Tuesday 6 August 2013

What are ethics

Ethics is a part of philosophy that dwells on the rational study of morality, the good, the virtue and duty. Ethics is said to be one of the main aspects of philosophy, because it requires reflection and argumentation of issues, problems and circumstances. The study of ethics goes back to the very origins of philosophy beginning in ancient Greece, and its historical development through the ages has been wide and varied.

Ethics determines what is morally right, by rationally justifying a moral system, and is to be applied subsequently on an individual level and at the social level. In everyday life, it is a reflection on the moral fact, find the reasons that justify the use of a moral system or another.

An ethical doctrine develops and verifies claims or certain judgements. An ethical judgment, moral judgment, or normative statement is a statement that will contain terms such as "good", "bad", "correct", "wrong", "mandatory", "allowed", etc., referred to an action, a decision or even also the intentions of anyone who acts or decide something. When ethical statements are used it is generally on valuing morally to people, situations, things or actions. Establish moral judgments when, for example, says: "that man is bad", "do not kill", etc. In these statements are the terms "bad", "do not", etc. involve moral type ratings.
 
 

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