Objectives

• State the definition of ethics

• Differentiate moral and non-moral standards

Moral vs Non-moral Standards

Morality may refer to the standards that a person or a group has about what is right and wrong, or good and evil. Accordingly, moral standards are those concerned with or relating to human behavior, especially the distinction between good and bad (or right and wrong) behavior.

"SOME VALUES HAVE MORAL IMPLICATIONS WHILE OTHERS DON'T."

Moral standards involve the rules people have about the kinds of actions they believe are morally right and wrong, as well as the values they place on the kinds of objects they believe are morally good and morally bad. Some ethicists equate moral standards with moral values and moral principles.

Non-moral standards refer to rules that are unrelated to moral or ethical considerations. Either these standards are not necessarily linked to morality or by nature lack ethical sense. Basic examples of non-moral standards include rules of etiquette, fashion standards, rules in games, and various house rules.

Important: If the standard is non moral, then we don't have the right to impose that to others.

Insight Sharing!

(Please prepare to answer these questions on our online video conference)

1. In your own words, what is ethics?

2. Why is the study of ethics relevant to your chosen field?

3. Share a moral dilemma that you have experienced recently.