ETHICS / MORAL ACTIONS
Give 4 examples of actions that have something to do with Ethics
Lying to a friend
Helping a classmate
Being respectful
Donating some food
Cheating in an exam
What is personal identity?
It is our particular way of thinking, feeling and acting. It is what make us different from others and unique.
Give examples of 2 actions that only affect you and 2 actions that affect other people
Actions that only affect you: reading a book, loving dogs, painting your nails, having a blue t-shirt
Actions that affect other people: insulting a class mate, supporting a friend in trouble, shouting in the streets at 3 in the morning, wearing a mask
Give 2 examples of rights and 2 examples of duties
The right to freedom of thought, the right to life...
The duty to pay taxes, the duty to respect others lives
What is Ethics about?
Ethics is about what is right and what is wrong, it is about good and evil
What are the 2 parts that make up our identity?
Temperament and character
What is the difference between private life and public life?
Private life refers to the sphere where your actions affect only you (up to a certain point)
Public life refers to the sphere where our actions affect other people
What is a right and what is a duty?
A right is something recognized in the law that protects the person.
A duty is an obligation to do something
Give 4 examples of ethical values
Respect
Honesty
Solidarity
Empathy
Fairness
Can the character be modified by our actions and decisions?
Yes
Can we do what we want in public life? Why?
No, because in public life we must follow some rules, some laws
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and when was it drafted?
It is a Declaration of 30 human rights that any person should have just because they are a human being.
It was drafted in 1948
What are values?
Values are qualities that we appreciate
Is the temperament formed by environmental influences and by our own decisions?
Yes
Are law and morality the same? Why?
Not always. Morality is based on ethical values and the law is not always respectful with some ethical values such as dignity, freedom or equality
What is the historical context in which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written and what was its aim?
It was written after the WWII to prevent in the future the atrocities that were committed during the war and to preserve human dignity
Explain the difference between an inmoral action and an amoral action
An amoral action is an action that has nothing to do with morality whereas an inmoral action is an action that has bad consequences on others, an action against ethical values
We human beings have "freedom of choice". What is the meaning of this expression?
We have to decide how we are going to act. We choose how we behave
What is civil disobedience? Give an example
It is the disobedience of the law because the law is not moral.
Example: a person who breaks the Apartheid law to help a black person
Mention 3 types of human rights
Civil and political rights, economic and social rights and collective rights