ETHICS (June 13 and 15)

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SUBJECT: Work Values and Ethics

Lecture Given: June 13 and 15, 2009

POWER POINT PRESENTATION

Reference: Ethics And The Filipino (A Manual on Morals for Students and

Educators) by Ramon B. Agapay, National Bookstore, 2001



ETHICS:



• GREEK WORD “ETHOS” meaning “CHARACTERISTIC WAY OF ACTING”

• LATIN WORDS “MOS, MORES” meaning “TRADITION OR CUSTOM”



ETHOS INCLUDES:



• CULTURAL MANNERISMS

• RELIGION

• POLITICS

• LAWS

• SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS



OUR STUDY OF ETHICS:



• STUDY OF CHARACTERISTICS BELONGING TO MAN AS A RATIONAL BEING ENDOWED WITH INTELLECT AND FREE WILL



ETHOS OF A MAN:



• DESTINGUISH BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL, RIGHT AND WRONG, AND MORAL AND IMMORAL

• AN OBLIGATION TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND TO AVOID WHAT IS EVIL

• A FEELING OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS (REWARD / PUNISHMENT)



DEFINITION OF ETHICS:



• The Science of the morality of human acts

• The study of Human Motivation, and ultimately, of Human Rational Behavior

• Primary interest is Morality



ETHICS AS VALUE EDUCATION:



• Branch of Philosophy

• Moral Theology

• Values Education

ART OF CORRECT LIVING:



• Art is the Appreciation of Beauty

• Refinement of the Spirit

• Ethics is an art; the Breath of Life

• Master Plan

• Every man is an artist



IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS:



• Indispensable knowledge

• Without moral perception, man is only an animal

• Ethics as the only necessary knowledge



TWO ETHICAL SYSTEMS (CLASSIFIED):



• Atheistic

• Theistic



ATHEISTIC APPROACH:



• There is no God

• Only matter exists; man is only responsible to himself

• Morality is invented by man

• Moral truths are temporary

• Good and evil are relative and changeable



ATHEISTIC PRINCIPLES:



• Matter is the only reality

• Man is matter; no spiritual dimension

• Man is free and must exercise his freedom to promote the welfare of society

• No life after death

• Man is accountable only to the State





THEISTIC APPROACH:



• God is the Supreme Lawgiver

• Eternal Plan of Creation of God

• Man has freedom to exercise God’s will

• Morality is absolute; unchangeable

• Man is accountable for his actions

• Life after death





THEISTIC PRINCIPLES:



• God is the Supreme Creator and Lawgiver

• Man is free and must choose his freedom to promote his personal and social interests along with his fellowmen

• Man has an immortal soul that cannot die

• Man is accountable for his actions; Reward and Punishment



ETHICS AND RELIGION:



• Ethics is a science and depends on investigation of its truths

• Religion is a system of beliefs and practices based on faith and / or revelation



ETHICS AND LAW:



• Ethics studies Human Motivation

• Law is concerned with what we do and not what we feel

• Proof

• What is legal is not necessary moral



PROFESSIONAL ETHICS:



• Code of Ethics

• A professional listen to the “dictates of reason”

• Honest business is good business

• Public Perception



BUSINESSMEN TO CUSTOMERS:



• Quality; serve purpose effectively and efficiently

• Health / Safety

• Discover and Apply innovations, inventions or adaptations



MARKETING DEPARTMENT:



• Quality, quantity and time of delivery

• Price

• Artificial shortages, Price manipulation

• Customer service oriented

• Promotions are all true

• Cultural Values of Community