performed by men without being master of them
through his intellect and will, therefore acts of man are involuntary actions.
Ethics Morals
What are they? The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular Principles
class of human actions or a particular group or culture. or habits
with
respect to
right or
wrong
conduct.
While
morals
also
prescribe
dos and
don'ts,
morality is
ultimately
a personal
compass
of right
and
wrong.
Where do they Social system - External Individual -
come from? Internal
Why we do it? Because society says it is the right thing to do. Because
we believe
in
something
Ethics Morals
being right
or wrong.
Flexibility Ethics are dependent on others for definition. They tend to Usually
be consistent within a certain context, but can vary consistent,
between contexts. although
can
change if
an
individual’s
beliefs
change.
The "Gray" A person strictly following Ethical Principles may not have A Moral
any Morals at all. Likewise, one could violate Ethical Person
Principles within a given system of rules in order to although
maintain Moral integrity. perhaps
bound by
a higher
covenant,
may
choose to
follow a
code of
ethics as it
would
apply to a
system.
"Make it
fit"
Origin Greek word "ethos" meaning"character" Latin word
"mos"
meaning
"custom"
Acceptability Ethics are governed by professional and legal guidelines Morality
within a particular time and place transcends
cultural
norms
One easy way to remember morals vs. ethics is that morals apply to me,
while ethics apply to everyone
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