Eth/316 Ethics Research Paper
ETHICS
BY JENNIFER HEINRICH
ETH/316
How many of us think of our decisions on a daily basis? How many of us break down our ethical choices into the different kinds of ethics? The three different kinds of ethics are broken down into virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics.
Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes overall happiness. Utilitarianism can be characterized as a quantitative and reductionist approach to ethics. It can be contrasted with deontological ethics which does not regard the consequences of an act as a determinant of its moral worth.
Deontological ethics …show more content…
Today 's key concepts come from ancient Greek Philosophy. These concepts include arete meaning excellence or virtue, phronesis meaning practical or moral wisdom, and eudaimonia meaning flourishing. In the west virtue ethics were the prevailing approach to ethical thinking in the ancient and medieval times.
The difference between these three approaches to morality tends to lie more in the way moral dilemmas are approached than in the moral conclusions reached. The perfect example would be people argue that lying is wrong because of the negative consequence produced by lying. However, consequentialists may allow that certain foreseeable consequences might make lying acceptable.
The relationship between virtue, value, and morals that values describe what is important in a person 's life, while ethics and morals describe what is or is not appropriate behavior. Generally speaking value refers to the relative worth of a quality or object, where value is what makes something desirable or undesirable. I try to teach my kids right from wrong, and good from bad. I try to teach them that its god 's way or no way. I try to teach them not to hate, because when you hate another it makes your heart heavier. These are all the morals and values I have. I as a mother try to teach my kids that when they are moved out and on their own, life gets complicated and hard, and they should want to stay young as long a they
BY JENNIFER HEINRICH
ETH/316
How many of us think of our decisions on a daily basis? How many of us break down our ethical choices into the different kinds of ethics? The three different kinds of ethics are broken down into virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics.
Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes overall happiness. Utilitarianism can be characterized as a quantitative and reductionist approach to ethics. It can be contrasted with deontological ethics which does not regard the consequences of an act as a determinant of its moral worth.
Deontological ethics …show more content…
Today 's key concepts come from ancient Greek Philosophy. These concepts include arete meaning excellence or virtue, phronesis meaning practical or moral wisdom, and eudaimonia meaning flourishing. In the west virtue ethics were the prevailing approach to ethical thinking in the ancient and medieval times.
The difference between these three approaches to morality tends to lie more in the way moral dilemmas are approached than in the moral conclusions reached. The perfect example would be people argue that lying is wrong because of the negative consequence produced by lying. However, consequentialists may allow that certain foreseeable consequences might make lying acceptable.
The relationship between virtue, value, and morals that values describe what is important in a person 's life, while ethics and morals describe what is or is not appropriate behavior. Generally speaking value refers to the relative worth of a quality or object, where value is what makes something desirable or undesirable. I try to teach my kids right from wrong, and good from bad. I try to teach them that its god 's way or no way. I try to teach them not to hate, because when you hate another it makes your heart heavier. These are all the morals and values I have. I as a mother try to teach my kids that when they are moved out and on their own, life gets complicated and hard, and they should want to stay young as long a they