What is Morality? (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Morality's main function
Morality's main function
Foundation for distinguishing right from wrong actions
Agreement on morality across people
Agreement on morality across people
Not universal - people disagree on what is moral
What moral disagreements lead to
What moral disagreements lead to
Moral debates and conflicts
How morality & ethics are used
How morality & ethics are used
Often used interchangeably for right/wrong behaviour
Characteristic of 'ethics' term
Characteristic of 'ethics' term
More technical - used for laws and formal rules
Characteristic of 'morality' term
Characteristic of 'morality' term
More ambiguous and personal in nature
Ancient philosophers of morality
Ancient philosophers of morality
Socrates and the Sophists
Type of construct morality is
Type of construct morality is
Social construct - shaped by each society over time
Irish society view on alcohol
Irish society view on alcohol
Widely accepted, normal social interaction
Islamic societies view on alcohol
Islamic societies view on alcohol
Forbidden and highly immoral
Effect of cultural moral differences
Effect of cultural moral differences
Culture shock when encountering different standards
Moral compass metaphor meaning
Moral compass metaphor meaning
Personal guide for navigating moral decisions
How moral compass operates
How moral compass operates
Assesses situations, guides towards right decisions