Question

1. Define ethical terms and appropriately use the reading material.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of major arguments and problems in ethics.

3. Present and discuss well-reasoned ethical arguments.

4. Apply ethical concepts to life-oriented situations.

5. Apply critical thinking to readings in Ethics.

Discussion:

1. Ask several people of your choice to decide which of the two situations best illustrates the essential elements of morality. Who is ethical in his/her actions? Would you point out Betty or Peter?

A)   Betty always makes personal sacrifices and helps other people in need, but she is emotionally cold and indifferent to the needs of others. She does not enjoy helping other people, but she simply does it. She knows that it is her moral duty to help others who need help. In addition, she does not enjoy life either. She knows that life is not always fair. Furthermore, she feels depressed when she analyzes her own life.

B) Peter always makes personal sacrifices and helps other people who are in need. He has a compassionate nature. Helping others makes him energetic and alive. He just likes to be helpful, and that makes his day. He likes to feel good about himself. He likes to think that his actions might make a difference in someone’s life. In addition, he thinks that one day he may need help. Helping others could bring him help in the future. Also, he likes to say that people are connected with each other. Nobody is a lonely island….

C) Who is a moral person? Who does an ethical job? Should we point out Betty, or Peter? What actions are moral, according to Kant? Using critical thinking and Kant’s “Grounding of the Metaphysics of Morals,” propose your interpretation and answers.

2. All discussion participants should apply excerpts from Kant’s text to this educational example with Betty and Peter. The purpose of this discussion is to stimulate analytical and synthetic skills in learning. Thus, students should select different parts of Kant’s text (analytical skills) and propose relevant and text-based conclusions (synthetic skills).

Answer 1

ANSWER:
Ethical terms: This is the broad area of philosophy that works on ethical issues such as wrong and right. These are called the moral philosophy that works on ethical codes.
There are four types of ethics such as
Metaethics: This is the branch of ethics that deals with the nature evaluation of ethics. It deals with what is the meaning of ethics and what term is used in ethics.
Descriptive ethics: This is the branch of ethics that explains what population area consider that what is wrong and what is right.

Normative ethics: This is also called a moral theory. This branch deals with how morals are applied. What things make right and wrong and what should we have to be done.
Applied ethics: This branch of ethics deals with controversial issues such as abortion, capital punishment, etc. It is also applied in real life.
Medical ethics deals in medical nursing associated with the medication.
Bioethics: The medical and bioethics are linked together. These branches overlap with each other in some cases.