TG1 Ethics vs. Morality
TG1 Ethics vs. Morality
TG1 Ethics vs. Morality
1. Recognize the nature of the basic units of Ethics and Learning Resources:
Morality, and philosophical reasoning.
Mabaquiao, N. (2017). Making Life Worth Living:
2. Differentiate Morality and Ethics. An Introduction to Philosophy of the Human
Person. Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
INTRODUCTION (5 MINS)
Welcome to Applied Ethics!
This course will introduce you to various perspectives in analyzing personal and moral dilemmas. It aims to mold
you to become responsible citizens and/or leaders for nation-building. You will have activities and assessments
to develop your critical decision-making skills in addressing social and ethical issues. Make sure to read the
instructions and concept notes for you to maximize the learnings for each student activity sheet (SAS). Also,
expect that the school and your subject teacher will make necessary adjustments along the way, so don’t
hesitate to ask.
In this lesson, you will learn the basic concepts of Ethics and Morality. You should be acquainted with the
definition and nature of ethics and morality for you to identify and understand their differences, as well as their
similarities. This lesson aims to provide a guide for human interaction towards the realization of an ethical, just,
and human society and towards the ‘Search for the Ultimate Good’.
Instructions: Answer the following question/s and write your answers in 2-3 sentences only.
1. If our society does not adhere to any moral/ethical standard, what would happen to the kind of leaders we
would have? Elaborate your answer.
B. MAIN LESSON
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Ask the students to explain or express their ideas on this statement.
“According to Socrates, people will naturally do what is good provided that they know what
is right, and that evil or bad actions are purely the result of ignorance.”
MORALITY
− It refers to the extent to which an action is considered right or wrong. It concerns the recognition of the
inherent values of people (culture and religion), a value that is not reducible to how others benefit us.
− Moral Standards. Refers to norms (rules and values) about the types of actions which are morally
acceptable. the rules people have about the kinds of actions they believe are morally right, as well as the
values they place on the kinds of objects they believe are morally good.
− Non-moral Standards. Refers to norms that are unrelated to moral or ethical considerations such as
etiquettes, fashion standards, rules in the game, house rules and legal statutes. A nonmoral act or action is
not subject to moral judgment because morality is not taken into consideration (e.g., clothes you wear).
− Immoral Standards. Describes a person or behavior that conscientiously goes against accepted morals or
the proper ideas and beliefs about how to behave in a way that is considered right and good by most
people. It connotes the intent of evilness or wrongdoing.
− Unmoral Standards. Means that there is no moral perception and not influenced or guided by moral
considerations. Unmoral is used describing nonhuman or inanimate things incapable of understanding
right and wrong (e.g., hurricanes and machines).
− Amoral Standards. Defined as having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or
wrong—compendiously, “without morals” (e.g., An infant who is unlearned in what is right and wrong, and
people with mental illness).
● IMPORTANCE OF MORALS/RULES (Allow the students to imagine a society without morals/rules)
− Regulates unwanted or harmful behavior and to encourage wanted or beneficial behavior in society.
− Dictated by the values of the culture regarding what is viewed as acceptable or unacceptable for
individuals in a society.
− Specific sets of norms of behavior and a prescribed guide for conduct or action useful in guiding and
monitoring the interactions of humans in a society.
− Prevent chaos and encourage uniformity. Rules also tend to make things fairer and to provide a stable
environment for humans to co-exist in a society which leads to peace and development.
C. LESSON WRAP-UP
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) (Use as trivia questions during the discussion)
1. What action is considered ethical?
- When an action is guided by ethical frameworks such as Utilitarianism and Deontology and is a specific
and rational response to a moral situation based on one’s reflection about the legal and institutional
norms of the group or society a person is in (e.g., raising your hand if you have a question during class).
The concept of wrong and right is based on ethical theories and/or social institutions.
2. What action is considered moral?
− When an action is guided by the belief that it is the right thing to do based on the cultural values and
moral principles held by the person doing the action (e.g., pagmamano). The concept of wrong and right
is based on the personal perception of an individual.
3. Why is Morality and Ethics usually interchangeable and indistinguishable?
− Because when we talk about doing what is good (morality), it usually starts from knowing about it
(ethics).
RUBRICS (Make sure to discuss these rubrics to the students before they accomplish the assessments above)
ESSAYS
There are no/few spelling There are some spelling or There are significant spelling and
Mechanics
and/or punctuation errors. (2) punctuation errors. (1) punctuation errors. (0)
CREATIVE OUTPUT
Output contains various visual Output contains visual aids There is very little evidence of
aids to display information in but distracts or hinders the creativity. There is not clear
Creativity multiple ways. Very details of the lesson. structure. It seems that texts and
appropriate use of creative Appropriate use of creative graphics were randomly placed.
texts and graphics. (3) texts and graphics. (2) (1)
Output is well organized, easy Output is satisfactorily Output is poorly organized and
Clarity to understand, and easy to organized but difficult to very distracting to read and
read. (2) understand and read. (1) understand. (0)
There are no/few spelling There are some spelling or There are significant spelling and
Mechanics
and/or punctuation errors. (2) punctuation errors. (1) punctuation errors. (0)