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kayjatta
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 Posted - 25 Apr 2014 : 07:47:29
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Originally posted by kobo
Kayjatta. This is a very broad social construct subject (to study the phenomena of behaviour, instincts, nature and civilisation) but as we review, analyse and interact we will try to streamline and trim or break your statements to simplify them; to see what (useful information = knowledge) we can gain from discourse in this topic; of which effectively is to LEARN AND BE BETTER INFORM OR WISER 
1. The Domain of Morality: More Wikipedia useful notes about morality before we can consider whether concept or term is "static" or "relative"; among other pertinent details and questions
"Morality (from the Latin moralitas "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" (or right) and those that are "bad" (or wrong). Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc., or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality (i.e. opposition to that which is good or right), while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles.
Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or what we know about morals. Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."
2. Morality and Ethics: "Ethics (also known as moral philosophy) is the branch of philosophy which addresses questions of morality. The word 'ethics' is "commonly used interchangeably with 'morality' ... and sometimes it is used more narrowly to mean the moral principles of a particular tradition, group, or individual." Likewise, certain types of ethical theories, especially deontological ethics, sometimes distinguish between 'ethics' and 'morals': "Although the morality of people and their ethics amounts to the same thing, there is a usage that restricts morality to systems such as that of Kant, based on notions such as duty, obligation, and principles of conduct, reserving ethics for the more Aristotelian approach to practical reasoning, based on the notion of a virtue, and generally avoiding the separation of 'moral' considerations from other practical considerations.""
Kobo thank you for your observations/analysis. One important thing you brought out that caught my attention is the distinction between "ethics" and "morality". My approach to the two terms is that "morality" applies generally to the individual whereas "ethics" applies to a group such as a professional group like attorneys or doctors. Therefore "ehics" has a broader reach. Deontology is a just a fancy word for the study of ethics (I guess). It is the duty that comes with membership to a particular professional group such as doctors, attorneys, teachers or certain status such as parents priests, etc which must supercede all personal and other considerations.
But I agree, the distinction can be very blurry and confusing and the two words are often interchanged. Hey thanks again all of you |
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kobo
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Posted - 06 May 2014 : 23:15:05
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"Discipline of the mind is a basic ingredient of morality and therefore of spiritual strength..." - HAILE SELASSIE I
"We are all adherents, whatever our internal political systems, of the principles of democratic action." - HAILE SELASSIE I
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Edited by - kobo on 06 May 2014 23:38:45 |
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IS MORALITY RELATIVE?
