REASON

Reason is an extremely important factor in making ethical decisions and acting morally. Reason allows us to
evaluate our decisions in different layers of depth and in different ways (such as deductive and inductive)
which then results in a more informed decision. I view reason as more of an important factor to acting morally
than other ways of knowing especially faith as there is no concrete evidence to faith and it is just a belief that
some people have, whereas reason allows you to think about the wider consequences of your decisions. For
example if deciding whether or not to do something, reasoning would give you both sides of the impact of you
doing it whereas faith is more one-sided and will clearly steer you in one direction

I believe that reason is the most important way of knowing when acting morally. it does not change based on
personal experiences and variations that occur in human nature.

I believe that reason is one of the key aspects behind our morality and behaviors as being reasonable enables us
to feel empathy (i.e it gives us a chance to reflect on our experiences) and understand sacrifice (e.g deciding to
do things that are inconvenient to us but beneficial to others). There are also other ways to differentiate
between right and wrong like observation however it all links to reason as we are essentially evaluating the
consequences, the pros and cons in depth in order to justify our moral actions. Although reason can be one of
the most important way of knowing our morals, there can often be situations where our reasons are not
justifiable and should not be relied on (e.g special pleading where empathy is taken advantage of)

In ethical principles and justification, reason is an important way of knowing. For example, when in an
argument, trying to prove a point, the "reasonable" argument is more valid than the "emotional" argument. In
society, being "reasonable" is more praised than being "emotional" Not to say that emotion is a worse way of
knowing but it is not as highly regarded as reason. However, emotion is also important in a convincing
argument, as humans are emotional beings and with a complete lack of emotion, an argument to prove a point
is not convincing. The balance between reason and emotion in ethical principals and justification is illustrated
by Blaine Pascal, "We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart."

reason is the most useful way of knowing, and the most important way of deciding how to act morally. This is
because reason is based on logic (at least more so than the other ways of knowing), thus it is less likely to be
influenced and changed due to the environment, your own experiences etc.

Reason is useful as a moral indicator because it should always stay the same and be the most unbiased way of
knowing, which allows ethical principles to be justified objectively. For example, memories can be erased,
made, changed etc which would make it a less valid method in the justification of ethical principles. However,
reason is centered around facts and direct links, which can be traced back and forth - I feel that reason can thus
be the same for everyone, making it a more consistent method of knowing how to act morally.

Reason is a way of knowing that involves different elements as reasoning is a collective endeavour by which
people construct meaning together by exchanging, modifying and improving their ideas and opinions. When
someone makes a claim to know, it is legitimate to ask for reasons. Reason is present in everyday decision
making and problem solving as it is in mathematics, sciences and other areas of knowledge and so in my
opinion reason is the most useful way of knowing something and thus deciding how to act. This as a result
makes your reasonings and justification less subjective and more logically which would more likely lead you to
the correct decision than a decision based off your emotional thoughts.
IMPARTIALITY

Impartiality (also called evenhandedness or fair-mindedness) 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 principle of impartiality is central to both deontological and utilitarian ethical theories, both of which call
for an impartial appraisal of a situation, followed by the morally appropriate response. These impartial moral
theories require an individual to set aside personal interests and considerations, that is, they require us to
make decisions based on an objective criteria, rather than personal bias.

To make ethical decisions we must base our decisions in reason, not on emotion. People often reason about
right or wrong by referring to a written authority. The law is such an authority.