Ethics vs. Morality
A teacher wonders if letting a failing student pass out of pity is the right thing to do. Is this ethics or morality?
Ethics = systematic reflection on right/wrong; morality = actual practice.
A teacher cancels an exam because most students are stressed. Which ethical theory is this?
Utilitarianism (Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill)
A student says, “I don’t care if it’s right or wrong. I’ll just do what I want.” Moral, amoral, immoral, or nonmoral?
Amoral
A tourist says, “Our food is better than yours.” What attitude is this?
Ethnocentrism
Pointing with your finger and saying “psst” in the Philippines is what kind of taboo?
Cultural Taboo
Your Lolo always says, “Cheating is wrong because God is watching.” Is this ethics or morality?
Morality = It reflects lived beliefs and rules in daily life.
A student refuses to cheat, saying, “It’s always wrong, no exceptions.” Which theory is this?
Deontology (Immanuel Kant)
A student copies homework and claims it as their own. Moral, amoral, immoral, or nonmoral?
Immoral
A Filipino teen idolizes K-pop and says “Korean music is always better than OPM.” What attitude is this?
Xenocentrism
Eating pork is strictly prohibited in Islam. What kind of taboo is this?
Religious Taboo
A philosophy student writes a paper analyzing whether bribery is universally wrong across cultures. Ethics or morality?
Ethics = academic and philosophical study of morality.
A teacher encourages honesty, patience, and humility instead of focusing only on rules. Which theory is this?
Virtue Ethics (Aristotle)
The school requires uniforms on Mondays. Moral, amoral, immoral, or nonmoral?
Nonmoral
Culture is learned, not inherited. Which philosopher said the mind is like a “blank slate”?
John Locke (tabula rasa)
Eating beef is forbidden in Hinduism because cows are sacred. What kind of taboo?
Religious Taboo
A student helps classmates review because she believes fairness is important. Which is being practiced?
Morality = It’s applied moral action in real life.
A teacher comforts a student even if it means bending rules for attendance. Which theory is this?
Ethics of Care (Carol Gilligan)
A runaway train is heading toward five people. You can pull a lever to save them but sacrifice one. What kind of dilemma is this?
Moral Dilemma
Culture is passed through language and interaction. Which characteristic of culture is this?
Shared and Transmitted
Mocking someone’s accent or skin color online is taboo today. Why?
Because of social norms on inclusivity and cancel culture.
Finish this: Morality = practice; Ethics = _____.
systematic study of moral principles
A citizen pays taxes, believing society survives only if everyone agrees to follow rules. Which theory is this?
Social Contract Theory (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau)
Your classmate plagiarizes a project. Reporting them may ruin your friendship, but ignoring it supports dishonesty. Which level of dilemma is this?
Interpersonal Dilemma
A multicultural class accepts that direct criticism (Western) and indirect politeness (Filipino) are both right in context. Which ethical framework is this?
Cultural Relativism
Cultural Relativism says moral standards differ across societies. Which type of cultural relativism believes outsiders must never question another culture?
Absolute Cultural Relativism