This document provides an overview of philosophy and ethics. It defines philosophy as an attempt to build a coherent system of ideas about humanity. Ethics is defined as the systematic study of right and wrong, good and bad. The core subjects of philosophy are outlined as metaphysics, logic, epistemology, and ethics. Ethics has three major areas: meta-ethics concerning truth in ethics, normative ethics on determining moral actions, and applied ethics addressing obligations in situations.
This document provides an overview of philosophy and ethics. It defines philosophy as an attempt to build a coherent system of ideas about humanity. Ethics is defined as the systematic study of right and wrong, good and bad. The core subjects of philosophy are outlined as metaphysics, logic, epistemology, and ethics. Ethics has three major areas: meta-ethics concerning truth in ethics, normative ethics on determining moral actions, and applied ethics addressing obligations in situations.
This document provides an overview of philosophy and ethics. It defines philosophy as an attempt to build a coherent system of ideas about humanity. Ethics is defined as the systematic study of right and wrong, good and bad. The core subjects of philosophy are outlined as metaphysics, logic, epistemology, and ethics. Ethics has three major areas: meta-ethics concerning truth in ethics, normative ethics on determining moral actions, and applied ethics addressing obligations in situations.
This document provides an overview of philosophy and ethics. It defines philosophy as an attempt to build a coherent system of ideas about humanity. Ethics is defined as the systematic study of right and wrong, good and bad. The core subjects of philosophy are outlined as metaphysics, logic, epistemology, and ethics. Ethics has three major areas: meta-ethics concerning truth in ethics, normative ethics on determining moral actions, and applied ethics addressing obligations in situations.
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GEED 10093: ETHICS
MODULE 1 & 2: WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS
2ND SEMESTER | S.Y. 2020-2021 DATE: APRIL 24, 2021 Aesthetics / Axiology o Philosophy of Art TOPIC SUB TOPIC HISTORIC ROLE OF PHILOSOPHY SUB-SUB TOPIC Religion Philosophy Science
ETHYMOLOGICAL DEFINITION Serve as a
critique Philosopher PHILOS (love), SOPHIA (wisdom) [Greek] o lover of wisdom RELEVANCE OF PHILOSOPHY
“Philosophy is wisdom of love.” Past Lived Experience Future
re-evaluate re-organize [Emmanuel Levinas, 1905-1995] re-validate re-structure OPERATIONAL DEFINITION ETHICS Philosophy [Greek] ethikos ethos (habit, custom) An attempt to frame a coherent, logical It is a systematic approach to understanding, system of general ideas of humanity [Hult] analyzing, and distinguishing matters of right & CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF PHILOSOPHY wrong, good & bad, and admirable & deplorable
LIVED NORMS / Morality
STUDY EXPERIENCE STANDARD [Latin] mos (habit, custom) Critical, o moris — what people, who live in Analytical, I — Thou True Systematic, I — Environment Right fellowship think, say or do as the ideal Speculative/ I — Unknown Beautiful way of life Reflective CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF ETHICS RANDOM TRIVIA WHO AM I HUMAN IDEAL LIFE ACTION quark – smallest particle DNA – smallest particle of tissue
CORE SUBJECTS OF PHILOSOPHY Nature of Human Means Ends
Metaphysics / Ontology MAJOR AREAS OF ETHICS
o Philosophy of Science o Philosophy of Religion a) Meta-ethics Logic How their truth values can be determined o Philosophy of Language o Philosophy of Education b) Normative ethics Epistemology [same with Logic] Practical means of determining a moral course of Ethics action o Philosophy of Human Person o Philosophy of Politics c) Applied ethics o Philosophy of Nature What a person is obligated to do in a specific situation or a particular domain of action