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ETHICS - L2
MAN AS A MORAL AGENT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| has a rational mind because he has reason | Man is a rational being |
| is also endowed with free will which determines our own action and objectives | Man is a free agent |
| Since we are free and rational, we are responsible for our actions | Man is rational and free agent |
| is a person who has the ability to discern right from wrong and to be held accountable for his or her own actions. | moral agent |
| agents have a moral responsibility not to cause unjustified harm. (Ethics unwrapped) | Moral |
| A person can be held accountable for their actions because they have the ability to tell right from wrong | moral agent |
| Making progress in any endeavor is always a journey that requires both effort and practice over time. | developing the virtues |
| We are what repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit | Aristotle |
| Kohlberg presumes that there are six stages of moral development that people go through much the same way as infants learned first to roll over, to sit, to crawl, to stand and finally walk. | Lawrence Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development |
| Stage 1: Obedience and Punishment Orientation Stage 2: Individualism and Exchange (Self Interest) | Preconventional Morality |
| Stage 3: Interpersonal Accord and Conformity Stage 4: Authority and Social Order Maintaining Orientation: | Conventional Morality |
| Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation: Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles: | Conventional Morality |
| What is right or wrong is determined by what is punishable andrewarding | Stage 1 Obedience and punishment |
| What is right or wrong is determined by what people wants. | Stage 2 Self Interest |
| Being moral is being a "good" person in your own eyes. what the majority thinks is right, is right. | Stage 3 Interpersonal accord and conformity Being moral is b |
| Being good means doing one's duty for authority and maintaining social order | Stage 4 Authority and Social Order Obedience |
| Individuals are viewed as holding different opinions and values | Stage 5 Social Contract |
| Moral action is determined by our inner conscience, and may or many not be in agreement with society | Stage 6 Universal Ethical Principles |
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