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Seatwork 7: Review and Discussion Questions on Chapter 2 Ethical Concepts and Ethical Theories

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Review Questions:

 

1. What is ethics, and how can it be distinguished from morality?

 

For my personal opinion ethics is the view of a person in diffrent angle this is like a opinion of what is good and wrong, while morality is the atitude of a person and this two are inter

 

2. What is meant by a moral system? What are some of the key differences between the "rules of conduct" and the "principles of evaluation" that compromise a moral system?

 

This system is like pursuing the good and wrong act of the people, The goal of this is to have a good output of human being.

  

3. What does Bernard Gert mean when he describes morality in terms of a "public system"? Why is the notion of "personal morality" an oxymoron?

 

This system is a public like showing what is the rules of the system and everyone must learn this rules.

 

4. Why does Gert believe that morality is an "informal" system? How is a moral system both similar to, and different from, a game?

 

Morality becomes informal because Gert is says that this system has no formal authoritive because if you compare it to game the game provide the rules which is used by the player. This rules will be follow by the user which gives a legal system, So that Morality is like a game for Mr. Gert.

 

5. Describe how the ideals of "rationality" and "impartiality" function in Gert's moral system.

 

Moral system is like a balance system that is based on different people’s principles of reasonable person. This system is indipendent in the way that is logically disgin to implement to all aspirant in the system.

 

 

6. What are the values and what are some of the key differences between moral values and nonmoral values?

 

 Values means that this is the ammount of of goods, services, or money, considered to be a fair and suitable equivalent fair price or return.Moral values are the values which need to be shown or elaborated from the situate of nonmoral values .

 

7. How do religion, law, and philosophy each provide different grounds for justifying a moral principle?

 

 They justifying the moral principle in different way such as giving a different rules and law that is suitable for being a good person. Religion is base on self and other people, Law is based on what is write and wrong, and last is philosophy that is base on different theory which is logical. 

 

8. What is the method of philosophical ethics and what is a philosophical study?

 

 The method of philisophical ethics is the explanation of the good and bad by means of different thins which helps the people to fully understand the study this explanation is done by doing different theory, hypothesi,and reasonable study..

 

9. How does philosophical study differ from a descriptive study?rather than normative in nature?

 

 This two study differs from each other by own expressing way of their argument. Philosophical study is the opinion of philosopher while the descriptive study is base on the people’s view.

 

10. Summaraize the four diff. kinds of "discussion stoppers" in ethical discourse.

People are not agree by way of resolving the moral issue.

            Morality is simply the different culture and peoples view.

We are people and humankind to judge other people?

Morality is basically a concealed matter

   

11. Why are these discussion stoppers problematic for the advancement of dialogue and debate about ethical issues?

 

 This discussion will stop on different ethical ideologies on when they will resolve it.  

 

12. What is moral relativism? How is it different from cultural relativism?

 

 Moral relativism is the act that is not to make a moral judgement about the attitude of other people who are in their own culture.while cultural relativism is the manner by which believe on their own beliefs.  

 

13. What is ethical theory, and what important functions do ethical theories play in the analysis of moral issues?

 

 Ethical theories are the one who help the people to  figure out what is imporantant about the essensials in life. This will help us to minimize the fault Golden Rule and one's conscience. 

 

14. What are the distinguishing features of consequence-based ethical theories?

 

 Consequence-based ethical theories is explain what is the correct and wrong act. This means that if you want to achieve your goal the greater the desire which is greater posibility of doing right.  

 

15. Describe some of the key features between act and rule utilitarianism.

 

Act Utilitarianism – the properness or injustice of one's procedures is depended on its projected conclusion.

Rule Utilitarianism - the properness or injustice of one's procedures is depended whether it chase the universal regulation.

 

 

16. Which feature distinguish duty-based ethical theories from alternative tyes of theories?

 

 The main features which distinguish duty-based ethical theories it the duty that is unqie and that has no other subsitute category. We are the same so we need to have a equal treat on human being as a whole.  

 

17. Describe some of the main differences bet act deontology and rule deontology.

 

 The law is based on different ethical law in making some arugement and generalization. While the other is finding the key to solve the difficulty.

 

18. WHat is meant by the expression contract-based ethical theories?

 

Tis explains that individuals are free to do whatever they want to express in able them to become happy,   

 

19. What freatures distinguish character based ethical theories from alternative schemes of morality?

 

 This theories is pay no attention to the different roles of penalty. Rather itfocus on the improvement of the character and the good behavior of a person.  

 

20. How does James Moor's "Just consequentialist" theory incorporate aspects of utilitarianism and deontological theories into one comprehensive framework?

 

This will premeditated the different rules from an unbiased point of view.

 

 

 

 

 

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