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Ethics and Morality
Ethics is about what we should – and should not - do. It includes identification of basic principles, e.g. the prerogatives of property owners; and the application of those principles to actual situations, e.g. copyright protection of intellectual property over the Internet.
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What does ethical consumerism mean?
It is a way of purchasing products and services in a way to minimise social or environmental damage. This would mean purchasing Fairtrade products from agriculture and sustainable seafoods from the fishing industry. In other words not to buy products that have a negative impact on society
What is difference between ethics and politics?
Ethics is basically the unwritten standards of what is right or wrong. It is very conscious related. Politics is "The activities associated with the governance of a country or area." There relation has a lot to do with the fact that government policies and laws have a lot to do with one or many groups' beliefs or ethics.
"Judge not lest ye be judged" (Luke 6:37) means to condemn someone to hell. The Bible says nothing about not using your head, not knowing what's wrong and not being smart about it. I would hope that Christians would shape up and treat others with respect, regardless of whether they agree or not. For the most part, Christians do this, but there are those that give the group a bad name.
The Morality of HomosexualityHere is an excellent debate concerning this issue:http://www.apologetics.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=134339&page=1
It depends entirely on whom you ask.
Some people will say that it's perfectly normal and no more immoral than being straight (i.e.: not at all). Religious fundamentalists, especially Christians and Muslims, will often say that God forbids homosexuality. Some people will say that it is disgusting and unnatural. Some people do not have an opinion.
The majority of scientific evidence suggests that homosexuality cannot be controlled any more than, for example, eye colour, but this evidence is far from conclusive and is heatedly disputed. Although the Christian Bible and (I think) the Muslim Qu'ran say "a man shall not lie with a man as he lies with a woman. It is an abomination," there is considerable evidence to suggest that this is because ejaculation that has no chance of resulting in childbirth is considered to be sinful. Certainly, nothing is said of lesbian sex or loving, caring relationships between two people of the same gender, it merely states that sex between two men is "an abomination." Many religious people will quote the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, which is supposedly about the destruction of two cities for the sin of homosexuality. These interpretations however, are seen to be incorrect, and those sins were idolatry, rape, and prostitution.
It is ridiculous to assume that there were two cities with only gay inhabitants, especially as they would have no children and so the entire population would die off within one generation. Also, there is a mistranslation in the passage that changes the meaning considerably. Regardless, both books also say "love your neighbour as you love yourself" (twice in the Bible) and the Bible also says "judge not lest ye be judged" and "love the sinner but hate the sin."
Therefore, discrimination against gay people is a sin, regardless of whether homosexuality itself is or isn't. There are non-religious people who consider homosexuality immoral. This is generally because they have been raised to believe this and because of the sexist idea that women need men to protect them. It is hard to argue that something people cannot control can be immoral and gay people all agree that they cannot control their sexuality, though some straight people dispute that; i think it would be best to assume that it is perfectly acceptable unless presented with overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
There's a really good article about this discussion here: http://www.findreligion.net/maybe-god-is-making-people-gay-on-purpose/
Also, please tell me where in the bible God specifically says that a committed, monogamous, loving, Christ-centered relationship between two people of the same sex would be an act of disobedience against God.
'What the Bible really says about homosexuality'Recent studies by scholars who study the Bible in context of other lines and in context of the times have shown that homosexuality is not wrong, and those verses are often misinterpreted. Heres sites that show that all lines usually mentioned against homosexuality, had nothing to do with homosexuality itself, but idolatry common during the times, as well as prostitution, and rape.http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/2554/kallos/bchtext2.HTML
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp?ID=10620&pid=805
http://www.jesus21.com/content/sex/bible_homosexuality_print.HTML
http://www.christchapel.com/romans_inter.HTML
http://www.stjohnsmcc.org/new/about/homosexuality.HTML
http://www.gaychristian101.com/Eunuchs-Are-Gay.htmlly
How a closed minded person succinctly "thinks," spells, and yells this issue:
-A TRUE CHRISTIAN IS ONE WHO FOLLOWS CHRST AND THE BIBLE. IT IS TRUE THT THERE ARE HALF HEARED CHRISTIANS WHO STILL LIVE WORLDLY, GOD HELP THEM. STOP CHANGING THE SCRIPTURES SO THEY ALIGN WITH YOUR BELIEFS!
-GOD CREATED ADAM AND EVE NOT TO MEN OR TWO WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 YOU NEED HELP.
-NO IT DOESNT SAY THE CITY WAS FULL OF IDOLITRY, RAPE AND PROSTITUTION IT SAYS HOMOSEXUALITY. STOP ITERPERETING THE SCRIPTURES TO YOUR LIKING!
