Morality or Ethics ?

or whatever....

It all depends on where you are;

It all depends on who you are;
It all depends on how you feel;
It all depends on what you feel;
It all depends on how youre raised;
It all depends on what is praised;
Whats right today is wrong tomorrow;
Joy in France, in England sorrow;
It all depends on points of view;
Australia or Timbuctoo;
In Rome do as the Romans do;

If tastes just happen to agree;

Then you have morality;
But where there are conflicting trends;
It all depends, it all depends;

A Review
Summary-observations from our fishbowl in
Facebook:
There were different opinions on the cases
that were discussed. This reflects our
differing views on what is good/right or
bad/wrong.
Like
Unlike
Wala lang
Qualified opinions for or against

A Review
Summary-observations from our fishbowl in
Facebook:
Behind our opinions/reactions (like, unlike,
qualified reactions) are our values, beliefs,
principles.
Culture (societal norms and expectations)
beliefs, strong convictions , faith (Catholic Teachings)
values, (Learning over fashion; beauty and fad,
Modesty, physical intimacy as expression of love,
decency, appropriateness, respect, good life, survival,
friendship, duty as a professional, honesty, justice,
accountability , practicality, health, citizenship

A Review
Summary-observations from our fishbowl in
Facebook:
Those actions / behaviors that are in
consonance with our values, beliefs,
principle are good / right. (moral, ethical)
Those are against our values, beliefs,
principle are bad/ wrong. (immoral,
unethical

MORALITY AND ETHICS: ETYMOLOGY

Ethics

ethos
a Greek word for custom or a
particular way of acting or behaving
custom a form of behavior or
character

Morality mors or mores

A latin word for custom

MORALITY AND ETHICS: ETYMOLOGY

Ethics and Morality have literally the same
meaning.
Ordinary usage:
Good or right ethical / moral like
Bad or wrong unethical / immoral unlike

MORALITY AND ETHICS: DISTINCTION

S
Ethics
Morality
behaviors &
beliefs about what
is good & right
actual living out of
beliefs; of what is
right, good, proper,
decent

thinking about
behaviors and
beliefs
explicit,
philosophical
reflection on moral
beliefs and
practices.

MORALITY AND ETHICS: DISTINCTION

S
Ethics
Morality
translation of
knowledge and
theories of
morality into
action; doing
ethics

a systematic
thinking /study of
morality; outlines
theories, guidelines of
what is right/wrong or
good/bad

praxis

theory

flesh

word

The difference between

ethics and morality is
similar to the difference
between musicology and
music. Ethics is a
conscious stepping back
and reflecting on morality,
just as musicology is a
conscious reflection on
music.
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/LMH/E2/G
lossary.asp

Ethics as a Branch of Philosophy

(Moral Philosophy)
Putting together in an organized and more
understandable way our knowledge and
discourse on what is good /right, or evil /
wrong.
A body of knowledge systematically
arranged and presented in such a manner
that it arrives at its conclusions coherently
and logically.

ETHICS: A WAY OF LIFE

Ethics not a purely academic discipline. It is
a way to live life.
Theories or knowledge do not necessarily lead
to action or application; knowing what is right
does not necessarily translate into change of
behavior.
We behave based on clear ethical knowledge
because we want to be good human beings.
(ethics of being vs. ethics of doing)

CHRISTIAN ETHICS
A way of life- an attempt at living a life that
is in accordance to what it truly means to
be human.
the practical science of the morality of
human act or conduct and of the good life;
transformation of a persons character and
practical behavior

Knowledge
study

Intimacy
prayer

Action
Transformative response

CHRISTIAN ETHICS
The branch of theology that studies human
acts to as to direct them to a loving vision
of God , seen as our true and complete
happiness and our final end. This vision is
attained by means of grace, the virtues and
the gifts in the light of revelation and
reason.
Fr. Servais Pinacker, OP

What do we Study in Christian ethics?

(Contents )
Everything related to the human beings free
and voluntary action
The ultimate end of the human being in line
with how God reveals His will / teachings
Rules, norms of Gods plan and moral order
Human actions in as far as they are in
harmony or disharmony with Gods will
The natural consequences of human actions
Gods way of helping human beings respond
to His call

Where do we get our knowledge about

Gods Teachings, command?
(Sources of Christian Ethics / Revelation)
1.Sacred Scriptures (Bible) the primary and final
authority of Christian Ethics
2.Philosophical Ethics moral theories and
discourses that are compatible with Churchs
teachings. (eg. Thomas Aquinas)
3.Church Tradition learning /experiences of the
Church passed from one generation to another
(Church Fathers)
4.The Magisterium teaching authority of the Church

How do we do Christian Ethics?

(Method)
From concrete life experiences and the ethical
questions Christians are facing,
Christians draw guidance and inspiration from
Gods revelation (teachings, Bible, moral
principles).
Using the power of reason enlightened by
faith, the Christian discerns, makes a moral
judgement and acts accordingly.

How do we do Christian Ethics?

(Method)
Interdisciplinary. Moral analysis comes from
a comprehensive view of the moral situation
with the aid of different scientific disciplines
(economics, political science, history,
psychology, etc) as basis for a clear moral
judgement and ethical course of action.

Christian Ethics as a branch of Theology

Study about God in relation to the human
beings search to live what is true, good
and right in his/her response to Gods
call to fullness of life.
God talk; Faith seeking understanding
and realization.
Christian Ethics is different from Moral
Philosophy. (faith-moral wisdom /
pursuing- possessing truth / human ultimate end)

Who is the
subject when
we talk about
ethics?
How important
is morality and
ethics is
human life?

Abangan
ang
susunod
na
kabanata!