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Ethics and Morality
Morality: Ethics; Evil, Greed
Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff
To put it simply; ethics represents the moral code that guides
person's choices and
behaviors throughout their life: The idea of a moral code extends beyond the individual
to include what is determined to be right; and wrong, for a community or society at
large:
Ethics is concerned with rights, responsibilities
use of language; what it means to live
an
ethical life, and how people make moral decisions. We may think of moralizing as an
intellectual exercise
but more frequently it's an attempt to make sense of our gut
instincts and reactions: It's
subjective concept; and many people have
and
stubborn beliefs about what's right and wrong that can place them in direct contrast to
the moral beliefs of others. Yet even though morals may vary from person to person,
religion to religion; and culture to culture; many have been found to be universal,
stemming from basic human emotions:
Contents
The Science of Being Virtuous
Understanding Amorality
The Stages of Moral Development
The Science of Being Virtuous
Those who are considered morally good are said to be virtuous; holding
themselves to high ethical standards, while those viewed as morally bad
are
thought of as wicked, sinful, or even criminal: Morality was
key
concern of Aristotle_
who first studied questions such as
What is moral
responsibility?" and
'What does it take for a human being to be virtuous?"
Are people born with morals and ethics?
We used to think that people are born with a blank slate; but research has
shown that people have an innate sense of morality. Of course, parents and the
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