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Week 3 - Ethics.

The document discusses human existence in relation to ethics. It identifies three intended learning outcomes: 1) discuss human existence and ethics, 2) identify schools of ethics, and 3) explain the concept of professional ethics. It then defines ethics and moral, and discusses three schools of ethics: ethical relativism, ethical pragmatism, and ethical utilitarianism. It also discusses the moral issues of abortion, euthanasia, and genetic engineering and defines professional ethics.

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Week 3 - Ethics.

The document discusses human existence in relation to ethics. It identifies three intended learning outcomes: 1) discuss human existence and ethics, 2) identify schools of ethics, and 3) explain the concept of professional ethics. It then defines ethics and moral, and discusses three schools of ethics: ethical relativism, ethical pragmatism, and ethical utilitarianism. It also discusses the moral issues of abortion, euthanasia, and genetic engineering and defines professional ethics.

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Mac Kevin Mandap
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Intended Learning outcomes


At the end of the lesson, the student should be
able to:
1. Discuss human existence in relation to
ethics
2. Identify schools of ethics
Ethics 3. Explain the concept of professional
ethics

Human Existence and Ethics


Ethics ETHICS / MORAL
l The oldest scientific and philosophical discipline
l Demarcation: science / subject
A. Human Existence and Ethics
B. Moral Issues
ethics moral
C. Professional Ethics
(gr. ethos = custom, (lat. mos = character,
practice) nature)
- Ethics – discipline about moral or philosophy
on moral
- Moral – system of norms or rules, written or not,
about human behavior

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School of Ethics
A. Ethical Relativism
B. Ethical Pragmatism
C. Ethical Utilitarianism
Ethics is a philosophical
discipline about moral problems,
deals with art of living

Ethical Relativism Ethical Pragmatism


Is the theory that holds that morality is relative Is a philosophical movement that includes
to the norms of one's culture. those who claim that an ideology or proposition
l People dress differently is true if it works satisfactorily, that
l eat differently
the meaning of a proposition is to be found in
the practical consequences of accepting it, and
l speak different languages
that unpractical ideas are to be rejected
l sing different songs

l have different music and dances

l and have many different custom

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Ethical Utilitarianism Moral Issues


is a normative ethical theory that places the A. Abortion
locus of right and wrong solely on the B. Euthanasia
outcomes (consequences) of choosing one C. Genetic Engineering
action/policy over other actions/policies

Abortion Euthanasia

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Genetic Engineering Professional Ethics


l Obligations of the profession
l Self-regulation
l Education of self and others

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