Ethics and Philosophy 2101 What is Philosophy Philosophy
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Ethics and Philosophy 2101
What is Philosophy?
Philosophy �The study of knowledge, reality and existence �What is real? Why am I here? What is my purpose? �A set of views and opinions from philosophers
Ethics �Moral principles that govern a person or a group’s behaviour �What a person/group thinks is right or wrong �Code of expected behaviour �Can be national ethics, social ethics, company ethics, professional ethics or family ethics
Morality �Principles concerning the distinction between right/wrong or good/bad behaviour �Behaviour as it is affected by observation
What is the difference between morals and ethics? �Basically the same, a VERY subtle difference �MORALS define personal character (I KNOW she will do the right thing/he would NEVER do anything like that) �Your moral code is unchanging �Ethics stress a social system in which those morals are applied. �Your ethical behaviour can be affected by other sources
Example: Shoplifting, what do your morals tell you? If you are with a group of friends and you all make a pact to shoplift? �Your ethics might shift. . maybe they won’t and you won’t shoplift. �Maybe your friends will convince you to join in the activity because you will be left out, or a store won’t miss one little thing. �Your actions decide your ethics. . not necessarily your morals
Discussion �What influences your morals? �How do you make ethical decisions? �Do you use your morals to decide behaviour/actions?
What would you do? You forgot a book in your classroom, and when you return to get it, the classroom was empty and there is a $5 bill on the floor. What would you do? What if it was a $50 bill?
WWYD? You discover your best friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend kissing someone who is NOT your friend. What do you do?
WWYD? You hit a car in the parking lot, leaving a small dent. No one has seen it. What do you do?
WWYD? You just got back from shopping, and looking at your receipts, discover that you were not charged for a $75 hoodie. What do you do? What if you realize at the cash register that you were not charged for something?
WWYD? Take a teacher’s perspective: You overhear students talking about a big fight planned to 2: 15. What do I do?
WWYD? by you What would you do? Think of an example where ethical behaviour or moral standards are challenged. Write it down, with no name. Keep it clean – we will draw 1 or 2 a day to discuss. Feel free to add to the What would you do? jar at anytime.
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