Lesson 1: Topic 1: MORAL & NON-MORAL STANDARDS

RYAN JAVIER CUMBE
Ethics Instructor

 a level of quality
of attainment.
an idea or thing
used as a measure,
norm or model in
comparative
evaluation

WHY WE NEED TO DISTINGUISH
MORAL STANDARDS
FROM
NON-MORAL ONES?
Some values do have
moral implications
while other’s don’t

HOW WE ADDRESS THIS
CULTURAL CONUNDRUM
People have to understand the
difference between moral standards
and non-moral ones, to identify
fundamental ethical values that may
guide our actions.

What moral and non-moral problems?
AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE
DO NOT AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE

 involve the rules people have
about the kinds of actions
they believe are morally right
and wrong, as well as the
values they place on the kinds
of objects they believe are
morally good and morally
bad. Some ethicists equate
moral standards with moral
values and moral principles.

 are norms that
individuals or groups
have about the kinds of
actions believed to be
morally right or wrong,
as well as the values
places on what we
believed to be morally
good or morally bad.

normally promote
“the good” that is,
the welfare and well-
being of humans as
well as animals and
the environment

Consistency
it may differ from
society to society
and culture to
culture

NORMS VALUES
+
= MORAL STANDARDS
general rules about actions or
behaviors
Enduring beliefs about what
is good and desirable, or not

CHARACTERISTICS
OF
MORAL STANDARDS
Welfare of beings
Relies on Sound Reasoning
Overriding Hegemony
Impartial, Fair and Just
Emotions and Vocabulary

CHARACTERISTICS
OF
MORAL STANDARDS
 Deal with matters we think can seriously injure or benefit
humans, animals and the environment;
 Not established or changed by the decisions of
authoritative individuals or bodies;
 Overriding, that is, they take precedence over other
standards and considerations, especially of self-interest;
 Based on impartial considerations;
 Associate with special emotions and vocabulary.

Different CULTURES
have different moral standards
What is matter of moral indifference
that is, a matter of taste in one culture
may be a matter of
moral significance in another

 refer to standards by which we
judge what is good or bad and
right or wrong in a non-moral way.
 are matters of taste or preference

 refers to rules that affect the
choice of a person but are not
linked to moral or ethical
considerations, similar
with ethics people use value
judgment in dealing with
these aspects.

 Manage individual life,
aspirations and desires
and may decide a person’s
place in his group. Some
non-moral standards of any
society could be the table
manners, general etiquette,
clothing etc.

 Govern individual life,
aspirations and desires
and may decide a person’s
place in his group. Some
non-moral standards of any
society could be grammar
and language expectation,
clothing, etc.

 The immoral person
knowingly violates human
moral standards, the amoral
person may also violate moral
standards because he/she has
no moral sense.

Examples:
 Standards of etiquette
 The law
 Standards of aesthetics

 is a set of rules on how an
individual should
responsibly behave in the
society. Table manners
such as the proper use of
utensils and the proper
manner of eating are
examples of etiqutte

 What fall outside the scope
 Any violations that does
not pose a serious threat to
human well-being
Example: wearing shorts to a
formal party

are goal-oriented.
They are a means to
an end we wish to
achieve. None-moral
include independence,
prestige fame
popularity and wealth.

Welfare of non-beings
Relies on Authority-Law
Religion, Tradition
Limits Hegemony
Self Interest
X emotions and vocabulary
CHARACTERISTICS
OF
NON-MORAL STANDARDS

EXAMPLES
OF
NON-MORAL STANDARDS
 Standards of etiquette by which we judge manners as good or
bad
 Standards we call the law by which we judge legal right and
wrong
 Standards of aesthetics – good or bad art
 The athletic standards – how well a game is being played

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