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    This document discusses three main topics: 1) The role of feelings in moral decisions and the disadvantages of overreliance on feelings. Feelings are instinctive responses that can introduce biases but also help with moral decisions. 2) How reason and impartiality are minimum requirements for morality. Reason is a personal justification that varies by person, while impartiality means applying standards objectively without bias. 3) Why will is as important as reason for moral courage in decision making. Will enables deliberate action and is important for thinking through what we should do and our attitudes, like reason. Developing will involves setting goals and monitoring progress.

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    The Act

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    This document discusses three main topics: 1) The role of feelings in moral decisions and the disadvantages of overreliance on feelings. Feelings are instinctive responses that can introduce biases but also help with moral decisions. 2) How reason and impartiality are minimum requirements for morality. Reason is a personal justification that varies by person, while impartiality means applying standards objectively without bias. 3) Why will is as important as reason for moral courage in decision making. Will enables deliberate action and is important for thinking through what we should do and our attitudes, like reason. Developing will involves setting goals and monitoring progress.

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    This document discusses three main topics: 1) The role of feelings in moral decisions and the disadvantages of overreliance on feelings. Feelings are instinctive responses that can introduce biases but also help with moral decisions. 2) How reason and impartiality are minimum requirements for morality. Reason is a personal justification that varies by person, while impartiality means applying standards objectively without bias. 3) Why will is as important as reason for moral courage in decision making. Will enables deliberate action and is important for thinking through what we should do and our attitudes, like reason. Developing will involves setting goals and monitoring progress.

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    The Act

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    This document discusses three main topics: 1) The role of feelings in moral decisions and the disadvantages of overreliance on feelings. Feelings are instinctive responses that can introduce biases but also help with moral decisions. 2) How reason and impartiality are minimum requirements for morality. Reason is a personal justification that varies by person, while impartiality means applying standards objectively without bias. 3) Why will is as important as reason for moral courage in decision making. Will enables deliberate action and is important for thinking through what we should do and our attitudes, like reason. Developing will involves setting goals and monitoring progress.

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    Part II

    THE ACT (12


    HOURS)
    Main point/ Questions
    What is the role of feelings in moral decisions? What are the
    disadvantages of over-resiliance on feelings?
    How can we make reasoned and impartial decisions?
    Why is reason not enough in carrying out moral decisions?
    What is the role of feelings in moral decisions? What
    are the disadvantages of over-resiliance on feelings?

    Emotions- a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s


    circumstances, mood, or relationship with others
    Moral Decisions- making is an essential asset for human’s
    integration in social contexts.
    How can we make reasoned and impartial
    decisions?

    Decision is about a right or wrong action.


    Reasoned decisions- people often refer to a written
    authority for reason
    Impartial decisions- is the idea that the same ethical
    standards are applied to everyone
    Why is reason not enough in carrying out
    moral decisions?

    Reason- a form of personal justification which changes


    from person to person based on their own ethical and
    moral code, as well as prior experience.
    A. Feelings and moral decision making
    1. Feelings as instinctive and trained response to moral dilemmas
    Why they can be obstacles to making the right decisions
    How they can help in making a right decisions
    Feelings- which can be considerably swayed by external
    circumstances
    Instinct- have absolutely everything to do wit serious choices
    that need to be made in your life
    Instinctive Feeling- idea or action is one that you have or do
    without thinking or reasoning
    WHY THEY CAN BE OBSTACLES TO MAKING THE RIGHT
    DECISIONS?
    Biases
    Time pressure
    Group conflict
    B. Reason and Impartiality as
    minimum requirements for Morality
    Reason and Impartiality defined
    Reason- a form of personal justification which changes from
    person to person based on their own ethical and moral code, as
    well as prior experience.
    Impartiality- is a principle of justice holding that decisions
    should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of
    bias, prejudice or preferring the benefit to one person over another
    for improper reasons.
    The 7-step moral reasoning model
    1.Gather the facts
    2.Determine the ethical issues
    3.Determine what virtues/ principles have a bearing on the case
    4.List the alternatives
    5.Compare the alternatives with the virtues/ principles
    6.Consider the consequences
    7.Make a decision
    C. Moral Courage
    Why the will is as important as reason?
    Will is important as reason because just like reason, will is
    important in terms of decision making. Will is also important just
    like reason in terms of thinking what we should act and what
    attitude we should possess as a human being. Aside from that,
    will is also important as one of the parts of our mind, together
    with the reason and understanding. It is considered central to the
    field of ethics because of its role in enabling deliberate action.
    Developing the will
    •Setting a goal
    •Working toward that goal
    •Monitoring our progress

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