-YOU DISAGREE WITH THE BIBLE? TOO BAD THEN, GOD SAYS WE DO. YOU HAVE MISINTERPERETED THEM. YOU NEEDS THE HOLYY SPIRIT.
-ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN? IF YOU READ THE BIBLE IT CEARLY STATES THAT HOMOSEXUALALITY IS A SIN. DO NOT CHANGE THE SCRIPTURES TO YOUR LIKING. ITS GODS LIKING THAT COUNTS. GET A LIFE AND REEAD THE BIBLE THE TRUTH. AND STOP INTERPERETING IT FOR YOURSELF!
- These men who study the scriptures are scholars and probably claim to be christians but don't even practice Christianity! ARE THESE SCHOLARS FILLED WITH GODS SPIRIT,
YOU CANOT INTERPERET THE SCRIPTURES WITH YOU MIND because GOD COMMUNICATES THROUGH THE SPIRIT! READ THE BIBLE AND GET THE FACTS RIGHT!
And that pretty much sums it up right there... The answer is, "Just don't use your mind." It's that simple.
Those who use the bible to back up their bias against gay people have not fully read or understood the bible. There are only a handful of statements in the bible about homosexual behavior, and most of them are in the old testament. Many of the proscriptions against homosexual behavior are in Leviticus; if one is going to insist homosexuality is wrong based on these passages then one must also insist that wearing cloth woven of two different kinds of thread is wrong.
The bible has been used to justify or condemn countless activities, beliefs, creeds, races and behaviors. To claim there is only one way to interpret the bible is naive: there are clearly many, many different ways of interpreting the bible. If there were not, then why are there so many different factions of Christianity? To use the bible as any sort of yardstick of moral behavior today is to willfully ignore the hundreds of thousands of ways human beings have matured and evolved as intelligent, social and spiritual beings. We no longer believe that mice spontaneously grow out of piles of dirty rags. We can leave behind many of the myths of biblical 'morality' as well.
Homosexuality has been in existence as long as recorded history. It exists in rich variety in both the human and animal population. How could something so prevalent be wrong? It's like saying left-handedness is wrong.
Unethical things including something as simple as food can be made unethical by several things including your culture, religion, and many other things.
What are the 3 main ethical theories?
The different forms of ethics are:
(1) Utilitarianism (that things should be done to improve the happiness of the greater majority) e.g. torture to one person will increase the happiness of many is a Utilitarianism way of thinking.
(2) Consequentialist (that the consequences of an action defines whether it was an ethical action or not, though this is not absolute) e.g. 2 of the same situations handled in different ways but with the same consequences, both are most likely to be right. However in extreme cases the means in which the result is achieved can effect its ethical standing (see non-consequentialist)
(3) Non-Consequentialist (that the consequences do not always dictate whether an action was ethically and morally correct, though this is not absolute) e.g. torture of a person is never ethically correct even if the consequences are good. However in extreme cases the result could dictate its ethical standing (see consequentialist)
(4) Kantian Theory, born from Immanuel Kant in the 18th century, the notion that actions are considered ethically wrong / right depending on their intrinsic values and principles according to society and forms of creation. So everyone believes that breaking a promise is morally wrong, so Kantian Theory sees this a being ethically wrong!
(5) Deontological Theory, This is what the Kantian Theory is based on, the notion of socially and economically created principles of morals and right or wrong, e.g., breaking a promise, punishing the innocent, murder and many forms of lying.
What is the definition of work ethics?
There are 2 meanings to it.
the first one is...
(Philosophy) a belief in the moral value of work (often in the phrase Protestant work ethic)
the second one is
A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence.
What are the ethical issues associated with psychological research?
Participants must be informed that they are in an experiment, give consent, and told what is going to be happening and what the psych is looking for, UNLESS there is a very psychological reason to not have to tell them what it's for, approved by a board of psychs that it is appropriate, in which case you can wait til after the experiment to tell participants what really happened. And you can't affect a participant physically or psychologically
Is the term work ethic or work ethics?
The term "work ethic" is the used to describe the quality of effort a person puts into his/her work.
A person with a strong work ethic equates "doing a good job" as part of "being a good person." Such a person is highly motivated by a belief in work as an integral part of his place in society. Someone with a poor work ethic will not work as hard under the same conditions. Such a person feels that work is an onerous requirement of life, and will seldom put out his best effort without being compensated for it.
The contrast is easily seen among hourly workers who are paid regardless of productivity, and in the abuse of such programs as paid sick time. Individuals who are self-employed usually require a higher work ethic to achieve success.
Honestly it depends on who's saying it. Many people use profanity to emphasize their point, express their dissatisfaction, or as a verbal explanation point. Some people don't consider it a big deal, others are easily offended by it. This might be too broad of a question to come up with a great answer.
