17/10/2014

Posted by Ethan |
OBJ: to investigate what influences our ethical and moral decision making.

Morality:
The word morality comes from the Latin word 'Moralis' and it is concerned with what actions are right or wrong.

Ethics:
It comes from the Greek word 'ethika' and it is concerned with how people behave in society. Ethics is the study of morality and how people make moral decisions, the subject explores the consequences and motives of moral decision making and human nature.

What kind of things can influence our moral decision making?

  • Guilt
  • Experience
  • Up bringing
  • Opinion of others
  • The law
  • Your religion
  • Emotion
  • Conscience
  • Consequences of your actions
  • Intuition (Your 'gut feeling') 

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