What are the classification of actions according to the norms of morality?
moral(good) immoral(bad)and amorral (indifferent)
Who started cultural relativism?
Cultural relativism as an idea has a long history, but it was popularized by anthropologist Franz Boas in the early 20th century. Boas emphasized the importance of understanding and respecting different cultures on their own terms, rather than judging them through the lens of one's own culture.
What would a moral absolutist be most likely to say?
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A moral absolutist like St Augustine would say that one should never commit a sin, even to prevent a much greater wrong. Lying is a sin, so it is not permissible to lie in order to prevent a rape or murder. Over time, Augustine himself found moral absolutism a difficult position to maintain.
What is an example of cultural relativism?
If you are referring to Einsteins "Theory of Relativity" then a simple explanation would be someones position to some others position. An example is if you were standing somewhere along the ninety mile straight railway line near the Nullabor Plain in Australia, or any long road for that matter, then relative to your position the road or track would converge to a point. If however, someone was standing where the converging road or track took place they would be their normal width but they would see your end of the road or track converging.
As a passenger in a lift with glass sided walls, if the lift went down then the people outside the lift would appear to go up, to them, you would be going down.
A man in a railway carriage walks the twenty meter length of the carriage, while the train travels two hundred meters to a person standing outside of the train. Everything is relative to ones position. Have you ever sat in a stationary train and the train next to you moves out, have you not thought that it was you that was moving?
Most likely, yes. According to many psychologists and researchers, lying can actually harm your ethics and mental/ emotional health.
Here are the reasons why lying is bad for your mental/emotional health
- People do not trust you anymore.
- Lying to other people can make your friendship destroyed.
- You can be poor in socializing or telling people the truth
- It affects your relationship with God.
- Lying is just like misleading someone in a harmful way
- Lying has been researched to be unhealthy to your brain
- People who lie too much can get emotionally angry or weakened
- No matter how many times you say or tell the truth, people will still not believe in you if you often lie.
How are ethics and laws related?
Ethics and laws are closely related. Both describe how people ought to act. People do, however, disagree with what is right or wrong, and therefore disagree with what should or should not be law.
How can you build a culture of character?
Sports are a great way to develop character-building qualities. Most (if not all) sports provide individuals with many positive traits such as responsibility, time management, social skills, independence, and confidence.
My definition of work ethics is: getting to work on time, being self-directed, having initiative, have a positive attitude with your fellow workers and the customer, performed high quality work, not being a clock watcher and most of all knowing how to be loyal to the company and the people you work with.
Ethics is a branch of philosophy which seeks to address questions about morality; that is, about concepts such as good and bad, right and wrong, justice, and virtue.
They are the moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or a person.
What are the three requirements of making a good moral choice?
Moral choices often involve situations where the options are neither clearly evil nor clearly good. When we make a decision in these circumstances, we are usually unable to rely on the advice of others, nor on holy books or religious teachings. Then there is no one clear rule for ethical behaviour, because there are so many different views as to what makes a good moral decision. One view is that a moral decision is one where our intentions are good, another view is that regardless of our intentions a decision is moral if the outcome is good.
The first requirement in making a moral decision should be to choose that option that does the greatest good and the least harm.
Moral choices should be fair or just.
Good moral choices are not selfish choices, but take into account the needs and aspirations of others. At the same time, no one should be expected to ignore his or her own needs and aspirations in making that choice. Even the choice to become a missionary involves fulfilling a personal aspiration and very possibly a goal to be seen as noble.
Finally, moral choices are not based on the concept of reward and punishment. Julian Baggini (Atheism) says the person who does not steal only for fear of being caught and punished, either in this world or perhaps in the next, is not a moral person but merely a prudent one. The truly moral person is the one who has the opportunity to steal without being caught but still does not do so.
What is ethical decision making?
Ethical Decision Making is the processes of choosing the best alternative for achieving the best results or outcomes compliance with individual and social values, moral, and regulations.
Christian morality is the belief that the best way to live is in keeping with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, including loving God and neighbors, living by the 10 Commandments, and living by the Golden Rule to "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Why shouldn't religion and politics mix?
Religion should not be mixed with politics. Because in a country like India there are numerous religions. What is happening today is the politicians are using these different religions for their vote bank. Sometimes they also provocate the people by their speeches which results then in communal disharmony which is simply dangerous for the unity of our country. Besides, the people must understand that they do not elect such people who try to divide them in the name of religion. Instead we must elect such candidates who vow to work for the peace and the development of the nation.
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What would be an example of utilitarianism?
Rule utilitarianism is like when your girlfriend gives you a bj and you can not bust
